Steam Halloween Sale 2023: Start Time, Revealed Games & End Date

Steam celebrate almost every public holiday with their own sale, and Halloween is no exception. This is a great opportunity to get horror games for a reduced price, and don't worry if you're easily frightened, Steam have also included some games that are horror-themed but not scary.

This is actually the second time that Steam have done a Halloween sale called "Steam Scream", hence why it's technically called "Steam Scream: The Revenge" this year. But nothing has really changed: You've got a week to buy cheap horror games. You can take a look at the start time, as well as some of the best games included in the Steam sale below.

Steam Halloween Sale 2023: Start Time & Dates

The Steam Scream Halloween sale will begin on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at these times around the globe:

The Steam Halloween sale lasts for exactly one week, until Thursday, November 2 at 10:00 AM (PDT).

Games Included In The Steam Scream Sale

Here is a list of all the games we can currently confirm will be included in the Steam Scream Halloween sale, ordered by average review score:

• Dead Space (Pre-sale Steam Price: $60 / Metacritic: 87)
• Hollow Knight (Pre-sale Steam Price: $15 / Metacritic: 87)
• Black Mesa (Pre-sale Steam Price: $20 / Metacritic: 84)
• Little Nightmares II (Pre-sale Steam Price: $30 / Metacritic: 83)
• Grim Dawn (Pre-sale Steam Price: $25 / Metacritic: 83)
• Metro Exodus (Pre-sale Steam Price: $30 / Metacritic: 82)
• Cult of the Lamb (Pre-sale Steam Price: $25 / Metacritic: 82)
• Have A Nice Death (Pre-sale Steam Price: $25 / Metacritic: 81)
• Dredge (Pre-sale Steam Price: $25 / Metacritic: 80)
• Remnant: From The Ashes (Pre-sale Steam Price: $40 / Metacritic: 78)
• GTFO (Pre-sale Steam Price: $40 / Metacritic: 78)
• Five Nights At Freddy's: Security Breach (Pre-sale Steam Price: $40 / Metacritic: 64)
• State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition (Pre-sale Steam Price: $20 / Metacritic: TBD)
• Devour (Pre-sale Steam Price: $5 / Metacritic: TBD)
• V Rising (Pre-sale Steam Price: $20 / Metacritic: TBD)

You can find a detailed explanation of all these game below. We've also provided a screenshot of the gameplay from each title, as well as a list of similar games.

Dead Space (Pre-sale Steam Price: $60 / Metacritic: 87)

Dead Space (2023) is a reimagining of the iconic sci-fi horror game set aboard the USG Ishimura. Players confront reanimated corpses and solve chilling mysteries, enhanced by revamped graphics and modern gameplay mechanics. The atmospheric tension and engaging narrative make this game a standout.

• Similar To These Games: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, The Evil Within, Alien: Isolation, Soma, Condemned: Criminal Origins.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $36

Hollow Knight (Pre-sale Steam Price: $15 / Metacritic: 87)

Hollow Knight is a charming game set in the beautifully hand-drawn, interconnected world of Hallownest. Combining platforming with deep combat mechanics, players upgrade abilities, spells, and tactics as they explore a narrative-rich subterranean world, facing challenging bosses and uncovering lore. A sequel called Hollow Knight: Silksong is currently in production.

• Similar To These Games: Ori and the Blind Forest, Salt and Sanctuary, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Blasphemous, Axiom Verge.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $6

Black Mesa (Pre-sale Steam Price: $20 / Metacritic: 84)

Black Mesa is a fan-made reimagining of Half-Life. Players assume the role of Dr. Gordon Freeman, navigating an expansive research facility after a catastrophic experiment. Enhanced graphics and modernized gameplay bring new life to the iconic story, blending intense combat, exploration, and puzzle-solving.

• Similar To These Games: Half-Life 2, Prey (2017), System Shock 2, Bioshock, F.E.A.R.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $3

Little Nightmares II (Pre-sale Steam Price: $30 / Metacritic: 83)

Little Nightmares II is an adventure-horror game where players guide Mono, a young boy, through a distorted world filled with malevolent beings. Joined by Six, the protagonist from the first game, players solve puzzles and evade terrifying foes. Fans of atmospheric, story-driven games with dark, intricate visuals and eerie soundscapes would find it especially appealing.

• Similar To These Games: Inside, Limbo, The Medium, Playdead's Inside, Darkwood.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $10

Grim Dawn (Pre-sale Steam Price: $25 / Metacritic: 83)

Grim Dawn is an action role-playing game set in a dark, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Players traverse this devastated landscape, battling monsters and collecting loot. The game emphasizes complex character development, challenging combat, and deep lore, making it a treat for ARPG enthusiasts.

• Similar To These Games: Path of Exile, Diablo III, Torchlight II, Titan Quest, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $5

Metro Exodus (Pre-sale Steam Price: $30 / Metacritic: 82)

Metro Exodus is a story-driven, first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic Russia. Players control Artyom, journeying across the nuclear wasteland, battling mutated creatures, and interacting with surviving factions. The game blends stealth, combat, and exploration with dynamic weather and day-night cycles.

• Similar To These Games: STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl, The Last of Us, Far Cry 5, Fallout 4, Rage 2.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $6

Cult of the Lamb (Pre-sale Steam Price: $25 / Metacritic: 82)

Cult of the Lamb is a darkly whimsical action-adventure game where players lead a cult in a twisted land. Starting in a hub world, players explore procedurally generated realms, combat enemies, and expand their following. With its unique art style, the game mingles base-building, exploration, and combat, wrapped in a story of salvation and redemption.

• Similar To These Games: Don't Starve, The Binding of Isaac, Moonlighter, Darkest Dungeon, Graveyard Keeper.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $15

Have A Nice Death (Pre-sale Steam Price: $25 / Metacritic: 81)

Have A Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike game set in the offices of Death Inc. Players control Death, battling through bureaucratic underlings in fast-paced combat, trying to reclaim his throne. The game is marked by its dark humor, hand-drawn animation, and challenging gameplay mechanics.

• Similar To These Games: Hades, Dead Cells, Slay the Spire, Enter the Gungeon, Risk of Rain 2.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $12

Dredge (Pre-sale Steam Price: $25 / Metacritic: 80)

Dredge is a single-player Lovecraftian fishing adventure. You go fishing and use the proceeds to upgrade your boat and your resilience to damage. It seems relaxing at first, but a far darker story is soon unveiled (that we won't spoil here).

• Similar To These Games: Dave the Diver, Sunless Sea, Terra Nil, Outer Worlds, Moonglow Bay.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $19

Remnant: From The Ashes (Pre-sale Steam Price: $40 / Metacritic: 78)

Remnant: From the Ashes is a third-person action shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by interdimensional monsters. Players can solo or co-op to explore dynamically-generated worlds, battling formidable enemies and bosses. Featuring deep character customization, a variety of weapons, and challenging gameplay, it's a blend of survival, combat, and exploration. It's also basically Dark Souls with guns.

• Similar To These Games: Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne, Nioh 2, Outward, The Surge 2.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $14

GTFO (Pre-sale Steam Price: $40 / Metacritic: 78)

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative first-person shooter where a team of four players delves into a terrifying underground complex. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and strategy, players face hordes of horrifying monsters, gather valuable artifacts, and work together to survive.

• Similar To These Games: Left 4 Dead 2, Payday 2, Deep Rock Galactic, Killing Floor 2, World War Z.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $25

Five Nights At Freddy's: Security Breach (Pre-sale Steam Price: $40 / Metacritic: 64)

Five Nights At Freddy's: Security Breach is a horror survival game set in Freddy Fazbear's Mega PizzaPlex. Players navigate the vast entertainment center at night, evading animatronics while uncovering dark secrets. The game builds on the franchise's iconic jump-scare mechanics, offering new environments, characters, and lore, amplifying the tension and terror.

• Similar To These Games: Slender: The Eight Pages, Emily Wants to Play, Outlast, Until Dawn, Alien: Isolation.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $17

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition (Pre-sale Steam Price: $20 / Metacritic: TBD)

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition is a zombie survival game where players manage a community of survivors, fortify bases, and scavenge resources. Set in an open-world, post-apocalyptic landscape, players battle undead, make crucial leadership decisions, and ensure their community's survival.

• Similar To These Games: Days Gone, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, Dying Light, Dead Island, Project Zomboid.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $10

Devour (Pre-sale Steam Price: $5 / Metacritic: TBD)

Devour is a cooperative horror game where players join forces to stop a possessed cult leader. Tasked with burning ritual goats to break the curse, players navigate a haunted setting, avoiding the ever-aggressive demon.

• Similar To These Games: Phasmophobia, Pacify, Dead by Daylight, The Forest, White Noise 2.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $4

V Rising (Pre-sale Steam Price: $20 / Metacritic: TBD)

V Rising is a settlement building survival game where players become vampires, rising from their tombs to rebuild a lost empire. Set in a dark and atmospheric realm, players hunt for blood, combat enemies, and build their castles. The game combines survival elements, combat, and base-building in a gothic universe.

• Similar To These Games: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Bloodborne, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Darkest Dungeon.
• Lowest Price Recorded On Steam: $16

An awesome selection of games, and we expect many more will be included in the sale. A special shoutout to be given to Dead Space, which we adored:

• Dead Space: The King Is Dead, Long Live The King | Review

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