The best horror games for Halloween 2026
Horror games to play around Halloween, picked from the 1,829 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: 1,829 horror games are on sale right now.
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Demo Shifting To The Backrooms
First-person psychological horror about escaping dreams through exploration and puzzles
87% positive
52 reviews
Smile Dog
Desktop psychological horror built around a suspicious spot-the-difference game
90% positive
52 reviews
MITNAL
First-person horror exploration through a jungle temple and its catacombs
83% positive
52 reviews
The Unfamiliars
First-person horror seen through a camcorder during a rainy night
77% positive
52 reviews
The Shore VR
First-person VR horror with island exploration and Lovecraftian creatures
37% positive
51 reviews
Never Ending Nightmare
A psychological horror walking simulator where familiar memories turn strange
88% positive
51 reviews
Silverpine Creek
First-person horror game where your microphone can reveal your location
73% positive
51 reviews
Waffle Cone Willie
First-person survival horror about evading a haunted ice cream truck
86% positive
51 reviews
Netbreak
Horror puzzle game balancing dark-web searches with survival tasks
61% positive
51 reviews
SENARA: The Sacrament
First-person survival horror aboard a derelict ship hiding cult rituals
76% positive
51 reviews
Demo Chainsaw
Psychological horror RPG where enemies keep attacking during your turn
94% positive
51 reviews
The OG Cake Factory
First-person cake-making horror with a chef closing in behind you
72% positive
50 reviews
Anant Express
First-person horror where strange changes tell you when to turn back
78% positive
50 reviews
We Are Sisters
First-person psychological horror about searching for a missing childhood friend
94% positive
50 reviews
DEMONS
Co-op turn-based card strategy against a cult's demonic ritual
72% positive
47 reviews
Demo Omen of Sorrow
2.5D horror fighting game where aggression shapes each match
72% positive
43 reviews
DISORDER - Save Your Family
First-person horror puzzle game about rescuing your captive family
88% positive
40 reviews
Raccoon on a boat
First-person horror adventure photographing raccoons in a nighttime ecological park
59% positive
39 reviews
Death Forest Abyss
Single-player forest horror with instant-death creatures and no saves
58% positive
38 reviews
SHADOW DETECTIVE
First-person horror adventure about tracking invisible shadows through a school
78% positive
23 reviews
Demo Last Fisherman
Fishing adventure across six post-apocalyptic biomes with strange catches
100% positive
3 reviews
Demo I Checkmate Thee
First-person horror strategy game with timed chess moves and swordplay
100% positive
2 reviews
Krampus is Home
Survival horror with monsters you can play in multiplayer
No reviews yet
0 reviews
Demo The Beast Awoke To Eat Your Darlings
Surreal stealth puzzle game about rescuing cats from nightmares
No reviews yet
0 reviews