The best horror games for Halloween 2026
Horror games to play around Halloween, picked from the 494 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: 1,995 horror games are on sale right now.
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SSTWL - Sector Breach
Office-bound survival horror where watching cameras means neglecting the doorway
96% positive
Free
Demo Divine Frequency
A horror shooter where your character build shapes your discoveries
97% positive
77 reviews
MATRESHKA
Horror puzzle adventure about escaping a building with unpredictable residents
79% positive
77 reviews
Demo The Angel's Devil Tail - One More Question 2
A lateral-thinking visual novel with horror twists and dark humor
91% positive
77 reviews
Cloudrooms
Anomaly-spotting horror in a corridor that loops above the clouds
60% positive
77 reviews
Laugh Track
Dark comedy visual novel about writing a sitcom under threat
92% positive
Free
Mycopsychosys: Project Jupiter
Survival horror adventure mixing office work with outbreak investigations
96% positive
76 reviews
At Night: The Student
First-person psychological horror where phone photos guide your daily errands
54% positive
Free
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Wound Man
Jigsaw puzzle adventure with secrets hidden in historical medical illustrations
91% positive
75 reviews
Don't Panic Together
Co-op horror where your real voice can get you killed
45% positive
75 reviews
The Guest II
Psychological horror in a forest house with a violent history
80% positive
75 reviews
Demo Unusual Tales: Deep Below
A psychological horror episode mixing nightmare situations with lighthearted writing
95% positive
74 reviews
The Castle of Dr. Hoot
Point-and-click horror with spelling tests and punishments for breaking rules
78% positive
74 reviews
The Sweet Spot
Psychological horror built around an ice cream shop's late shift
51% positive
73 reviews
Dread Meridian
VR survival horror about a missing twin on a frozen island
70% positive
73 reviews
Astrophobia
Cosmic horror exploration through a moon base and ancient ruins
78% positive
73 reviews
Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef
Top-down roguelite shooter with sanity-driven curses and permanent rewards
81% positive
72 reviews
Demo AI
Riruri Tachibana : Reincarnated
First-person horror about a virtual streamer's troubles beyond the screen
81% positive
72 reviews
Demo Sector 13: Haunted Woods
Co-op forest horror where your microphone can attract nearby threats
60% positive
72 reviews
AI
The Abandoned House in Yeongdeok
First-person psychological horror in an abandoned house with no apparent exit
79% positive
72 reviews
Demo Unusual Tales: After Bark
First-person horror adventure about a dog warning its vacationing family
85% positive
72 reviews
Magical Girl ER
A horror medical sim treating magical girls injured by kaiju
83% positive
71 reviews
Stay With Me
First-person horror about driving an ambulance with a strange passenger
87% positive
Free
Cursed Deal
Online horror matches where cultists and creatures trade roles
96% positive
70 reviews