Halloween is almost here, and we’ve got ten horror games that should give you plenty of reasons to leave the lights on. Some will have you counting your last few bullets while something horrible waits around the corner. Others are better with friends, especially when everyone starts panicking over voice chat.
For Halloween 2026, we’re taking another look at the scariest games you can play in the cloud. We’ve included newer releases like Resident Evil Requiem and REANIMAL alongside horror favourites that are still capable of giving you a good scare.
Every game on this list is available through at least one cloud gaming service, so you can get straight to the horror without installing it locally. We’ve also linked to each game’s Cloud Dosage page, so you can check where it’s available to stream.
Finding Your Halloween Scare
Not everyone wants the same kind of horror game. Maybe you enjoy exploring abandoned buildings with barely enough ammunition to defend yourself. Or perhaps you’d rather investigate haunted locations with friends and see who panics first.
Our list covers survival horror, psychological horror, supernatural encounters and multiplayer experiences. There’s a good mix of slower games where the tension builds over time and others where you’re constantly trying to escape something dangerous.
These games aren’t ranked from scariest to least scary. They’re here because each offers something different for Halloween.
10 Scariest Games to Play in the Cloud This Halloween
Sometimes you’ll have a weapon and a fighting chance. Other times, all you’ve got is a camera, a place to hide or a friend who’s just as terrified as you. That’s part of what makes these ten games so much fun to play around Halloween.
Resident Evil Requiem
Resident Evil Requiem brings you back to Raccoon City with two very different ways to experience the horror. FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft spends much of her time searching dangerous locations with limited supplies. Leon S. Kennedy, meanwhile, has the weapons and experience to fight back.
- Grace’s sections bring back the fear of running low on ammunition while exploring rooms that might contain something waiting to attack.
- Leon’s combat is faster and more aggressive, giving you a chance to fight back against enemies that would leave Grace struggling to survive.
Dead by Daylight
Dead by Daylight is a great choice when you want to spend Halloween playing horror games with friends. Four survivors work together to repair generators and escape while a fifth player controls a killer hunting them across the map. It’s easy to understand what you need to do, but surviving until the exit gates open is another matter.
- Playing as a survivor means deciding when to help your teammates, repair generators or hide before the killer spots you.
- Every killer has different powers and tactics, so learning how to escape one doesn’t guarantee you’ll survive the next match.
FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
Imagine walking through a village filled with ghosts, knowing your only real defence is an old camera. That’s the situation Mio Amakura faces in FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE. She and her twin sister Mayu become trapped in Minakami Village, where a terrible ritual has left the spirits of its residents behind.
- The Camera Obscura forces you to face ghosts directly and photograph them to defend yourself. Getting close enough for a powerful shot can be terrifying.
- The relationship between Mio and Mayu gives the story a personal side, especially as you discover what happened to the village and the people who lived there.
The remake looks and sounds better than the original, but it hasn’t lost what makes those ghost encounters so frightening. You still have to stand your ground when every instinct tells you to run.
REANIMAL
REANIMAL follows a brother and sister searching for their missing friends on an island filled with disturbing creatures. Getting around means crossing flooded areas, exploring dangerous buildings and trying to avoid monsters that tower over both children.
- Exploration involves finding paths through dark environments, solving puzzles and working out how to get past creatures much larger than you.
- You can experience the adventure together through cooperative play, with a shared camera that makes escaping tight spaces particularly stressful.
There’s more room to explore in REANIMAL’s fully 3D environments, but that doesn’t mean you’re any safer. Even a strange noise in the distance can make you stop and wonder what’s nearby.
Alan Wake 2
Saga Anderson arrives in Bright Falls to investigate a series of ritualistic murders, but the case soon becomes something much stranger. Meanwhile, Alan Wake is still trapped in the Dark Place, where reality can change without warning.
- Light is essential when fighting the Taken. You’ll need to use your flashlight to weaken enemies before your weapons can finish them off.
- Saga’s investigation and Alan’s attempts to escape the Dark Place offer different perspectives on a mystery filled with strange characters and supernatural events.
Bright Falls is unsettling even when you’re not fighting anything. The lighting, sound and strange turns in the story can make a quiet walk through the woods just as tense as an encounter with the Taken.
SILENT HILL: Townfall
SILENT HILL: Townfall brings the series to the remote Scottish island of St. Amelia. You play as Simon Ordell, who returns to the island to confront a disturbing past. The entire adventure takes place from a first-person perspective, putting you much closer to the strange things happening around him.
- Exploration takes you through fog-covered streets and abandoned locations while you search for clues and solve puzzles connected to Simon’s past.
- A portable CRTV television helps uncover information, while dangerous encounters force you to decide whether to hide, escape or fight back.
The Outlast Trials
The Outlast Trials puts you inside a series of disturbing experiments run by the Murkoff Corporation. You’re forced to complete dangerous assignments while avoiding violent enemies determined to stop you. You can go through the experience by yourself, but bringing friends along creates some especially memorable moments.
- Hiding, running and using your surroundings are essential because fighting your way through every encounter isn’t an option.
- Cooperative play adds pressure when someone gets separated, an enemy discovers your hiding place or the group has to work together to complete an objective.
Even when nobody’s chasing you, the experiment rooms are disturbing enough. You can see what Murkoff has been doing to its test subjects long before the next enemy turns up.
Cronos: The New Dawn
Cronos: The New Dawn takes you into a ruined version of Poland where something terrible has happened to humanity. You play as the Traveler, moving through devastated areas while travelling into the past to uncover what caused the disaster. Ammunition is scarce, enemies are dangerous and every encounter can leave you wondering whether you’ve used too many supplies.
- Some enemies can merge with fallen creatures and become more dangerous, making it important to deal with bodies before they create another problem.
- Resource management is a constant concern. Wasting ammunition or healing supplies early can leave you struggling through the next encounter.
The sound alone can make an empty room threatening. Some fights get frustrating, especially when you’re short on supplies, but you’ll still think twice before opening the next door.
Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia turns ghost hunting into a team activity, although you might regret bringing your friends along once things start going wrong. You’re sent into haunted locations to gather evidence and identify the ghost responsible for the paranormal activity. The challenge comes from working out what you’re dealing with before the investigation becomes too dangerous.
- Equipment such as EMF readers, spirit boxes and cameras helps you gather evidence and narrow down the type of ghost haunting a location.
- Voice communication is part of the experience, making it especially entertaining when someone hears a strange noise or realizes they’re no longer alone.
There’s a different kind of tension here compared with a traditional survival horror game. Sometimes the scariest moment is simply waiting in a dark room for a piece of equipment to react.
SILENT HILL f
SILENT HILL f moves the series to 1960s Japan, where teenager Hinako Shimizu finds her hometown of Ebisugaoka transformed by a mysterious fog. Grotesque creatures roam the streets, strange red flowers spread throughout the town and Hinako must uncover what has happened to the people around her.
- The Japanese setting, disturbing creature designs and personal story create an unsettling atmosphere unlike the familiar streets of earlier Silent Hill games.
- Combat requires careful timing and stamina management, while exploration and puzzles help uncover the town’s secrets.
The Japanese folklore and Hinako’s story are what make SILENT HILL f memorable. The combat has its rough spots, but Ebisugaoka is disturbing enough that you’ll want to see where the nightmare goes.
Choosing Your Halloween Horror Game
If you’re planning to play through a horror campaign over several nights, Resident Evil Requiem, Alan Wake 2 and SILENT HILL f are good places to start. Their stories give you plenty to think about between the frightening encounters.
For something more focused on atmosphere and the fear of the unknown, FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE and SILENT HILL: Townfall should appeal to anyone who enjoys exploring haunted locations.
Playing with friends changes the experience. Dead by Daylight is great for competitive matches, Phasmophobia is all about investigating the supernatural together, and The Outlast Trials turns survival into a group effort. REANIMAL also offers cooperative horror if you want to experience a story together.
Just remember that a game being available in the cloud doesn’t always mean it’s included with your subscription. Some services require you to own a supported copy, so check the game’s cloud gaming options before you start playing.
Your Halloween Gaming Plans
Whether you’re planning a long night with a survival horror game or getting a group together for a few rounds of Phasmophobia, there’s plenty of horror to stream this Halloween.
What are you playing this Halloween? Something new, or a horror game you come back to every year? Let us know in the comments.
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