The best horror games for Halloween 2026
Horror games to play around Halloween, picked from the 4,025 horror games on PC in our catalog: the best ones to play with friends, this year's new releases, free games and demos. Every game links to its requirements, price and Steam Deck status.
Steam Scream V, the Steam Halloween sale, runs until Nov 2, 2026: 1,830 horror games are on sale right now.
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Fear of the Light
Stealth survival horror where light makes you a target
86% positive
Free
Bring Me...
First-person horror about spotting anomalies while caring for your father
72% positive
64 reviews
BACKROOMS ANOMALY
First-person observation horror where one wrong decision resets your streak
72% positive
64 reviews
Demo Touch of Madness
Psychological horror across shifting realities, with two contrasting play styles
100% positive
64 reviews
Demo Holo ADV: SakuraSingularity.exe
Psychological horror adventure where found objects unlock new character conversations
86% positive
64 reviews
Funny Park Reawakening
First-person psychological horror beneath a seemingly abandoned children's amusement park
52% positive
Free
The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
First-person horror adventure with puzzles inside a haunted mansion
86% positive
63 reviews
Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
First-person point-and-click horror about tracing an ancient legend through puzzles
60% positive
63 reviews
Hunt: The Unknown Quarry
A deduction board game with a monster hidden among hunters
67% positive
Free
Somewhere inside
Team-based dungeon action where knights steal items from skeleton guards
63% positive
63 reviews
Demo Witching Hour
Story-driven psychological horror about witchcraft in a secretive small town
68% positive
63 reviews
SafeZoneVR
VR psychological horror about escaping a deserted survivor refuge
65% positive
Free
Dark Past
Ghost-hunting horror where you can lose control of your character
62% positive
63 reviews
Noclipped
First-person survival horror across the endless halls of the Backrooms
84% positive
63 reviews
The Chaput's Baby
First-person horror where babysitting chores lead to a supernatural mystery
81% positive
63 reviews
Sender
First-person driving horror across the tundra in an aging vehicle
83% positive
63 reviews
Niktophobia
Space station horror with sample retrieval and limited electrical power
65% positive
63 reviews
Paradise's Secrets
Exploration horror where timed camera flashes guide you through darkness
83% positive
63 reviews
Reaplaced
A locked-room murder mystery visual novel starring a soul reaper
90% positive
Free
THANATOS
First-person horror adventure with puzzles and an anonymous distress call
81% positive
Free
The Maze Survivor: The 9th Entrants
Co-op survival horror with monsters that react to your voice
81% positive
63 reviews
Starecrown (DEMO)
A horror visual novel with puzzles and a hidden watcher
87% positive
Free
Treasure Hunters: Raid Together
First-person co-op dungeon raids with puzzles and treasure to haul
78% positive
63 reviews
Forgotten Hill: The Wardrobe
First-person horror adventure with puzzles inside a mysterious wardrobe
73% positive
63 reviews