October is here, and for the first time, I decided to fully embrace the spooky season by curating my very own “Shocktober” playlist on the Steam Deck. My girlfriend and I have been in the perfect mood to dive into everything eerie, whether it’s watching horror films, reading spooky stories, or playing terrifying games. So, naturally, I wanted to bring that vibe to my gaming, and what better way than to organize my go-to horror games for the month?
One of the features that really helped me pull this list together was DeckFilter’s new Bookmark feature from the 1.8 release (which, let me tell you, I personally pushed for!). It’s perfect for organizing my “Shocktober” bookmarks in the app, and now I have everything spooky just a tap away. Below, I’ve listed the games in alphabetical order – get ready for some thrills!
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode!
Verified3.5 h
Main Story
5 h
Main+Extras
8.5 h
Completionist
Alice: Madness Returns
Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.
Playable14 h
Main Story
19 h
Main+Extras
23 h
Completionist
Amanda the Adventurer
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
Playable1.5 h
Main Story
2 h
Main+Extras
3 h
Completionist
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes – America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Verified6 h
Main Story
8 h
Main+Extras
11 h
Completionist
Darkwood
Darkwood – a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Verified19 h
Main Story
23 h
Main+Extras
40 h
Completionist
Dead Space™ 2
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
Playable9.5 h
Main Story
12 h
Main+Extras
23 h
Completionist
Decay: The Mare
Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…
Unknown3 h
Main Story
4.5 h
Main+Extras
5.5 h
Completionist
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil…
Verified5 h
Main Story
6.5 h
Main+Extras
7.5 h
Completionist
Fears to Fathom – Home Alone
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
Playable0.5 h
Main Story
1 h
Main+Extras
1.5 h
Completionist
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil…
Verified3.5 h
Main Story
5 h
Main+Extras
6 h
Completionist
Fran Bow
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Verified8.5 h
Main Story
10.5 h
Main+Extras
11.5 h
Completionist
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
The beloved and critically acclaimed Ghostbusters video game is back! Strap on your proton pack once again and join the Ghostbusters on the adventure with the voice and likeness of the original crew as you battle to save New York!
Verified7.5 h
Main Story
10 h
Main+Extras
13.5 h
Completionist
In Sound Mind
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.
Playable9 h
Main Story
12 h
Main+Extras
15 h
Completionist
Martha Is Dead
Martha Is Dead is a dark first-person psychological thriller, set in 1944 Italy, that blurs the lines between reality, superstition and the tragedy of war.
Unsupported6.5 h
Main Story
8 h
Main+Extras
11 h
Completionist
Moons of Madness
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Verified7.5 h
Main Story
9 h
Main+Extras
12 h
Completionist
Murdered: Soul Suspect
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Verified7 h
Main Story
8.5 h
Main+Extras
11.5 h
Completionist
Oxenfree
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Verified5 h
Main Story
6.5 h
Main+Extras
8 h
Completionist
Resident Evil 2
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Verified8.5 h
Main Story
12 h
Main+Extras
35 h
Completionist
Resident Evil Revelations
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Verified10 h
Main Story
14 h
Main+Extras
24 h
Completionist
Scorn
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Verified5.5 h
Main Story
6.5 h
Main+Extras
8 h
Completionist
Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Playable10 h
Main Story
12 h
Main+Extras
15 h
Completionist
The Shore
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
Verified3.5 h
Main Story
4.5 h
Main+Extras
6 h
Completionist
Stories Untold
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Unsupported2.5 h
Main Story
3.5 h
Main+Extras
4 h
Completionist
The Supper
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
Playable0.5 h
Main Story
0.7 h
Main+Extras
1 h
Completionist
Those Who Remain
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Unsupported6 h
Main Story
8 h
Main+Extras
10 h
Completionist
Unavowed
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed – an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Verified8 h
Main Story
10 h
Main+Extras
12 h
Completionist
Through the Woods
Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.
Playable3.5 h
Main Story
4.5 h
Main+Extras
5.5 h
Completionist
We Went Back
We Went Back is a time-looping horror game in which you wake up in an abandoned space station utterly alone. The exit door is locked and you must find a way to escape what lurks within. Find clues, experience dynamically changing environments and confront terror in order to find a way out.
Unsupported0.6 h
Main Story
0.9 h
Main+Extras
1 h
Completionist
Whispering Willows
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
Unknown2.5 h
Main Story
3 h
Main+Extras
3.5 h
Completionist
And there you have it—my “Shocktober” playlist for this year’s spooky gaming session. Whether you’re playing solo or, like me, with someone to clutch onto during the scariest moments, these games should keep you on edge the entire month. With DeckFilter’s Bookmark feature making it easier to jump into any of these nightmares at a moment’s notice, I’m set for a chilling October. Happy Shocktober, and let the screams begin!
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