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The 13 scariest, spookiest video games you should play this Halloween
The article recommends 13 horror games for Halloween, spanning intense survival horror, psychological scares and milder spooky adventures. It presents them as options for players across PC, consoles and VR, and highlights how established series are still finding ways to reinvent themselves.
Among the examples are Resident Evil Requiem, which balances frightening opening sections with later action and fan service, and Silent Hill Townfall, which moves the series to a Scottish island and shifts towards first-person stealth. Reanimal, from the studio behind Little Nightmares, offers a darker, more disturbing world, with two-player co-op easing some of its intensity.
In short
- A Halloween guide to 13 horror games.
- Picks range from survival horror to gentler chills.
- Resident Evil and Silent Hill take fresh approaches.
Explained simply
Horror games use frightening stories and unsettling settings to create suspense, though the level of fear varies. Some focus on survival, asking players to avoid danger with limited resources; others rely on psychological scares or offer gentler, spooky adventures.
Resident Evil and Silent Hill are long-running horror game series, each with many entries and changing approaches over time. Reanimal comes from the studio behind Little Nightmares, a game known for its eerie world, and can be played by two people together.
The games in the article span PC, consoles and virtual reality headsets, so the experience can differ by device. Their range matters for readers choosing between intense scares, stealth, action or a less frightening Halloween game.
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