It’s October 31, baby. Halloween, All Hallow’s Eve, has arrived, and it’s proper spooking time! There are so many great games out there that are perfect for the occasion. Whether it’s new releases or classic scares, they’re abound, so this week for Shack Chat, we’re talking about what we’re playing for the holiday!
**Question: What game are you playing for Halloween 2025?**
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### Team Fortress 2
*Ozzie Mejia, Senior Thriller*
I am always ready to answer the call at this time of year. Team Fortress 2 demands that everyone come together for the Halloween holiday and remember the good old days when Scream Fortress ruled. Whether it’s avoiding the Horseless Headless Horsemann, hiding from the gaze of Monoculus, or taking part in Merasmus’ mischief, Team Fortress 2’s Halloween event still holds up, thanks largely to the community that has kept it going.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I must go do the Thriller dance with a packed server.
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### Silent Hill f
*TJ Denzer, high-school trauma through the weekend*
I sure have heard good things about Silent Hill f. Fans seem to like it, non-fans seem to like it, Donovan Erskine liked it, and one of Japan’s most interesting horror game writers worked on it.
The main thing that kept me from playing Silent Hill f when it came out was that I wasn’t reviewing it and I knew I wanted to have that experience for Halloween. In fact, I planned this the moment I knew I wasn’t under embargo restrictions to finish the game.
I’ve been carefully navigating spoilers, even though it’s kind of hard when I cover the news and my social media algorithms are extremely Silent Hill friendly. Nonetheless, I’ve made it here to this point with only an inkling of what happens. I’m excited to dig in and see the whole thing.
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### Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted
*Asif Khan, Zombie Slayer*
I am back on the Plants vs. Zombies wagon this Halloween thanks to the new release on my Nintendo Switch 2 entertainment system. Brains!
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### Marvel Snap
*Bill Lavoy, Shackmaps Overlord*
Around Halloween you would expect that I might be playing something scary. However, I wouldn’t be playing something scary no matter what because I just don’t like scary games. I’m a big baby like that.
This year is especially interesting for me, though, as I only have use of one of my arms. That pretty much reduces what I’m going to play to games that are mouse-only.
So, in the most boring answer in Shack Chat history, I’m probably going to be playing Marvel Snap, Civ 7, and maybe even some This War of Mine.
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### Phasmophobia
*Sam Chandler, Channelling the Warrens*
I’ve never played Phasmophobia. But that will change Friday night. My friends and I are all scooping it up while it’s on sale on Steam.
We will be doing our best to exorcise ghosts, demons, and other spooky apparitions while avoiding soiling our pants.
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### Resident Evil 2
*Donovan Erskine, Showing it to a friend*
I myself won’t be playing Resident Evil 2, but I have a friend who I’ll be watching it with. She’s never played a Resident Evil game but wants to play something spooky for Halloween.
I look forward to watching her freak out while I laugh and eat candy.
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### Pokémon Legends Z-A and DK Bananza
*Steve Tyminski, Boo!*
Did I scare you? What games am I going to play this Halloween? Well, this week on The Stevetendo Show, I played Crow Country for the first time. Trying to solve a mystery in a haunted amusement park screams Halloween, right?
I will also be playing more Pokémon Legends Z-A and Donkey Kong Bananza. I have spent most of my free time playing Pokémon Legends Z-A and I’m making good progress.
Also, there are monsters in that game—albeit Pocket Monsters—but monsters all the same, so it counts.
I got back into DK Bananza while playing it on The Stevetendo Show as well. I went back into my personal playthrough and jumped into the DLC for the game. It adds DK Island and the Emerald Rush mode to an already stacked game. Also, DK is a giant monkey, like King Kong, so any giant monkey stuff is okay for the Halloween season.
To recap, I’m playing Pokémon Legends Z-A and Donkey Kong Bananza for Halloween this year.
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Those are our picks for Halloween 2025 gaming! What are yours? Let us know in the comments below!
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146623/shack-chat-halloween-games-2025
