13 short horror games to play before Halloween
A roundup of quick horror games, from eerie classics to newer indie scares, for anyone who wants a last-minute Halloween chill.
AI-generated summary based on reporting by Kotaku.
With Halloween close, this roundup points to 13 short horror games that can still fit into a busy week. The picks range from about 20 minutes to three hours, so they are meant for quick scares rather than long play sessions.
The list includes newer games like The Children of Clay, Paratopic, Anatomy, Devotion, Stories Untold, and Darkness Under My Bed. It also reaches back to older titles like Clock Tower, Ecstatica, and Inside, showing how horror games can work well in small doses.
Several of the games focus on eerie spaces, strange technology, or unsettling hidden details. Others lean into cults, haunted houses, creatures, or strange conversations that slowly turn wrong.
The roundup also includes some lighter or less traditional picks, like Home Safety Hotline, Horse Master, Water Womb World, and The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival. Together, the games offer a mix of classic survival horror, experimental stories, and short seasonal scares.
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