The best horror games for Halloween 2026
Horror games to play around Halloween, picked from the 1,996 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: 1,996 horror games are on sale right now.
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Absinth
Psychological horror with puzzles that blur reality and illusion
65% positive
81 reviews
Goosebumps Dead of Night
First-person survival horror with monsters from the Goosebumps books
80% positive
81 reviews
Devil's Hideout
A horror point-and-click adventure about finding a supposedly dead sister
81% positive
81 reviews
Tsugunohi -Pocky dog’s adventure-
Side-scrolling horror told from the perspective of a pet dog
84% positive
81 reviews
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Trapped: Family Vacation
Anomaly-hunting horror with survival rules that change from room to room
90% positive
81 reviews
Creepshow
A horror adventure anthology with comic-book worlds and dark humor
57% positive
81 reviews
Demo Dad's Monster House 2: MEDAL
Point-and-click puzzle adventure about collecting medals to escape a monster-filled house
78% positive
81 reviews
The Empty Eyes
First-person psychological horror about investigating a lawyer's disappearance
80% positive
81 reviews
Water Boiling Simulator
First-person horror about household chores, boiling water, and unwanted company
95% positive
81 reviews
Ergastulum: Dungeon Nightmares III
First-person fantasy horror where losing sanity changes enemy behavior
74% positive
80 reviews
Demo Sanguine Sanctum
Horror exploration across strange worlds to feed a growing entity
94% positive
80 reviews
IFU
Psychological horror built around hidden objects, exploration, and puzzles
70% positive
80 reviews
The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows
Survival horror about a dog scavenging supplies amid paranormal threats
86% positive
80 reviews
MEAT TRAIN
Open-world first-person shooter with a train fueled by meat
91% positive
80 reviews
Obsessed : Trace
First-person psychological horror about nighttime deliveries and a missing girl
86% positive
80 reviews
The Butler
First-person psychological horror about searching for a missing maintenance man
84% positive
80 reviews
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AccidentHouse
First-person horror where your flashlight can weaken or distract enemies
71% positive
79 reviews
Mother Hub
First-person horror shooter through the abandoned depths of humanity's vault
76% positive
79 reviews
Death Horizon: Reloaded
A VR zombie shooter with climbing and two-handed combat
80% positive
79 reviews
Chernobyl: Origins
A puzzle adventure where wrong decisions can cost your life
84% positive
79 reviews
DEATHWATCH
Camera-watching horror where the danger also lurks in your room
86% positive
79 reviews
A Lonely Cabin Trip
Psychological horror walking simulator about a strangely familiar island getaway
70% positive
79 reviews
Psychopath Massacre
First-person horror with house-escape puzzles and a sound-sensitive pursuer
67% positive
79 reviews
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Get a midnight snack without mom knowing
First-person stealth horror centered on keeping quiet in the kitchen
77% positive
79 reviews