Celebrating my favorite spooky things in the month of October.
New in 2023
| 2023 Calendar | A calendar featuring a new spooky pick every day in the month of October. Updated daily! |
| Greener Grass Awaits |
Tonight. Under a clear sky... Greener grass awaits. The course is closed, but that doesn't matter. There are no lights, but the sky is clear and the moon is bright. They will get in your way. Do not mind them. It's all just one big game. (Of golf) (Release Date: 08/26/23) |
| The Windows Are Gone |
Haunted by grief and guilt after a tragic accident, you start seeing a house in your dreams. No matter what you do, you can't get its image out of your mind. You feel it calling for you, so you answer it. (Release Date: 10/02/23) |
| Cobweb |
Eight year old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tapping from inside his bedroom wall—one that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter’s fear intensifies, he believes that his parents could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questions their trust. (Release Date: 07/21/23) |
| Five Nights at Freddy's |
Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy’s is what it seems. (Release Date: 10/27/23) |
| Killer Frequency |
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer. (Release Date: 06/01/23) |
| V/H/S/85 |
Unveiled through a made-for-TV documentary, five chilling tales of found footage horror emerge to take viewers on a gore-filled journey through the grim underbelly of the forgotten 1980s. (Release Date: 10/06/23) |
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Sticky Business: Stick-or-Treat Update |
A Halloween themed update that adds a whole bag of Halloween-themed stickers to frankenstein your own creations! Get your spoopy booster pack in the game and start creating the most cursed stickers.
(Release Date: 10/06/23) |
| Talk to Me |
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.
(Release Date: 07/28/23) |
| Totally Killer |
Thirty-five years after the shocking murders of three teens, an infamous killer returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. (Release Date: 10/05/23) |
| Nightmare Zapping |
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
(Release Date: 07/17/23) |
| Alan Wake 2 |
Finally, a sequel to Alan Wake and it looks like Max Payne will be joining him this time around. This one seems like it's gonna be one hell of a ride. (Release Date: 10/17/23) |
| Decarnation |
Decarnation is a story rich adventure horror game. Solve cryptic puzzles, fight disturbing enemies, explore a phantasmagorical world of dreams and nightmares, and face the most terrifying monsters from the darkest parts of your soul. (Release Date: 5/31/23) |
| ⛓️ C.H.A.I.N.G.E.D. ⛓️ |
HauntedPs1 presents... 𝒜 𝐵𝑅𝒜𝒩𝒞𝐻𝐼𝒩𝒢 𝒯𝐼𝑀𝐸𝐿𝐼𝒩𝐸 📼 𝒜𝒯 𝒯𝐻𝐸 𝐸𝒩𝒟 𝒪𝐹 𝒯𝐼𝑀𝐸𝒮 📼 𝒟𝒪𝒵𝐸𝒩𝒮 𝒪𝐹 𝒞𝐻𝒪𝐼𝒞𝐸𝒮 📼 𝐸𝒜𝒞𝐻 𝒜 𝒩𝐸𝒲 𝒢𝒜𝑀𝐸
· A sequel to their previous release C.H.A.I.N.
(Release Date: 6/6/23) |
| Choo Choo Charles |
Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.
(Release Date: 12/9/22) |
| MapFriend |
google maps, but it's a horror game
(Release Date: 11/13/22) |
| The Witch of Sherdorne Forest |
The Lord's son has vanished and you decide to venture out in search of the boy.
(Release Date: 04/12/23) |
| Sorry, We're Open |
Sorry, We're Open is a Roguelite Supermarket Management Horror RPG.
(Release Date: 02/17/23) |
| CANINE |
PSX style horror game about a boy looking for his dog, kidnapped by an evil corporation that runs experiments with pets.
(Release Date: 05/10/23) |
| My Friendly Neighborhood |
Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood!
(Release Date: 07/18/23) |
| Pet Sematary: Bloodlines |
In 1969, a young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine behind, but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history that will forever keep him connected to Ludlow.
(Release Date: 10/06/23) |
| No One Will Save You |
A young woman who’s been alienated from her community finds herself in a face-off against a host of extraterrestrial beings who threaten her future while forcing her to deal with her past. (Release Date: 9/22/23) |
| Limerick: Cadence Mansion |
A detail-rich first-person action-horror adventure with deep lore, intricate puzzles, satisfying combat, and a happy little marionette who really wants to say "hello." (Release Date: 9/29/23) |
New releases added daily! More coming soon.
New in 2022
| Atomicrops Deely Beloved DLC |
It's harvest time down on the farm and we're gearing up to get spoooOOOooooky (please read that in a ghost voice). The Deerly Beloved DLC is the latest, Halloween-themed DLC for Atomicrops with a ton of eerie new additions and upgrades! (Release Date: 10/25/22) |
| Barbarian | In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. |
| Boneraiser Minions | Amass an army of deamonic undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! |
| FAITH: The Unholy Trinity |
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. (Release Date: 10/20/22) |
| Fresh | Noa takes a chance by giving her number to the awkwardly charming Steve after a produce-section meet-cute at the grocery store. |
| Halloween Ends |
Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. (Release Date: 10/14/22) |
| Kraino Origins | Fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty sythe! |
| Midnight Manor |
A short, spooky "pick-em-up" platformer. Enter the Midnight Manor. Explore its winding hallways. Fulfill your piece of the bargain, and enjoy a night of luxury sheltered from the churning storm outside. Now on Steam!
(Release Date: 10/1/22) |
| Mystery Mansion | You are trapped in a haunted mansion. There is no one else around.. or is there? |
| SIGNALIS |
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret.
(Release Date: 10/27/22) |
| Smile | After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. |
| Super Lone Survivor |
Use stealth to scavenge food, or kill everything in your path. Nurture your mental health or descend into madness. How you survive is up to you. (Release Date: 10/31/22) |
| Terrifier 2 |
After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to Miles County where he must hunt down and destroy a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.
(Release Date: 10/6/22) |
| Vampire Survivors | A gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. |
| The Crypt Terror |
The town of Sherdorne is cursed and you are sent down to rid them of the evil.
(Release Date: 6/27/22) |
New in 2021
| Dead Estate | Action-packed horror-roguelike inspired by Nuclear Throne and Resident Evil! |
| Spookware | Play through loads of hand-crafted fast-paced microgames based on horror tropes. |
| Tres-Bashers | Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! |
| The Building 71 Incident | A short, atmospheric found footage horror game. |
| V/H/S/94 | The fourth installment of the V/H/S horror film franchise. |
| Hopefield: Tales of Halloween | A series of small horror games inspired by Halloween and horror films. |
| Metroid Dread | The latest and final sequel to the series that began on the original NES. |
| Bad Ben (The Game) | Based on the cult hit micro-micro-micro-budget film series, the Bad Ben game is here to take the beloved franchise digital. |
| Penko Park: Shivering Crypts Update | A new update for the spooky-cute photography game Penko Park. |
| Inscryption | A psychological horror deckbuilding roguelike game full of dark secrets. Demo available now! Full release is October 19th! |
| Spooky House | A spooky adventure to clear a haunted house full of ghosts. |
| Them and Us | A survival horror game with clear influences from the Resident Evil series. |
New in 2020
| Pumpkin Jack | A Halloween themed 3D platformer inspired by classics like Medievil. |
| Mayor Bones Proudly Presents: Ghost Town's 999th Annual Pumpkin Festival | A multiplayer pumpkin carving game. Carve pumpkins and share them on the WORLD WIDE WEB. |
| Visage | A Halloween themed 3D platformer inspired by classics like Medievil. |
| The Haunting of Bly Manor | The follow-up to Mike Flanagan's hit Netflix series: The Haunting of Hill House. Based on The Turn of the Screw. |
| Dread X Collection | A horror game anthology series full of short, spooky games. One of my favorite horror month experiences. |
| Amnesia: Rebirth | A first-person horror adventure. Follow-up to the classic horror series: Amnesia. |
| Penko Park | A cute game full of spooky creatures that you must photograph. Inspired by Pokemon Snap. |
| C.H.A.I.N. | "A compilation of 20 wildly varied haunt ’em ups from over 20 developers, Frankenstein’d together for free into a single winding narrative anthology." - Rock Paper Shotgun |
| The Open House | We at Northtree Real Estate (in partnership with Optix Dynamix Labs) are proud to present our new, state-of-the-art, open house simulator! Come and take a quick tour of 15615 Hollow Oak Lane, a familiar and comfortable showcase home in one of our premier developments! |
New in 2019
| IT: Chapter Two | The conclusion to the remake of Stephen King's IT. Currently in theaters. |
| No Players Online | A short horror game centering around an empty multiplayer server. |
| Creepshow | A new show based on the cult classic film by George Romero and Stephen King. Now airing exclusively on Shudder. |
| Medievil Remake (PS4) | A modern PS4 remake of the clasic Playstation game: Medievil. |
| Are You Afraid Of The Dark? | The hit Nickelodeon show of the 90s makes it's return this year. Starts October 11th! Trailer |
| Pet Sematary | A remake to the cult classic from Mary Lambert and Stephen King. |
| IT: Chapter Two | The conclusion to the remake of Stephen King's IT. Currently in theaters. |
| Spooky Station | A collection of Halloween themed minigames. Releases October 24th! |
New in 2018
| Suspiria | A mind-bending new take on the italian classic. |
Ghastly Games
| Viscera Cleanup Detail | Specifically, the House of Horror DLC. This DLC transcends the game itself for me. A true gaming love letter to horror films. I try to play this every year to celebrate the month. |
| Lakeview Cabin Collection | Another love letter to classic horror films that captures a very unique experience that is hard to find in any other game. |
| DEADBOLT | A challenging stealth action game where you play as the reaper to quell the undead uprising. Features spooky themes, characters, and environments. One of my favorite games of all time. |
| Darkwood | A dreadful and deeply atmospheric survival horror game. |
| Animal Village | A short survival horror game that delivers a genuinely unsettling experience. |
| Sweet Home | An incredible survival horror RPG for the Famicom/NES that preceeded Resident Evil. This was only officially released in Japan, so you'll have to find a translated ROM to play in English. |
| Zombie Night Terror | A blend of simulation and strategy where you mastermind a zombie outbreak. Incredibly charming and fun. |
| Pumpkin Jack | A Halloween themed 3D platformer inspired by classics like Medievil. |
| Scream Collector | One of my favorite incremental games with a spooky Halloween theme. I play this every year to get in the spirit! |
| Lakeview Valley | A spiritual sequel to Lakeview Cabin Collection with a bit of Stardew Valley blended in. Exhibits the same atmosphere and humor of LCC. |
| Grave Chase | A spooky game by the folks behind I-Mockery. |
| Spooky Station | A collection of Halloween themed minigames. |
| Dread X Collection | A horror game anthology series full of short, spooky games. One of my favorite horror month experiences. |
| Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation | A cute and surprisingly unsettling journey through a huge mansion filled with terrors and monstrosities. |
| Costume Quest Collection | Two casual adventure games that take place on Halloween. These games ooze charm and appreciation for the spooky holiday. |
Spooky Sites
| I-Mockery | Dedicated to what really matters in life: b-movies, old toys, Halloween, video games, strange foods, oddities, and more. |
| Dinosaur Dracula | This site celebrates the sheer joy of trivial things, from Halloween decorations, to Ninja Turtles, to the pewter dolphin pendants sold in every aquarium’s gift shop. |
| The Dionaea House | A terrifying story told through a collection of emails. Sadly, the original site is now inactive, so I've linked an archive of the site as opposed to a text copy on a wiki. |
Creepy Video
| LOCAL 58 | Unnerving shorts that are based around a public access TV station. |
| Petscop | Videos about an unreleased PSX game. |
| My house walk-through | My house walk-through. This is not horror video. |