Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a horror filled board game night? I started out to compile a short list of Halloween themed games, but it just kept growing as I got more and more excited about all these spooky games!! So here is what turned out to be a fairly extensive selection of spine-chilling (or horror-cute) games that are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat (or at least in the Halloween spirit). Gather your friends, dim the lights, and enjoy!
Small Box Games
Tiny Epic Zombies
1-5 players
30-45 minutes
14 years old and up
2/5 complexity rating
MSRP: $30.00
A fast paced, portable game, that can be played coop or competitively, where you take on the roles of survivors in a zombie-infested town, completing various objectives to defeat the zombie threat while managing your dwindling resources and fighting off hordes of the undead.
Scream Park
1-5 players 25-35 minutes 13 years old and up 2/5 complexity rating MSRP: $25.00
Embrace your long time dream of becoming a haunted house manager and strategically build your attraction with scenes, costumes, special effects and decor to impress or disappoint your VIPs and visiting horror fans.
Oh My Brain
2-5 players 15 minutes 8 years old and up 1/5 complexity rating MSRP: $25.00
A breakneck card game where you want to discard cards quickly to avoid becoming a zombie, while managing limited resources and protecting your 9 brains (lives) from (adorable) zombie animals.
Solo Games
Final Girl: Starter Set
1 player 20-60 minutes 14 years old and up 3/5 complexity rating MSRP: $41.99
A solo horror board game that immerses players in the role of a female protagonist who must confront and defeat a slasher to survive, capturing the essence of classic horror movie tropes in a thrilling gaming experience. If you’ve already got the core box of Final Girl, grab a new scenario from our collection here.
Witchcraft!
1 player 20-40 minutes 10 years old and up 2/5 complexity rating MSRP: $24.99
You must protect the village of Wildegrens from supernatural threats. Assemble your coven of witches and face unique challenges in this card-driven solitaire game. This one has been out of stock forever, but we finally got it, just in time for Halloween!
Party Games
3-10 player 10 minutes 8 years old and up 1/5 complexity rating MSRP: $24.99
This one is a favorite when we all get together with extended family! It is a fast-paced game where each participant is assigned a secret role, including werewolves and villagers, and must use deduction and deception to either eliminate the werewolves or survive the night.
Family Games
2-5 player 45-90 minutes 14 years old and up 2/5 complexity rating MSRP: $75.00
An introductory RPG/adventure pop-up book filled with spooky puzzle-solving mystery. Explore a magical mansion as members of the Shivers family.
Mysterium Kids: Captain Echo’s Treasure
2-6 player 21 minutes 6 years old and up 1/5 complexity rating MSRP: $36.99
A cooperative deduction game for kiddos where you act as mediums trying to help a lost ghost find their way home by interpreting colorful, abstract vision cards to identify a specific person, place, and object before time runs out.
Cooperative Games
1-5 player 40-60 minutes 14 years old and up 2/5 complexity rating MSRP: $44.99
A cooperative, tile-placement board game for 1 to 4 players where participants navigate a dark, maze-like prison, working together to escape while avoiding monsters and managing the ever-present threat of eternal darkness. Also, check out the expansion: The Night Cage : Shrieking Hollow.
Story-Telling Strategy
2-6 player 60-120 minutes 8 years old and up 3/5 complexity rating MSRP: $69.99
Like its predecessor, Above and Below, this game is a narrative-driven tableau builder. You compete to build the best village in a ghostly marshland, sending villagers to explore eerie caves, harvest resources and construct buildings.
Role Playing Games
MSRP: $34.99
A dungeon-crawling roleplaying game where players delve into perilous underground locations, facing grotesque creatures and deadly traps, with a focus on fast-paced gameplay and a darkly comedic atmosphere