Halloween6 games
Six board games that fit October 31st: two co-op games against monsters and ghosts, a haunted house with a traitor, a werewolf party game and two quick picks for kids. All are in print and easy to find.
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HorrifiedA family night with kids 10 and up
Betrayal at House on the HillAdults who want a real horror story
MysteriumA calm, atmospheric evening
One Night Ultimate WerewolfA Halloween party with a big group
Zombie DiceSomething to play in five minutes
Ghost BlitzYounger kids who want to beat the adultsOne by one
You and up to four friends team up against Dracula, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and the other Universal movie monsters. Each monster is beaten a different way, so every game feels like a new puzzle.
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Explorers build a haunted mansion room by room. Halfway through, a haunt starts and usually one of you turns traitor, with secret rules from a separate book. The third edition has 50 haunts.
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One player is a ghost who cannot speak and gives dream-like picture cards as clues. The others are mediums who must work out who killed the ghost, where and with what.
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Everyone gets a secret role for one night: werewolf, seer, robber and more. A free app narrates the night, then you have a few minutes to argue and vote out a werewolf.
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You are a zombie. Roll three dice from the cup for brains, run away from fleeing victims and stop before you take three shotgun blasts. First to 13 brains wins.
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Five wooden pieces sit in the middle: a white ghost, a green bottle, a blue book, a red chair and a grey mouse. Flip a card and grab the piece it shows in the right colour, or the one that is missing.
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Head to head
Marks the most useful extreme in each row: largest group, youngest age, shortest game.
| Feature | Horrified | Betrayal at House on the Hill | Mysterium | One Night Ultimate Werewolf | Zombie Dice | Ghost Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | 1–5 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 3–10 | 2–99the largest group | 2–8 |
| Age | 10+ | 12+ | 10+ | 8+ | 10+ | 8+ |
| At the table | 60 min | 60 min | 42 min | 10 min | 10–20 min | 20 min |
| Publisher | Ravensburger AG | Avalon Hill | Libellud | Bézier Games | Steve Jackson Games | Zoch Verlag |
| Year | 2019 | 2004 | 2015 | 2014 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Buy | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.com |
A family night with kids 10 and up
Everyone wins or loses together against monsters they know from films, and you can pick an easy first monster.
Adults who want a real horror story
The house is different every time and the haunt turns friends into enemies halfway through.
A calm, atmospheric evening
It is a cooperative ghost story with no dice and no shouting, and up to seven people can play.
A Halloween party with a big group
Ten people can play a round in ten minutes, and the arguing is the fun.
Something to play in five minutes
No setup: hand someone the cup and they already know how to play.
Younger kids who want to beat the adults
It rewards fast eyes, not experience, so an 8-year-old has a real chance.
Compare
Players, time and age are the publisher figures. Complexity is the BoardGameGeek community weight on a 1–5 scale. Prices are what Amazon.com showed in October 2026 and change often.
| Game | Players | Play time | Min. age | Complexity (BGG) | Co-op or competitive | Solo mode | Approx. price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horrified | 1–5 | 60 min | 10+ | 2.02 / 5 | Co-op | Yes | ~$45 |
| Betrayal at House on the Hill | 3–6 | 60 min | 12+ | 2.40 / 5 | Co-op, then a traitor | No | ~$49 |
| Mysterium | 2–7 | 42 min | 10+ | 1.89 / 5 | Co-op | No | ~$48 |
| One Night Ultimate Werewolf | 3–10 | 10 min | 8+ | 1.38 / 5 | Hidden teams | No | ~$11–22 |
| Zombie Dice | 2+ | 10–20 min | 10+ | 1.09 / 5 | Competitive | No | ~$15–26 |
| Ghost Blitz | 2–8 | 20 min | 8+ | 1.13 / 5 | Competitive | No | ~$25 |
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Horrified for kids 10 and up: it is cooperative and you choose how many monsters to face. For younger kids, Ghost Blitz is listed for ages 8 and up and plays in 20 minutes.
Betrayal at House on the Hill. It is listed for ages 12 and up, has 50 haunts and is built around one player turning against the group.
Horrified is the only one with solo play (1 to 5 players). The others need at least two or three people.
One Night Ultimate Werewolf takes 3 to 10 players and a round lasts about 10 minutes. Zombie Dice has no real player limit.
None of them is gory. Horrified uses classic film monsters, Mysterium is a gentle ghost story and Ghost Blitz only has a cartoon ghost. Betrayal has darker scenarios, which is why it is rated 12+.
Zombie Dice, One Night Ultimate Werewolf and Ghost Blitz are small boxes and usually the least expensive. Check current prices on Amazon, as they change often.
Updated 19 October 2026 · from our own catalogue
