Horror GamesNo. 6320 · The 2026 edition
Halloween Game Gets A Release Date, Won't Be Here For This Halloween
The highly anticipated spooky title finally has an announced release date—but unfortunately, it misses this year’s Halloween celebrations.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at gamespot.com.
The Halloween-themed game now has a confirmed release date, but the wait continues as it won’t arrive until after the current Halloween season.
About this
A GameSpot news report covering the release-date reveal for Halloween: The Game, an asymmetric stealth-horror title from Illfonic and Gun Interactive. It details the platforms, launch window, both playable roles (Michael Myers and the civilians), and the game's single-player and multiplayer offerings. The piece also situates the studio within its prior horror adaptations, including Friday the 13th: The Game.
Facts from the original
- Halloween: The Game is an asymmetric stealth-horror game from Illfonic and Gun Interactive.
- It is coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 on September 8, 2026.
- The release date was revealed during Sony's September 24 State of Play livestream.
- The game lets players control both Michael Myers and the civilians trying to escape his infamous kitchen knife.
- Halloween: The Game was originally announced at Gamescom 2025.
- It features both single-player and multiplayer modes.
- Players can run wild as Myers against bots if they want to avoid playing against real players online.
- Jared Gerritzen, CCO of IllFonic, said the goal is to push the horror experience to the next level with single and multiplayer modes.
- Playing as a Civilian involves racing to save your neighbors by guiding them to safety, scavenging weapons and supplies, and finding a phone to call the police before time runs out.
- Survival for civilians comes down to smart planning, teamwork, and split-second decisions.
- Players controlling Michael Myers get powers like Shape Jump to move unseen and strike without warning.
- Illfonic was also the developer behind Friday the 13th: The Game, another asymmetrical survival-horror game that released in 2017.
- Friday the 13th: The Game, while popular, had its multiplayer servers shut down in December of 2024.
- Illfonic is also known for other horror adaptations like Predator: Hunting Grounds and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed.
- The article was written by Aron Garst on September 24, 2025.
