Best Steam Scream Fest Games to Play This Halloween

Steam Scream Fest 2026 is underway, offering discounts on horror games across a surprisingly varied selection of genres. From cooperative ghost hunting and survival horror to psychological nightmares and competitive extraction shooters, there’s plenty to choose from. With Halloween approaching, now is an ideal opportunity to revisit a horror classic or discover an overlooked indie title. Here are five games worth checking out before Steam Scream Fest ends on November 2.

The Forest

Endnight Games’ The Forest remains one of the most memorable survival horror games of the past decade. Following a plane crash, players find themselves stranded on a mysterious peninsula inhabited by cannibalistic mutants. Survival involves gathering resources, constructing shelters, crafting weapons and exploring an extensive network of underground caves, either alone or cooperatively with friends.

Originally released in 2018, The Forest has maintained an impressive reputation despite the arrival of its sequel, Sons of the Forest. It currently holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, with 95% of more than 178,000 user reviews recommending it.

Steam price: $3.99 – 80% off (normally $19.99)

Phasmophobia

Kinetic Games’ hugely successful Phasmophobia combines cooperative multiplayer with paranormal investigation, challenging teams of up to four players to identify ghosts haunting various locations. Players must gather evidence using equipment such as EMF readers, thermometers and Spirit Boxes, all while trying to avoid becoming the ghosts’ next victims.

There’s an additional reason to revisit Phasmophobia this Halloween. Its annual Crimson Eye event returned on October 8 and runs until November 1, introducing Blood Moon conditions across eight locations, alongside seasonal challenges and rewards. The game also maintains a Very Positive Steam rating, with 94% positive reviews.

Steam price: $13.99 – 30% off (normally $19.99)

Eclipsium

For something considerably stranger, Eclipsium is a first-person psychological horror game developed by Housefire and published by Critical Reflex. Players control a mysterious Wanderer searching for a woman in a nightmarish world where environments continually transform, revealing grotesque landscapes, flesh-covered architecture, and surreal imagery.

Released in September 2025, Eclipsium emphasizes exploration, atmosphere and visual storytelling over conventional combat. Its unusual presentation has clearly resonated with players, earning a Very Positive rating on Steam, with 91% of nearly 2,000 reviews recommending it. Fans of experimental indie horror should find plenty to appreciate here.

Steam price: $9.09 – 30% off (normally $12.99)

Crytek’s Hunt: Showdown 1896 offers a different kind of horror experience, combining extraction shooter mechanics with supernatural enemies and competitive multiplayer. Set in a nightmarish version of the American frontier, players hunt terrifying creatures for valuable bounties while contending with rival hunters determined to claim the rewards for themselves.

Its distinctive combination of atmospheric environments, period weaponry, and high-stakes combat makes Hunt particularly appealing to players who prefer action-focused horror. The game received a substantial technological overhaul when it was rebranded as Hunt: Showdown 1896 in 2024. Its Steam reception remains Mostly Positive overall, and right now it’s running Twitch drop rewards.

Steam price: $11.99 – 60% off (normally $29.99)

HR: Human Remains

One of the newest games on this list, HR: Human Remains takes workplace horror to a particularly disturbing extreme. Developed by dennisCorner and published by Black Lantern Collective, the game imagines a world where demons have conquered humanity, but ordinary people are still expected to turn up for work.

Players take the role of an office clerk attempting to survive under demonic management, completing assigned tasks, solving puzzles and exploring a society built around obedience and exploitation. Choices influence the story, with multiple endings offering different outcomes. Released on September 28, 2026, HR: Human Remains has already achieved a Very Positive Steam rating, with 99% of its first 110 user reviews recommending it. A free demo is also available.

Steam price: $10.99 – No current discount

For other horror game suggestions this spooky season, check out our selection of best new releases and older titles worth playing, as well as our rundown on other Steam sales.