Best Hidden Object Games for Halloween 2024

Halloween is just around the corner and I have no tricks, just a treat for you now: I’m here to share the best hidden object games to play this Halloween!

On this list, you’ll find Halloween-themed HOPA titles and a set of what I consider to be the best spooky Hidden Object Games you can play in 2024.

I’m going to feature both old and new games – some of them are several years old, but still amazing to play today and perfect for a fun Halloween celebration solving spooky puzzles and mysteries. So if you’re a big fan of Hidden Object Adventure games, read on to find out which are the best HOPAs for Halloween this year!

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1. Maze: Subject 360

By far, the best spooky experience you will try, if you haven’t done so already. A must play and a game we’ll always come back to when we need chills sent down our spines.

Here’s how the story goes: “You wake up in a strange room, and an eerie child’s voice tells you you’ve been given a test. Can you pass it? Do you even want to?

Subject 360 features innovative game-play that allows you to make choices as you progress in the game.”

Click here to get the game now. Alternative links: Steam or Big Fish.

2. Redemption Cemetery: Dead Park

A message from a mysterious stranger calls you for help at an old amusement park! You arrive to find much more than your average rides and attractions.

The park has a history plagued with strange disappearances, and it appears that a malevolent force isn’t done with them yet! Can you rescue the souls and stop a dangerous foe from breaking into our world?

Download the game from Steam or Big Fish Games to find out.

3. Maze: Sinister Play

You’re more than excited for a fun road trip with your best friends. But things quickly take a terrifying turn when you’re kidnapped by a pair of eerie children!

Not only do you find yourself trapped in an abandoned school, but an old ghost roams the halls bent on burning everything to the ground!

An astonishing new game in the really scary Maze series, perfect for playing during the Halloween celebrations.

Download this spookylicious game from Steam or Big Fish.

4. Halloween Stories: Mark on the Bone

An enigmatic plea reaches your old friend, prompting them to seek your assistance as a Medium. Your skills will be put to the test in this supernatural investigation.

A desperate situation unfolds at the deserted Adamini castle – an individual held against their will. Yet, their captor is far from ordinary; it’s an ancient spirit with nefarious intentions. Now, upon your arrival, this malevolent entity has singled you out!

With time running out, can you break free from the castle and thwart the sinister plans of the Dark Keeper? Discover the answer by playing this game, available on Steam.

5. Halloween: Trick or Treat 2

Join Emma and Mike as they carve pumpkins and dress up as a witch and pirate. Then go trick or treating and visit all the town’s events. They eventually get home after many treats, and a trick or two! Old school fan for HOG fans of all ages.

Click here to get the game today. Alternative links: Steam or Big Fish.

6. Haunted Hotel: Lost Time

James and Jessica have been together for one year, so a spa retreat for two at an authentic Victorian hotel seems like the perfect way to celebrate.

But a grim encounter on the road to the hotel sets the stage for a weekend of mind-boggling mystery and horrifying revelations!

Click here to download the game now. Alternative links: Steam, Big Fish, or Google Play.

7. Mystery Tales: The Reel Horror

Your good friend Officer Jefferson needs your help! Use your paranormal powers to track down his sister Maya and colleagues in an abandoned cinema before the ghostly director makes them the star of his latest film. Spookier than it sounds – download the game to see for yourself!

Click here to download the game now. Also on Big Fish or Google Play / App Store for mobile.

8. Gloomy Tales: Horrific Show

The renowned traveling circus arrives in Seattle for Halloween. Witness genuine monsters taking the stage, a spectacle your sister Annabelle eagerly anticipates.

As the show commences, Annabelle volunteers for a disappearing act. Unexpectedly, the circus tent ignites, obscuring your view of Annabelle within the crowd, trapping you inside.

Emerging from the burning tent, your quest begins to locate your sister. However, the circus proprietor impedes your escape. To rescue Annabelle, vanquish monsters and unearth concealed relics within this nightmarish realm.

You can download this game from Steam.

9. Haunted Hotel: Death Sentence

Late one evening, you receive a letter written in James’s own handwriting, claiming that he has died and that the Holy Mountain Hotel holds the answers. Racing off to the hotel, you discover it’s completely abandoned.

But is it really? You’ll have to dig deep to uncover the murderer responsible for taking justice into his own hands!

Get the game from Game House or the App Store.

10. Tales of Terror: Art of Horror

An anonymous tip on your long-lost brother’s whereabouts leads you to the Artem Estate. You want to find your little brother, but nothing’s as it seems in this dismal dwelling.

You quickly find yourself fighting for your life as you try to avoid becoming the Estate’s next victim. Can you find your brother and escape before it’s too late?

Find you by grabbing the game on Game House.

11. Deadtime Stories

Sinister thrills await in this gorgeously dark and unsettling telling of a real-life ghost story from New Orleans’ shadowy history.

Free trapped spirits, cast spells and unlock fragments hidden in the paranormal world to reveal the story of a misguided voodoo queen.

Grab this classic from Big Fish Games.

12. Riddles of Fate: Into Oblivion

The kingdom of Riddlestone was renowned for its virtues and arts, but ever since the seven deadly sins came to town, the people’s hearts have turned to darkness. Their rioting has plunged the city into chaos. Even the royal family is not above the suffering.

The king is ill, his sons are behaving strangely, and his daughter has disappeared. The Queen has heard of your reputation and summoned you to help. So waste no time and embark on this epic adventure right now!

You can download the game from Steam or Game House.

13. Phantasmat: The Dread of Oakville

It’s the end of the world… at least in Oakville. Find out what’s really happening in a town where everyone seems to be missing, and a strange mystic is warning citizens of the coming apocalypse.

As fans of the Phantasmat series know, it’s hard to tell who’s really dead and who’s really alive in this world, but the spooky fun is guaranteed.

Grab yourself a copy of this game from Steam or Big Fish Games.

14. Halloween Stories: Horror Movie

Nobody believed Ellie when her three best friends were pulled into a cursed horror movie on Halloween night.

But two years later to the day, the infernal tape has returned, and now it’s up to Ellie to rescue her long-lost friends and survive the very real ghosts, creeps, and slashers behind the movie magic! Are you brave enough to guide Ellie through three terror-packed films where danger lurks in every dark corner? Play the game to find out!

You can get it on Steam or Big Fish.

15. Disease -Hidden Object-

The main character is an ex-doctor whose license was deprived due to hallucination and auditory hallucinations from some kind of mental disease. To get back his doctor’s license, the main character decides to take the job that his ex-boss offered.

The job was to collect medical supplies and materials from a certain abolished hospital. Nothing complicated, just an easy job… Or is it? No, it’s not, as you will see if you decide to play this HOPA with solid old-school vibes.

Get the game on Steam.

16. Gloomy Tales: One-Way Ticket

This time, you were invited to take a group photo in a big, historical mansion. The place is spooky. You realize how scary it truly is when a monster takes your friend Millie through a portal in front of a crowd. He took her to the world of the dead, so you will have to risk your life to save her.

Luckily, you have help: Professor Power and his sister Astra will help you get there, and a ghost called Faceless certainly wants to be your friend and trick Allister on his home turf. Will it be enough? There’s one way to find out!

Get the game from Steam, Big Fish, or Google Play for mobile devices.

Conclusion

So these would be my recommended hidden object adventure games for Halloween 2024. I am sure you will be able to find at least a few titles to enjoy, together with a hot chocolate and some pumpkin pie.

And if you want to prepare for the coming winter holidays, I also have a list of the best HOPAs for Christmas. Make sure to check it out as well!

Do you have other recommendations for those looking for high quality HOPAs to play this Halloween? Share your favorites in the comments section below!