Halloween is here! Top games to celebrate the spookiest time of the year

Horror games are always very popular among players, whether streamers or not, and viewers of game livestreams are always paying attention to these titles. And to celebrate Halloween, there’s nothing better than getting a good scare with some of the best horror games today.

And when we talk about horror, there are several aspects: classic bloodthirsty horror, psychological horror, haunting horror, science fiction horror… Anyway, choose your favorite and don’t be afraid. Or be afraid…

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Online horror

Online games are always the most popular on streaming platforms, after all, each new game is different from the previous one and the possibilities for interacting with the public are huge.

With horror games, the experience becomes even more fun thanks to the scares that the streamer can suffer during the matches and this always generates good moments for the live stream and for the spectators, who are always very attentive to every movement of the game.

Among the most popular in this genre is Dead by Daylight, an asymmetrical multiplayer where 4 survivors try to escape a killer. The game has several partnerships with famous horror names

Some titles to liven up your Halloween broadcast:

Dead by Daylight

Release Year: 2016
Peak Viewers: 255.5K
Average Viewers: 21K
Peak Channels: 5.2K

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Release Year: 2023
Peak Viewers: 205.8K
Average Viewers: 7.6K
Peak Channels: 5.2K

Phasmophobia

Release Year: 2016
Peak Viewers: 254.1K
Average Viewers: 7.3K
Peak Channels: 8.9K

Deceit 2

Release Year: 2023
Peak Viewers: 42.8K
Average Viewers: 500
Peak Channels: 54

Friday The 13th: The Game

Release Year: 2017
Peak Viewers: 203.7K
Average Viewers: 836
Peak Channels: 768

Terrifying stories for Halloween and all year round

Even though Halloween is the “scariest” holiday of the year, good horror stories are good all year round. Therefore, some games have plots that make even the most courageous players stand up and, of course, leave the streamer’s audience attentive and tense with each new scene.

In this category we have some of the most popular horror game franchises in the gaming industry, such as Resident Evil, Amnesia, The Dark Pictures Anthology, Silent Hill and many others.

Among the most popular are:

Resident Evil (Series)

Latest game: Resident Evil 4 Remake

Release Year: 2023
Peak Viewers: 330.6K
Average Viewers: 2.2K
Peak Channels: 13.4K

Silent Hill 2

Release Year: 2001 (Remastered version will be released in 2024)
Peak Viewers: 127.7K
Average Viewers: 395
Peak Channels: 74

Alan Wake (Series)

Latest game: Alan Wake Remastered (Alan Wake 2 arrives this Friday, October 27, 2023)
Release Year: 2021
Peak Viewers: 28K
Average Viewers: 150
Peak Channels: 244