Halloween is right around the corner, but as costs of candy, costumes, movie tickets, and decorations continue to rise, the season feels a little different for some families. As many Americans look for wiggle room in already-tight budgets, PC gamers are getting some seasonal relief. Digital game platform Steam has kicked off Steam Scream Fest IV, its fourth-annual spooky game event. Steam Scream Fest IV, scheduled through November 3 at 10 a.m. PT, gives gamers access to dark, creepy, spooky, or otherwise seasonally-appropriate downloads at deep discounts. Sorting through hundreds of games to find a deal is a little daunting, though, so Outrun Gaming did the hard part for you. We’ve picked our favorite horror games available as part of Steam Scream Fest IV, each pick different from the last. The best part? Every horror game here is available on Steam for $10 or less. Happy haunting!
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Sol Cesto
GENRE: Dungeon Crawler; Puzzle
STEAM REVIEWS: Very Positive (1,800+)
PRICE: $8.99 (from $11.99)
“Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…”
Crawl
GENRE: Dungeon Crawler; Action Roguelike
STEAM REVIEWS: Overwhelmingly Positive (3,000+)
PRICE: $2.99 (from $14.99)
“Crawl is the dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! Battle through randomly generated dungeons full of cruel traps and horrid beasts- all controlled by the other players. If a friend kills you they take your place and it’s their turn to crawl! It’s a race to gain enough XP and loot to face them all as they control the flailing limbs of the hulking final boss!”
Crawl over to the game’s Steam listing here.
Blasphemous
GENRE: Metroidvania; Souls-like
STEAM REVIEWS: Very Positive (16,000+)
PRICE: $6.24 (from $24.99)
“Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.”
Take a look at Blasphemous on Steam here.
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SOMA
GENRE: Psychological; Sci-fi
STEAM REVIEWS: Overwhelmingly Positive (21,000+)
PRICE: $5.99 (from $29.99)
“SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. The radio is dead, food is running out, and the machines have started to think they are people. Underwater facility PATHOS-II has suffered an intolerable isolation and we’re going to have to make some tough decisions. What can be done? What makes sense? What is left to fight for?”
Check out SOMA on Steam here.
Look Outside
GENRE: RPG; Survival
STEAM REVIEWS: Overwhelmingly Positive (4,000+)
PRICE: $6.99 (from $9.99)
“Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.”
Crow Country
GENRE: Exploration; Survival
STEAM REVIEWS: Overwhelmingly Positive (4,500+)
PRICE: $9.99 (from $19.99)
“The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…”
Don’t Starve Together
GENRE: Survival; Crafting
STEAM REVIEWS: Overwhelmingly Positive (78,000+)
PRICE: $5.09 (from $14.99)
Don’t Starve Together is the standalone multiplayer expansion to Don’t Starve, Klei Entertainment’s hit survival game from 2013. “Enter a strange and unexplored world full of odd creatures, hidden dangers, and ancient secrets. Gather resources to craft items and build structures that match your survival style. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of “The Constant”. Cooperate with your friends in a private game, or find new friends online. Work with other players to survive the harsh environment, or strike out on your own. Do whatever it takes, but most importantly, Don’t Starve.”
Buckshot Roulette
GENRE: Gambling; Strategy
STEAM REVIEWS: Overwhelmingly Positive (30,000+)
PRICE: $1.79 (from $2.99)
The short-and-sweet blurb on Buckshot Roulette‘s Steam listing says it all: “Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!”
Type to Kill
GENRE: Survival; Typing
STEAM REVIEWS: Overwhelmingly Positive (600+)
PRICE: $9.36 (from $12.49)
Watch out, Mavis Beacon! In Outer Brain’s survial horror Type to Kill, players do exactly that. “Alone or with friends, explore a sprawling cursed film studio as its horror movies bleed into reality. Choose from a roster of characters then plan your escape from this bloody homage to old school horror. But remember… death is just a typo away.”
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
GENRE: Gore; Survival
STEAM REVIEWS: Overwhelmingly Positive (12,000+)
PRICE: $5.99 (from $19.99)
If you’ve heard about this one, it’s for good reason. In this disturbing cult classic, players must survive a hauntingly immersive nightmare. As if the gasp-worthy, disgusting visuals weren’t gonna raise the hair on your neck, the grotesque *squelchy* audio surelywill. “Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.”
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