Horror Video Games to Play This Weekend — October 31

Dead Space 2 remains a personal favorite and a high point for cinematic sci‑fi horror. Where its predecessor sets the atmosphere, the sequel sharpens the combat, amplifies the claustrophobic setpieces, and pushes protagonist Isaac Clarke into ever more harrowing situations. The game’s long, unbroken camera sequences heighten immersion and make every corridor feel unforgiving — a technique that predates similar approaches in later cinematic action titles.

From grotesque close encounters to one memorably unsettling sequence that has become infamous among players, Dead Space 2 balances spectacle and sustained tension. If you want a tightly wound, visceral space horror experience this weekend, this is an excellent place to start — and the 2023 remake of the original is also worth your time if you want the full arc.

Outlast II is, for many players, one of the most disturbing survival horrors ever released. Its premise — an isolated cult town led by a charismatic and terrifying figure — feeds into primal fears and religious dread. The game’s found‑footage aesthetic, relentless pacing, and unforgiving encounters create an atmosphere in which safety never feels guaranteed.

It’s not subtle in its brutality: the journey is bleak, the imagery is graphic, and the conclusion is designed to linger. If intense, intrusive horror isn’t a dealbreaker, this seven‑hour odyssey will make your skin crawl and stick with you long after the credits roll.

Carrion upends the typical horror formula by casting you as the monster. This side‑scrolling, Metroid‑inspired action game lets you evolve and tear through a research complex from the perspective of an amorphous, tentacled entity. The thrill comes from embodying the predator: stalking corridors, dispatching human foes in satisfyingly brutal ways, and unlocking new abilities that reshape how you traverse levels.

It’s a clever, cathartic reversal of the genre’s usual power dynamic and a fun, compact experience that’s ideal for a spooky weekend playthrough.

Immortality is a quiet, unnerving exercise in narrative excavation rather than a traditional survival horror. You sift through archival footage of unfinished films, piecing together why production halted and what secrets the footage conceals. The act of watching and interpreting creates an uneasy voyeurism — the sense that some revelations are better left buried.

Its craftsmanship — from period‑accurate performances to meticulously written moments — makes Immortality profoundly unsettling in a way that’s more psychological than gory. Perfect if you prefer your scares to be cerebral and lingering.

One of 2025’s unexpected delights, The Séance of Blake Manor is a puzzle‑driven mystery set in 1897 Ireland. You play an investigator searching for a vanished woman at a manor that’s doubled as a hotel — the building is alive with secrets, bizarre guests, and an impending séance that hints at otherworldly interference.

If you enjoy methodical detective work in the vein of Return of the Obra Dinn or classic Agatha Christie‑style puzzles, this title will reward careful observation. A clever in‑game clock mechanic makes each interaction consume time, forcing you to prioritize leads and plan when to speak with particular residents. That structure, combined with genuinely eerie moments and well‑designed brainteasers, makes it an excellent, atmosphere‑rich pick for Halloween.

Technically a fighting‑game anthology rather than a pure horror title, Mortal Kombat’s grisly fatalities and macabre aesthetic still satisfy a craving for visceral, over‑the‑top spectacle. The Legacy Kollection packages 23 classic entries across arcade, console, and handheld — and it adds a rich, interactive documentary that chronicles the franchise’s history.

If part of your Halloween ritual is gleefully watching mayhem unfold, this collection delivers both the bloody gameplay and a trove of developer interviews, artifacts, and archival footage that contextualize the chaos.

Signalis remains an exemplary indie survival horror title that marries bleak sci‑fi atmosphere with tight, deliberate gameplay. You guide Elster, an android on a desperate mission across a dilapidated facility, where scarce resources and haunting environments make every hallway tense. Inventory constraints, limited save opportunities, and an elegiac story steeped in regret and loneliness maintain a constant sense of peril.

It’s the kind of experience that rewards slow, careful exploration and lingers in memory for its melancholic storytelling as much as its scares — an excellent choice for an introspective, unnerving Halloween session.