Spooky season is here, which means Xbox’s Shocktober event has returned from the grave. From October 16 to November 2, our yearly spook-tacular brings all the usual unearthly delights, from shocking sales to seasonal events in live service games, to new Xbox Game Pass titles.

Here’s a terrifying taste of what we have in store:

• Live service games to haunt your console…

• PC games to terrorize your rig…

• New Xbox Game Pass titles that will having you screaming in delight…
• See below for some highlights from this year’s Shocktober.

Spooktacular Games on Sale October 16 to November 2

Hell is Us

Hell is Us is a third-person action-adventure game that combines intense melee combat with the thrill of exploration. Explore a semi-open world to find answers to your questions and face mysterious creatures all along your journey. As well as the civil war dividing the country, the region is suffering from a mysterious calamity, which has given rise to supernatural creatures that no modern weapon can defeat. Your drone and sword from a different age are your faithful allies as you cut a path through lands infested with terrifying chimeras and try to unravel the mystery of their appearance.

Dead by Daylight: Base Game

Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming’s best asymmetrical multiplayer. Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of four Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.

Little Nightmares III Deluxe Edition

Two young friends, lost in a frightening world not made for children. If they cannot find a way out of this Nowhere place, they’ll be condemned to a fate worse than death. You play as Low and Alone, best friends ever since they found each other in this lonely nightmare. They each possess their own iconic item: a bow for Low and a wrench for Alone. No matter where you go, the Nowhere is home to horrific monsters. Will Low and Alone finally escape from this unending nightmare? Only you can help them, little ones…

Chilling New Titles on Xbox Game Pass

Hogwarts Legacy

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium

Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. Embark on a journey through familiar and new locations as you explore and discover magical beasts, customize your character and craft potions, master spell casting, upgrade talents and become the wizard you want to be. Experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Make allies, battle Dark wizards, and ultimately decide the fate of the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it. Live the Unwritten.

The Casting of Frank Stone

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium

The storytelling prowess of Supermassive Games meets the Dead by Daylight universe in a haunting horror game that won’t soon be forgotten. The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself. Every decision you make shapes the story and impacts the fate of the characters within it. Brimming with emotional gut-punches and high-stakes horror, discover how a simple decision can become a truly heart-wrenching dilemma.

Haunting In-Game Halloween Events

Fortnitemares 2025: A Terrifying New Cast of Horror Icons

Fear gets a new face. Meet the Mother of Thorns, Doja Cat, who’s twisting Battle Royale into her haunted kingdom and unleashing chaos with a wild cast of characters. From Jason to Wednesday Addams to Scooby-Doo and Ghost Face, VIPs of fright await. Step into your worst nightmare and revel in the terror as Fortnitemares returns to Battle Royale, where exciting new frights and familiar horrors rule. Haunt Spooky Spots, best bosses, and flip the slasher movie script – it’ll be a scream.

Overwatch 2: Haunted Masquerade

Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based hero shooter game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl featuring new heroes and maps, different ways to play, and unique cosmetics! Lead the charge, ambush your enemies, or aid your allies as one of Overwatch’s 40+ distinct heroes. Team up with friends, take them into battle across 25+ futuristic maps inspired by real-world locations, and master multiple unique game modes. This year’s Haunted Masquerade is the marquee Halloween event for Season 19, a full three-week seasonal celebration that includes spooky theming, cosmetics, and map variants.

FragPunk

Terrifying monsters and mysterious shards have appeared in the Shardverse. Counterfeit and the Lancer squad set out to investigate, but they are gradually influenced and assimilated by the strange “corruption” there, losing their memories and identities as Lancers. To escape the shards, they must purify the corruption while resisting the monsters, ultimately uncovering the truth of the events and returning to Acme.

PVE will adopt the tower defense game mode. This mode features a comprehensive in-game and out-of-game construction system, allowing players to strategically utilize the synergies between cards to fend off monster invasions together!

That is just a glimpse of this year’s massive Shocktober collection! Don’t forget to creep over to your Xbox console, Windows Store, or Xbox on PC to uncover new titles and surprises. Shocktober begins this Thursday, October 16, and runs until November 2.