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Jack-o'-lantern horror games

Carved pumpkins glow on porches, kitchen counters and farm fences in these games, and in some of them the grin belongs to the thing hunting you. You walk dark streets on Halloween night, hide from a killer in a house lit by candles in the pumpkins, or meet scarecrows and visitors whose heads are lanterns. The light is warm, but it shows little past the porch.

The top 30 of 35 jack-o'-lantern horror games, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best, 2026

  1. HorrorVale key art: Alice in a witch hat and skeleton face with her green zombie dog, a haunted town and full moon behind them 2D horrorHorrorValePumpkin-headed monsters and a pumpkin-headed party member, Jack, fill the battles, and health is counted in pumpkins. 99% on Steam (436 reviews)50 h or morePaidPC
  2. PUMPKIN PANIC key art: the pumpkin-headed hero in a blue hooded cape faces a spotted, antlered deer in front of a picket fence at dusk SurvivalPUMPKIN PANICYour farmer has a carved pumpkin with a smiling face for a head 96% on Steam (4,187 reviews)about 2 hFreePC
  3. Trick & Treat art: a smiling blonde witch in a wide navy hat with a pumpkin earring rests her chin on white-gloved hands among falling confetti 2D horrorTrick & TreatAmelia wears a carved pumpkin as a hat, and jack-o'-lanterns hang in the mansion's dining room 96% on Steam (2,425 reviews)about 1.5 hFreePC, Mac, Linux
  4. Blackout cover: Marilyn in a witch hat holds up a lit match while a figure with a knife through his head stands in a dark doorway behind her 2D horrorBlackoutA carved, grinning pumpkin face glows in the living room fireplace in the first screenshot. 96% on itch.io (1,352 ratings)about 30 minFreeBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux
  5. The Séance of Blake Manor: key art of Declan Ward in a dark coat reading a letter before the moonlit manor, with carved standing stones and glowing turnip lanterns Multiple endingsThe Séance of Blake ManorThe key art shows glowing carved turnip lanterns, the Irish forerunner of the jack-o-lantern 95% on Steam (4,152 reviews)16 h or morePaidPC, Linux
  6. Costume Quest art: four children in homemade costumes, a girl in a unicorn-horn hat, a knight, a cardboard robot and an astronaut with a glowing wand, on a suburban street at night HalloweenCostume QuestJack-o'-lanterns light the battles and the children carry jack-o'-lantern candy bags. 94% on Steam (4,129 reviews)about 5.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, Xbox
  7. Cryptid Farm title art over the farm: the pale, black-eyed snatcher crawls over fallen farmers in the soil while a farmer in a straw hat stands by the farmhouse Co-opCryptid FarmThe scarecrows on the Steam screenshots have grinning carved pumpkin heads 97% on Steam (195 reviews)about 30 minFreeBrowser, PC
  8. Zardy's Maze key art: two scarecrows with glowing jack-o'-lantern faces and pointed hats, one leaping with blades in its hands, a hooded figure with a mace behind them StealthZardy's MazeThe scarecrows' heads are carved pumpkins with glowing faces, in the key art and in play 91% on Steam (1,603 reviews)about 30 minFreePC, Mac
  9. Beary the Hatchet key art: the bear-masked clerk leans on a gas station counter by a bloody knife, the goth fan at her shoulder, a jack-o'-lantern and a bear trap below the title Multiple endingsBeary the HatchetA jack-o'-lantern sits at the foot of the gas station counter on the game's key art. 96% on itch.io (217 ratings)about 1.5 hPay what you wantPC
  10. Halloween Chronicles: Monsters store art: a frightened woman behind a window flanked by a mummy, a vampire and a black cat among jack-o'-lanterns, under the banner Solve a Halloween Mystery HalloweenHalloween Chronicles: MonstersCarved jack-o'-lanterns light the key art and the scenes, and one skeleton throws fire from a flaming pumpkin. 84% on Google Play (1,460 ratings)Free to playiPhone, Android, PC
  11. Invasion of The Halloween Fiends key art: the title carved into a grinning orange jack-o'-lantern over a dark suburban street PS1Invasion of The Halloween FiendsPumpkins line every porch, and one visitor has a carved jack-o'-lantern for a head. 95% on Steam (126 reviews)about 45 minPaidPC
  12. Pumpkin Eater key art: the title beside the son in a wheelchair, his carved pumpkin head crawling with ants in his lap and blood on his white shirt PsychologicalPumpkin EaterThe son's head is a carved jack-o'-lantern, shown slumped on the sofa and in his wheelchair. 88% on Steam (635 reviews)about 40 minPaidPC, Mac, Linux
  13. Halloween Forever art: pixel-art Pumpkin Man leaps over a graveyard where a hockey-masked ghoul with a chainsaw, zombies, skeletons and a hooded figure wait 2D horrorHalloween ForeverThe hero, Pumpkin Man, is a humanoid pumpkin brought to life by occult forces. 84% on the PlayStation Store (181 ratings)about 30 minPaidPC, PlayStation, Switch
  14. Horror Legends key art: a zombie with a knife, a werewolf, a pumpkin-headed brute and a pale spiky creature stand in a moonlit forest Co-opHorror LegendsPunkie, a pumpkin-headed Legend with a scythe, turns his prey into zombie pumpkin minions called the Gourd Horde. 90% on Steam (139 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC
  15. Halloween Chronicles: Evil Behind a Mask key art: a masked, cloaked figure with glowing green eyes reaches out in a glowing green forest HalloweenHalloween Chronicles 2: MasksCarved, glowing jack-o'-lanterns line the fairground paths, the carousel and the rooms you search. 78% on Google Play (1,400 ratings)Free to playiPhone, Android, PC
  16. Reaplaced key art: Grea, a reaper in a dark hooded cloak, swinging a scythe among glowing blue soul flames Visual novelsReaplacedCarved jack-o'-lanterns glow on the porch and the Clues screen lists them among the house's decorations. 91% on Steam (57 reviews)about 2.5 hFreePC, Mac, Linux, Browser
  17. Laser Tag Massacre key art: a scarred killer in a laser tag helmet raises a bloodied blade over raised hands PS1Laser Tag MassacreA carved jack-o'-lantern glows at the arcade's counter among the party decorations. 85% on Steam (125 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC
  18. Dread X Collection 3 key art: a castle on a red autumn hillside under a grinning jack-o'-lantern moon PS1Dread X Collection 3A grinning jack-o'-lantern moon hangs over the castle and a pumpkin glows in its courtyard. 92% on Steamabout 8 hPaidPC
  19. Bloody Hallowfest art: a killer holding a bloody axe stands against a red forest PS1Bloody HallowfestScreenshots show a glowing jack-o'-lantern on a picnic table and a pumpkin-headed dummy hanging from a gallows. 91% on Steam (78 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC
  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 key art and title screen are a scratchy drawn jack-o'-lantern with Halloween written in its grin, and pumpkins fill Jake's house. 90% on Steam (48 reviews)about 20 minFreeBrowser, PC, Mac
  21. Trick Or Treat cover: a pumpkin-headed scarecrow in a witch's hat beside the title in dripping red letters, in a village square at night HalloweenTrick Or TreatThe village square is strewn with carved, glowing jack-o'-lanterns, and living pumpkins attack you 100% on itch.io (40 ratings)about 30 minFreeBrowser, PC
  22. Hide and Shriek key art: a grinning skull with green eyes over the title, in a school corridor with pumpkins and paper ghosts, two startled players at the sides Co-opHide and ShriekCarved pumpkins line the corridors and window sills of the school on Halloween night 82% on Steam (5,335 reviews)about 10 minFreePC
  23. Halloween fan-made game title art: Michael Myers in his white mask climbing the stairs toward the player's flashlight, the yellow title above and by Fernández & González below ShortHalloween (fan-made game)A carved, lit jack-o'-lantern sits on the kitchen counter beside the candles while you wait for the phone. 86% on itch.io (150 ratings)about 15 minPay what you wantPC
  24. You Are Grounded art: a clown with white face paint, red eyes and sharp teeth grins in a ruffled collar Walking simulatorsYou Are GroundedScreenshots show carved pumpkins on the mantel and porch, and the store lists making a pumpkin for Halloween. 85% on Steam (128 reviews)about 50 minPaidPC
  25. One Halloween Night cover: a dark figure in the doorway of a porch with glowing jack-o'-lanterns and a scarecrow, under the title in orange neon ShortOne Halloween NightCarved jack-o'-lanterns glow on the porch in the key art and at the front door. 84% on itch.io (118 ratings)about 25 minFreePC
  26. Sinister Halloween key art: four carved jack-o'-lanterns, one reading Trick or Treat, under a hooded skull figure Action horrorSinister HalloweenPorches and haunted attractions are lit by carved jack-o'-lanterns, and four of them make up the key art 83% on Steam (149 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, VR
  27. What Grows in the Night title art: the scarecrow girl sits among red pumpkins beneath a cross-shaped post with a crow on it, a shooting star in the dusk sky Multiple endingsWhat Grows in the NightCarved, glowing jack-o'-lanterns line the fences and fields of the farm in its night scenes. 90% on itch.io (51 ratings)about 1 hPay what you wantPC, Mac, Linux
  28. Halloween II Asylum title art: the brick front of Haddonfield Psychiatric lit by lamps in heavy rain at night ShortHalloween 2 - AsylumA carved pumpkin glows on the counter of the dark hospital kitchen where the night starts. 84% on itch.io (58 ratings)about 20 minPay what you wantPC
  29. 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 HarvestThe farmhouse is decorated with jack-o'-lanterns and a pumpkin-headed skeleton. 82% on Steam (78 reviews)about 1.5 hPaidPC
  30. Halloween Revenge cover: a tall figure with a carved pumpkin face looming over two smaller pumpkin-masked figures, with the title in white and red PS1Halloween RevengeCarved pumpkins sit by the store's glass doors and glow outside it in the rain. 96% on itch.io (17 ratings)about 25 minPaidPC

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More kinds of horror

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  3. Horror games with multiple endings417
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  5. Survival horror games259
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  7. PS1 horror games233
  8. Stealth horror games180
  9. Horror escape games164
  10. Surreal horror games145
  11. Horror visual novels137
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  1. Steam horror games1009
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  6. Mac horror games391
  7. Linux horror games261
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