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Party horror games

In these games the horror starts at a party: a Halloween house party in costume, a last night at summer camp with no adults around, a reunion with pizza and drinks. You mingle, talk to guests and move through rooms full of strangers, and the noise and crowd make it hard to tell when the night has turned.

The top 30 of 31 party horror games, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best, 2026

  1. If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers key art: a pixel-art steam locomotive with a glowing lamp, its smoke trailing four giant eerie masks through the dark PsychologicalIf On A Winter's Night, Four TravelersThe frame is a masked ball taking place aboard the train, where each guest's tale begins. 95% on Steam (1,898 reviews)about 2 hFreePC, Mac, Linux
  2. JOLLY key art: the huge round eyes of Jolly the blue bee animatronic in the dark, with the title in glitching blue letters FNAFJOLLYThe venue's party rooms and stage are where the animatronics entertain children by day 96% on Game Jolt (2,408 ratings)FreePC
  3. Buckshot Roulette key art: The Dealer, a face with a huge toothy grin and a cigarette in his teeth, holds out a pump shotgun in pale hands in front of stacked speakers Co-opBuckshot RouletteA rave goes on in the club beneath the table, and the multiplayer game opens outside to its loud music. 95% on Steam (127,618 reviews)about 20 minPaidPC, Linux, Xbox
  4. Cube Escape Collection key art: a white cube outline and the title on a purple starry background PsychologicalCube Escape CollectionIn the Birthday chapter an old man in sunglasses and a party hat sits under bunting with a black cat. 94% on Google Play (64,100 ratings)about 7 hPaidPC, Mac, iPhone, Android
  5. Bondee's Barnyard: Safety Violation key art: a green animatronic cow head looms beside the cartoon logo with a farmer, a duck and a pig FNAFBondee's Barnyard: Safety ViolationThe child vanished at the restaurant during their own birthday party 97% on Game Jolt (648 ratings)FreePC
  6. D'LIRIUM key art: five ponies in a dark red forest, a snarling grey unicorn with a glowing horn standing on a red pentagram 2D horrorD'LIRIUMThe curator invites his protege and her friends to celebrate the New Year together before the gift is opened 96% on Steam (986 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Android
  7. Chica's Party World: REBAKED banner: a crowd of animatronic animals under party bunting, a glowing camera rig at right and the neon title at left FNAFChica's Party World: REBAKEDThe camera feeds show party rooms with bunting, balloons tied to gift boxes and checkered floors 97% on Game Jolt (593 ratings)FreePC
  8. Who's Lila? key art: a dithered Polaroid of a young woman lies beside a fountain pen and a notebook with the number 3816, in dark red and off-white PsychologicalWho's Lila?Tanya was last seen with William at a house party, which you visit in the game. 94% on Steam (3,887 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC
  9. Calm Time title art: a pixelated house roof under a starry night sky, with the words Calm time, a collaboration between MyMadness Works, Revolab and Bellini Virgil PsychologicalCalm TimeThe host throws a dinner party for guests at his country home, and the evening turns into a killing spree 95% on Game Jolt (1,000 ratings)about 10 minFreePC
  10. Oxenfree key art: a glowing triangular rift hanging in a dark green cave, with two small figures standing below it PsychologicalOxenfreeIt begins as an overnight beach party with a bonfire, held on the island by local teenagers. 91% on Steam (12,133 reviews)about 4.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  11. Two players in yellow hazmat suits face a tall, thin black entity in the yellow halls of Level 0, with a grinning face glowing in a dark doorway SurvivalBackrooms: Escape TogetherOne level is a party hall of bouncy castles and party tables, where a tall smiling entity stands among them 89% on Steam (50,476 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  12. Killing Time: Resurrected key art: a fanged zombie in a bloodied apron swinging a spine, a zombie chef with cleavers and a red-eyed clown holding a pie, before orange and red rings Action horrorKilling Time: ResurrectedTess Conway's friends were all over for one of her parties in the 1930s when everyone disappeared. 92% on Steam (386 reviews)about 4.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  13. Backrooms Descent key art: an eye peering through a tear in yellow-green chevron wallpaper, a face pressing against it from behind ShortBackrooms Descent: Horror GameLevel Fun is a deserted party hall with balloons, cake, cartoon murals and a smiling creature among the tables 88% on Google Play (34,411 ratings)about 40 minFree with adsiPhone, Android
  14. Can A Cute Ghost Story Be Spooky? cover: a smiling white cartoon ghost beside the title on purple, with a red striped party hat PsychologicalCan A Cute Ghost Story Be Spooky?Jimmy's lost hat is a party hat, and players remember balloons vanishing at a party 90% on itch.io (174 ratings)about 30 minPay what you wantPC, Mac, Linux
  15. Julian & Friends key art: the cast in smooth 3D, Gerald, Julia and Darcy on the left and Julian in his red JJ shirt, Mr. Write the pencil and Princess Angelica on the right, on a blue gradient PsychologicalJulian & FriendsThe whole story is Julian gathering his friends' help to throw a surprise party for his wife Julia. 90% on Steam (313 reviews)PaidPC
  16. Dead Take key art: a bald man in a dark jacket sits alone in a dim cinema facing a teal screen, with red-lit empty seats and a glass of red drink beside him PsychologicalDead TakeThe mansion was the site of a glamorous party the night before, and you piece together what happened at it 87% on Steam (859 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC
  17. Reaplaced key art: Grea, a reaper in a dark hooded cloak, swinging a scythe among glowing blue soul flames Visual novelsReaplacedGrea's senses lead her to a Halloween house party with three costumed guests, where the victim of a locked-room murder is found. 91% on Steam (57 reviews)about 2.5 hFreePC, Mac, Linux, Browser
  18. Laser Tag Massacre key art: a scarred killer in a laser tag helmet raises a bloodied blade over raised hands PS1Laser Tag MassacreFive friends throw a Halloween party, and odd guests in costume turn up among the machines. 85% on Steam (125 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC
  19. PENGUIN HOTEL key art: a creepy blue penguin with mismatched bulging eyes and an open orange beak, flippers spread wide in a misty teal hotel corridor Puzzle horrorPENGUIN HOTEL -Chapter 1-Many guests were invited to celebrate the hotel's 18th anniversary, and you are one of them 87% on Steam (167 reviews)about 1 hFreePC
  20. Jake's Halloween Night art: a scratchy drawn jack-o'-lantern with Halloween written across its grin over dark hills 2D horrorJake's Halloween NightThe whole night is Jake getting ready for a Halloween party, starting from the party invitation. 90% on Steam (48 reviews)about 20 minFreeBrowser, PC, Mac
  21. The Quarry key art: the counselors' faces under a full moon, two shadowy figures with bloodied clawed hands looming over a campfire in a dark pine forest Co-opThe QuarryThe counselors throw one last party with no kids, no adults and no rules, and it turns into a night of horror. 82% on Steam (25,625 reviews)10 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  22. The Thing Beneath key art: the title in dripping red letters over a foggy dark forest and a roof, framed like a worn VHS tape cover Multiple endingsThe Thing BeneathFive friends come to the island to party, drink and roll joints in a smoking minigame. 88% on itch.io (109 ratings)about 20 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC
  23. Obscure II key art: a red-lit, blurred monstrous figure with outstretched arms snarls in the dark behind the white title SurvivalObscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath)The outbreak starts at a fraternity party, and the first two students arrive to find the house infected 82% on Steam (1,683 reviews)about 7 hPaidPC
  24. spookY2K key art: a girl with long pigtails winks and makes a peace sign beside a boy in a leopard-print jacket and purple headband, over a purple cobweb background Multiple endingsspookY2KSix singles at a house party are ready to mingle, and the party can take a deadly turn. 100% on itch.io (31 ratings)12 h or morePaidPC, Mac, Linux
  25. Strobophagia key art: dark figure with X eyes, stitched mouth and glowing cyan eye symbols on its body, hands reaching in, eye-drawn papers floating in purple light PsychologicalStrobophagia | Rave HorrorYou arrive at the Headless Rave Festival, with dancers, DJ booths and a tent of free beer. 83% on Steam (109 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC
  26. Dread X Collection 5 art: the painted neon entrance of the Outpost 3000 party venue at night, with a rocket ship statue and red shrubs beside the door PS1Dread X Collection 5The hub is your own birthday party at Outpost 3000, an alien-themed children's party venue, alone at night 81% on Steam (311 reviews)10 h or morePaidPC
  27. The Scarlet Harvest: key art of a farmhouse with red-lit windows and jack-o'-lanterns under a red moon, beside a scarred, grinning red face ShortThe Scarlet HarvestYou can dance, grab a beer, talk and set off firecrackers at the party. 82% on Steam (78 reviews)about 1.5 hPaidPC
  28. Key art: a boy holding a jack-o'-lantern candy bucket in front of costumed party kids, a pirate among them, beside the game's long title Multiple endingsHelp! I Took My Little Brother to a Halloween Party and the Popular Kids Want to Sacrifice Him to a Demon!Almost the whole story happens at one house party, where you talk your way through costumed guests in bedrooms and a library. 86% (16 ratings)about 1 hFreePC, Mac, Linux
  29. Catrina's Halloween Nightmare cover: the title in purple and red hand-drawn letters, with Nightmare crossed out to read Night, over dark purple sketch lines 2D horrorCatrina's Halloween NightmareThe night is a small Halloween reunion with guests, pizza and drinks in a decorated house. 88% on itch.io (12 ratings)about 30 minPaidPC
  30. Atropa key art: a curly-haired woman holding a pale Egyptian funeral mask beside her face, with faint nightshade leaves behind the title Visual novelsAtropaThe maker's pitch has Etty biting off more than she can chew at the mummy unwrapping party 96% on itch.io (6 ratings)about 45 minPay what you wantBrowser

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More kinds of horror

  1. Short horror games621
  2. Psychological horror games530
  3. Horror games with multiple endings417
  4. Horror puzzle games341
  5. Survival horror games259
  6. 2D horror games254
  7. PS1 horror games233
  8. Stealth horror games180
  9. Horror escape games164
  10. Surreal horror games145
  11. Horror visual novels137
  12. Anime horror games132
  13. Haunted house games131
  14. Mystery and detective horror games127
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Where you play

  1. Steam horror games1009
  2. Epic horror games97
  3. GOG horror games270
  4. itch.io horror games592
  5. PC horror games1337
  6. Mac horror games391
  7. Linux horror games261
  8. PlayStation horror games404
  9. Xbox horror games367
  10. Switch horror games317
  11. Mobile horror games188
  12. VR horror games69
  13. Browser horror games236
  1. Scary games1456
  2. Free horror games561
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