The best horror games for Halloween 2026
Horror games to play around Halloween, picked from the 4,318 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: 2,008 horror games are on sale right now.
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Dark Egypt
Horror adventure inside an ancient pyramid with a horde in pursuit
35% positive
123 reviews
Teke Teke - テケテケ
Stealth horror based on a Japanese urban legend
55% positive
123 reviews
Anomalous
Retro first-person shooter about escaping a city ruined by experiments
83% positive
123 reviews
Rip Current
First-person survival horror with dinosaurs in a flooded research station
86% positive
123 reviews
Spectator
Security-camera horror about spotting paranormal changes before your shift ends
92% positive
123 reviews
Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
A zombie apocalypse quiz that estimates your chances of survival
99% positive
123 reviews
Blood Wizard Odyssey
A turn-based RPG about wizards exploring a blood-filled world
93% positive
Free
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Painted In Blood
Retro horror shooter with a sanity system shaped by your actions
81% positive
123 reviews
The Shadow Over Cyberspace
A horror visual novel about eldritch gods controlling the Internet
90% positive
Free
Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
A dark puzzle-platformer where acts of compassion can change endings
72% positive
123 reviews
DECIDIT
Roguelike shooter with stolen mutations that change weapons and abilities
90% positive
Free
The Roach Hotel
First-person horror in a hotel with shifting walls and roaches
87% positive
Free
The Peresmeshnik
Text-based horror adventure about trust aboard an isolated Soviet ship
91% positive
Free
Cold House
First-person horror about seeking shelter from Yakutia's extreme cold
55% positive
122 reviews
No Ghost in Stay Home
Point-and-click horror about a girl's first evening home alone
93% positive
122 reviews
Demo Abscission
A point-and-click detective story mixing murder investigations with cosmic horror
92% positive
122 reviews
Demo Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
Psychological horror visual novel set after battles with supernatural creatures
98% positive
122 reviews
Midnight Special
Point-and-click survival horror about a babysitter's night at a manor
71% positive
122 reviews
エスカレーター | Escalator
First-person horror about spotting anomalies during repeated escalator rides
39% positive
122 reviews
Demo iZolated
Open-world survival RPG with customizable guns and dangerous weather
62% positive
122 reviews
Demo Descending The Woods
First-person survival horror with farming in an open, haunted world
52% positive
122 reviews
Pink Noise
A psychological horror visual novel where decisions alter the story
84% positive
122 reviews
Demo The Supper: New Blood
Point-and-click horror about a motel owner who cooks his guests
88% positive
122 reviews
The Dark Gift
A Christmas horror walking simulator about an unexplained gift
77% positive
122 reviews