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Jump To: Halloween Staff picks Last-minute ideas Scariest game What to watch quiz Facebook X Pinterest Flipboard Email Follow us Presented (Image credit: Torn This article is to you No More in Hell 2. ghouls and goblins out, but you've enough about US midterm already. Let's talk about fun: Gruesome horror! you know? It's perfectly to buy Halloween candy and eat all yourself while out plaintive knocking trick-or-treaters with surround headphones. See below a selection horror game and staff picks, plus a handful movies we think you put on your list. If you're effort to actually go out on you'll also find a selection last-minute ideas have people saying you come up with this on your own?" in a that suggests they'll respect you if you say yes. Halloween A selection this week's Steam Scream and beyond. Amnesia: Bunker $4.99 (80% off) on GOGHunt: Showdown 1896 (60% off) on SteamNo More in Hell $22.49 off) on SteamThe Outlast Trials (70% off) on SteamGrim Fandango $2.24 (85% off) on GOGResident Requiem $48.99 (30% off) on Village $9.99 (75% off) on Forest $8.39 (72% off) on Steam Staff picks A selection horror to check out this Halloween. Labyrinth King (Steam) Gruesome, first-person dungeon crawling worst castle in all Feudal rancid vibes, stay high melee combat ceiling. Our 2025 horror game has only improved I fell in love with adding new weapons and NG+ mode. —Ted Super Lone Survivor (Steam) and underplayed indie horror cult with shades Silent Hill: and Lynch. This 2022 edition new features to 2012 original; I only and reviewed original, but Super version look like anything but —Tyler Wilde GTFO (Steam) co-op Dead Space every gun thunders like a and attracts as much freaks roaming oppressive space far most nerve-racking FPS this type I've nice change if you've so much 4 Dead or Darktide that you chatter your through them actually fearing your life. —Wes Lure (Steam) Horror fishing everywhere days but Lure stands out because it's it's free, it'll take you than five minutes to it—and I still guarantee it'll you. It'll make you laugh, All that low cost completely I don't think you say no. —Christopher Last-minute ideas Need a fast? Here ideas outfits that technically costumes. Payne Materials: A piece with Sam Lake's face on itString and tape Instructions: Sam Lake's face on a piece paper, cut out, and affix to your face with (You may want to out eyes so you see, but do this putting on mask.) Environmental skeleton Materials: Skeleton costumeSkull mask Instructions: Put on skeleton and mask. Sit limply any 1980s computer or toilets you see. Private investor Materials: Vampire fangsVampire Instructions: Don vampire and fangs. Use and phrases like "hacking economy" while things they absolutely do apply to. AI-generated game Materials: Silicone fingers that roughly your skin tone A ringArmature lure eyesOptional: Fingerless gloves Instructions: a piece armature wire between and your finger, then wrap silicone finger to loosely secure to your (File down ends wire if sharp.) a more secure finger and more convincing effect, fingerless gloves you don't mind stretching out a finger hole Apply fish eyes as desired. Disclaimer Someone who sees AI joke may stop to you that, actually, AI has improved a lot and you try it. If this happens, leave and go to a different party. Scariest game us determine scariest PC game ever (Image credit: Assembly) Last week, I PC Gamer readers to nominate to against each other in a polls. I've put 16 those a tournament bracket, and we'll them each day this week, starting Tuesday, with polls. Here's schedule; I'll links here as each article is posted. Tuesday: 1 — 16 Wednesday: — gamesThursday: 3 — 4 gamesFriday: — gamesSaturday: scariest game revealed What to watch Scary, or creepy movies we think you'll like. Exorcist 3 Amazon) I learned this sequel, Exorcist novelist William Peter was a bit a cult fave, and up to reputation. All-time crazy actor Brad Dourif Gríma Wormtongue) delivers serial killer monologues while haunted Catholic imagery and takes punctuated bursts gives impression that this actually met one time and is still pretty up it. —Wes Noroi: Curse Amazon) directing more hits like Sadako vs. Koji Shiraishi delivered my favorite Japanese horror including Carved: Slit-Mouthed and found footage thriller Noroi: You can't go wrong with any them, but uncomfortable home video and documentary-gone-wrong premise put right up with Blair Witch Project found footage horror's greats. — Andrea Aniara (Amazon) A spaceship is off course, sending passengers inexorably toward space. A spectacularly gloomy production; meandering, but visually —Tyler Wilde ExistenZ (YouTube / Amazon) body horror that's a bit easier to than Videodrome. Jude Law is inside immersive VR game that uncanny dialogue generated Great, gooey practical —Tyler Wilde Exit (AMC+, Amazon) Resident and Lung got most press this comes to horror game adaptations, but don't sleep on Exit on indie game Exit 8). in a repeating subway a young man has to figure out so he reach only exit. It's and and technically very impressive given that it's in a unbroken takes. Most all, perfectly feel playing a horror game. —Christopher quiz well do you know your videogame Test your undead expertise Tyler Wilde Editor-in-Chief, US Tyler grew up in Valley during '80s and playing like Zork and Arkanoid on early He was later captivated Myst, Civilization, Command & all shooters they call "boomer now, and PS1 Bushido (that's right: he had Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today focused on site's news His hobbies include boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in League. With contributions Andrea Evergreen Ted Associate Editor Senior Editor Wes Senior Editor
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