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Gloomy Eyes (2025)

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Gloomy Eyes
Game
7.0/10on IGDB
Released
Playful spooks. Swap between a young zombie and a human girl to solve puzzles in little, dimly lit dioramas. The hush and shadows look spooky, but deciding which character can move or operate something is the real work. Choose it when you want a haunted-looking world you can explore patiently.
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Cozy Grove (2021)

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Cozy Grove
Game
7.9/10on IGDB
Released
Playful spooks. Help ghost bears with a few small errands, then gather materials or decorate your campsite. Some memories are sad, but the ghosts are people to befriend. The real-world daily rhythm gives you a natural time to put the game down and come back later.
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Fangtopia (2026)

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Fangtopia
Game
Released
Playful spooks. Fit tiles together to make a welcoming place for ghouls and ghosts. The monsters are the residents you’re building for. Try a small section of landscape when you want a spooky look and a challenge that comes from placement decisions.
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Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019)

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Luigi's Mansion 3
Game
8.3/10on IGDB
Released
Playful spooks. Explore a haunted hotel one floor at a time and use Gooigi to work around obstacles. Ghosts can charge or surprise you, and bosses ask you to time your moves. The scares are usually quick comic beats between rooms full of objects and puzzles.
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Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit (2024)

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Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit
Game
Released
Playful spooks. Get to know a new island’s ghost bears and take a companion animal along while you look for supplies or help a neighbor. The sequel adds more ways to make a home while keeping the friendly hauntings. It’s a soft landing if you want to sit with stories about grief and kindness.
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Haunt the House: Terrortown (2010)

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Haunt the House: Terrortown
Game
7.8/10on IGDB
Released
Playful spooks. Possess furniture and other objects as a little ghost, then work out what will make the people in each building scatter. You’re the one making things jump. The fun is moving from a small creak to a big theatrical scare and seeing who reacts.
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Party on Hallow Grove (2024)

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Party on Hallow Grove
Game
Released
Playful spooks. Trade party supplies with guests and poke around Death’s mansion to organize his birthday. The spooky host and decorations give you the theme, while most of the work is finding out who has what the party needs. Pick it for a haunted space with a friendly invitation.
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Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018)

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Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Game
6.3/10on IGDB
Released
Playful spooks. Ask the islanders about a supposed haunting and use your magnifying glass to look for clues. It’s a very small mystery built around odd conversations. Choose it when you want the setup of a ghost story with a detective who takes it much more seriously than the game does.
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Costume Quest (2010)

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Costume Quest
Game
7.6/10on IGDB
Released
Playful spooks. Walk from door to door on Halloween and turn costumes into oversized battle forms when monsters turn up. Those fights are turn-based, with button timing if you want stronger moves. The neighborhood errands are a gentler rhythm than the occasional monster ambush.
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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2023)

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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Game
9.3/10on IGDB
Released
Playful spooks. Rewind to the minutes before a death and possess objects to change what happens. The situation can sound grim, but the character animation and unlikely chains of objects make it playful. Some sequences run on timing, and you can revisit the scene if your plan needs another try.
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The Darkside Detective (2017)

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The Darkside Detective
Game
7.4/10on IGDB
Released
Playful spooks. Work through one paranormal case in Twin Lakes, talking to suspects and using objects to pursue odd clues. Occult surprises usually play as jokes, and progress comes from pointing and clicking through the investigation. Try it for a short eerie story when you want to think instead of dodge.
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Moonlight Peaks (2026)

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Moonlight Peaks
Game
Released
Playful spooks. Farm after sunset, cast spells, and get to know the werewolves and witches next door. The clock does matter: you have to make it back to your coffin before dawn. The pressure comes from the farming schedule, with the vampire story played for charm.
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Crypt Custodian (2024)

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Crypt Custodian
Game
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
Playful spooks. Guide a cat through the afterlife, finding new paths and meeting the other residents. You can adjust the difficulty, but enemies and bosses still make it an action game. Pick it for friendly company and odd scenery if you don’t mind fighting your way to the next area.
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Pumpkin Jack (2020)

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Pumpkin Jack
Game
6.9/10on IGDB
Released
Playful spooks. Follow a pumpkin-headed hero through haunted fields, graveyards, and other Halloween sets. The art is playful spookiness, while jumps, hazards, and bosses can catch you out. Choose it when you want to move quickly without stepping into a much harsher horror story.
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Wytchwood (2021)

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Wytchwood
Game
7.0/10on IGDB
Released
Playful spooks. Gather ingredients and make remedies as a witch in a patchwork fairy-tale world. Spells and schemes send you back and forth between curious creatures. The folklore can be mean, but the main rhythm is collecting, crafting, and deciding which problem to work on next.
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Beacon Pines (2022)

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Beacon Pines
Game
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
Building dread. Change a branch of the story by swapping a word in the book, then return to earlier pages to try another direction. Your characters look like they belong in a bedtime story, but the town hides disturbing secrets. There’s time to think through the words when the story gets tense.
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Night in the Woods (2017)

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Night in the Woods
Game
8.1/10on IGDB
Released
Building dread. Follow Mae around her hometown, talk to friends, and see how an ordinary evening begins to feel wrong. The warmth comes from the hometown routines and the sharp talk between friends. Later scenes can get frightening and deal with heavier personal troubles.
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Dredge (2023)

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Dredge
Game
8.1/10on IGDB
Released
Building dread. Fish during the day, upgrade your boat, and see what changes when you stay out after dark. Choose Passive Mode if you want the creatures to leave your boat alone. The strange catches and sinister discoveries remain, so it still feels eerie even when fishing is the main event.
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Strange Horticulture (2022)

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Strange Horticulture
Game
8.1/10on IGDB
Released
Building dread. Identify plants from a book and investigate why customers want them. The shop counter is a quiet place to think while an occult mystery starts tying the visits together. The unease comes from what the plants can do and which decisions you make with them.
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Strange Antiquities (2025)

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Strange Antiquities
Game
7.0/10on IGDB
Released
Building dread. Take requests at an occult antique shop and work out what each object is for. The desk is a comforting place to sort clues while the artifacts and their effects get stranger. Try it when you’d rather examine a curse than flee from it.
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Tangle Tower (2019)

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Tangle Tower
Game
7.6/10on IGDB
Released
Building dread. Search an isolated mansion and interview its odd residents about a murder. The portraits and strange rooms give the case an eerie atmosphere without turning it into an action chase. You can take your time comparing statements or piecing together a clue.
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