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The best horror games for Halloween 2026

Horror games to play around Halloween, picked from the 4,312 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: 2,005 horror games are on sale right now.

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DEDA
DEDA
First-person horror escape with puzzles that require both hands
91% positive 621 reviews
Lydia
Lydia
A point-and-click story about addiction seen through a child's eyes
89% positive 620 reviews
The Cubicle.
The Cubicle.
Short VR office experience where routine paperwork turns strange
88% positive Free
Heaven Dust
Heaven Dust
Survival horror with mansion puzzles, zombies, and multiple endings
91% positive 619 reviews
Backrooms Society Demo
Backrooms Society
Co-op survival horror with scavenging expeditions into procedurally generated mazes
77% positive 619 reviews
PAPERHEAD
PAPERHEAD
Fast-paced first-person horror shooter set in a bleeding cardboard world
94% positive 619 reviews
Tales of Fear - Episode Zero AI
Tales of Fear - Episode Zero
Horror anthology where you decide which stories really happened
96% positive Free
htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
A puzzle-platformer where you guide a girl using two fireflies
68% positive 618 reviews
Brigand: Oaxaca Demo
Brigand: Oaxaca
First-person RPG with deadly exploration across post-apocalyptic Mexico
94% positive 617 reviews
House of Necrosis Demo
House of Necrosis
Turn-based horror dungeon crawling through a mansion that changes between visits
94% positive 617 reviews
Violent Horror Stories: anthology
Violent Horror Stories: anthology
Four short horror games with different takes on pursuit
82% positive 617 reviews
the cabin game
the cabin game
A horror card game where players build their own cabin
88% positive 614 reviews
CONCLUSE
CONCLUSE
Low-resolution horror exploration with locked doors, item hunts, and puzzles
75% positive Free
Ruined Nurse
Ruined Nurse
First-person survival horror shooter about installing internet in a nurse-filled hospital
83% positive 612 reviews
Bite Night
Bite Night
First-person horror comedy about night-shift work and a troublesome monster
97% positive 612 reviews
FROSTBITE: Deadly Climate
FROSTBITE: Deadly Climate
First-person survival horror inside a research base with no heat
86% positive Free
CAPTURED 2
CAPTURED 2
Anomaly horror with a looping hallway and deadly childhood toys
98% positive 610 reviews
Exit From
Exit From
First-person horror about escaping a changing Soviet apartment building
85% positive 609 reviews
Wretched Depths
Wretched Depths
A fishing horror game with strange catches and deeper waters
97% positive Free
Panic Room: House of secrets
Panic Room: House of secrets
Free-to-play hidden-object mystery about escaping a puzzle-filled mansion
60% positive Free
The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
A point-and-click comedy about a teenager turned into a skeleton
81% positive 608 reviews
My Big Sister Demo
My Big Sister
A horror puzzle adventure with secrets and multiple endings
94% positive 608 reviews
Forest Escape: Last Train AI
Forest Escape: Last Train
First-person horror adventure about escaping a forest aboard a train
80% positive 607 reviews
Emily Wants to Play Too Demo
Emily Wants to Play Too
First-person survival horror where living dolls make you play games
82% positive 606 reviews