The era of Halloween-themed cartoon and sitcom episodes has been replaced by seasonal Halloween gaming events. Whether you enjoy battle royales or car soccer, sci-fi shooting or life simulation, there are plenty of scary game updates to take part in this year. If you’ve already stocked up on the best candy for trick-or-treaters, put together a last-minute costume, and watched some great horror movies, here are some of the top spooky seasonal game modes for Halloween 2024.
Fortnitemares 2024 is back from October 11 through November 2, offering a spooky celebration in Fortnite. This year’s Halloween event features ridable chainsaws, Boom Billy tricycles, Jigsaw Challenges, and new costumes for popular characters like Edward Scissorhands and Jack and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
GTA Online is celebrating Halloween from October 3 through early November with creepy killers, scary ghosts, UFOs, and a brand new zombie survival mode. Players can fight off waves of the undead in one of the biggest Halloween events in GTA Online in recent years.
Overwatch 2’s Junkenstein’s Revenge event from October 17 through October 30 offers a spooky PvE experience where players can team up to survive the night against alternate versions of Overwatch heroes. The event provides a fun and challenging gameplay experience for players to enjoy with friends.
Halo Infinite introduces a new mode called Survive the Infection for Halloween, featuring wave-based Infection-style gameplay with perks, an overhauled weapon vending machine, and new armor sets for players to earn. The event includes the Spartanstein armor set and a Pestilent Winds armor effect for those who purchase the premium pass.
Rocket League’s Haunted Hallows event from October 18 through November 4 offers limited-time modes like Spooky Cube and Haunted Heatseeker, as well as new decals, wheels, boost trails, and goal explosions inspired by popular comic book characters like Spider-Gwen and Venom.
The Sims 4’s paid DLC pack, Spooky Stuff, includes everything players need to throw a cool Monster Mash party in the game, with new items like Pumpkin Carving Stations, Spooky Candy Bowls, and glowing tombstones. The DLC leads up to the new Life and Death expansion launching on October 31 with even more haunted features.
Diablo IV’s Macabre Celebration event from October 29 through November 5 offers free spooky cosmetics and trick-or-treat shrines in dungeons where players can earn rewards or face terrible afflictions. The event adds to the already creepy atmosphere of the game with spider-infested villages and other decorative elements.
No Man’s Sky’s 16th expedition, The Cursed, from October 23 through November 6 takes players on a limited-time journey into a twilight realm full of haunting voices and spectral anomalies. Players can discover new truths and blueprints with the help of potions as they explore this mysterious realm.
Destiny 2’s Festival of the Lost event, running from October 29 through November 12, lets players wear masks, collect candy, and exchange it for rewards. This year’s festival features a Hocus Pocus-themed witch armor set, as well as refreshed perks for popular weapons like the Mechabre sniper rifle and Braytech Werewolf auto rifle.
These Halloween gaming updates offer a variety of spooky experiences for players to enjoy this season, whether they prefer action-packed battles or eerie adventures in virtual worlds. Get ready to dive into these seasonal events and embrace the spirit of Halloween in your favorite games.
