The best horror games for Halloween 2026
Horror games to play around Halloween, picked from the 4,029 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: 1,831 horror games are on sale right now.
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Carnival Hunt
Five-against-one horror where both sides must keep themselves wound up
64% positive
2,236 reviews
Krypta FM
Horror exploration adventure following cryptid tracks through a Polish village
95% positive
Free
Eldritch
First-person roguelike with stealth in randomly generated Lovecraftian dungeons
88% positive
2,220 reviews
Shadow Corridor
First-person survival horror in shifting Japanese corridors with cursed apparitions
90% positive
2,203 reviews
Squirrel Stapler
A horror hunting simulator about stapling squirrels onto a corpse
96% positive
2,195 reviews
At Home Alone
A horror adventure mixing childhood routines with mysterious visitors
85% positive
Free
Gorky 17
Turn-based tactical RPG about fighting monsters in a ruined town
81% positive
2,181 reviews
Dollmare
Factory horror simulation about spotting defects in unsettling dolls
94% positive
2,176 reviews
SCP – Containment Breach
Survival horror where a deadly statue moves when you blink
96% positive
Free
Kholat
First-person horror exploration inspired by the Dyatlov Pass incident
68% positive
2,169 reviews
UNLOVED
Horror FPS where taking supplies brings more monsters
73% positive
2,155 reviews
Kill It With Fire: HEATWAVE
First-person action game about hunting spiders and wrecking rooms
92% positive
Free
Demo Bad Dream: Coma
Point-and-click horror in a dream where you cannot die
91% positive
2,154 reviews
Backrooms Rec.
First-person survival horror in maze-like Backrooms, alone or together
69% positive
2,126 reviews
Lights Off!
Short horror game about turning off the lights while home alone
85% positive
Free
Minds Eyes
First-person horror about exploring your home while trapped in dreams
69% positive
Free
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
Psychological horror visual novel about a murder predicted by an image
88% positive
2,101 reviews
Demo DreadOut 2
Third-person horror adventure hunting Indonesian ghosts with smartphone and weapons
75% positive
2,100 reviews
Decay: The Mare
A point-and-click horror adventure where addiction treatment becomes a nightmare
79% positive
2,095 reviews
Eronoctosis: Put Yourself Together
Two-player online horror with different tools for facing shared nightmares
90% positive
Free
White Shadows
Monochrome puzzle-platformer about a Ravengirl escaping an oppressive city
82% positive
2,085 reviews
Twisted Tower
First-person shooter with toy weapons and corrupted fairy-tale mascots
92% positive
2,077 reviews
Knock-knock
Side-scrolling horror adventure about surviving nights in a shifting cabin
87% positive
2,076 reviews
Maurice: In The Predator's Nest
First-person survival horror with survivors hunted by a predator
76% positive
Free