Halloween: The Game — Unofficial Field Guide
Choose an edition, check your PC and learn what to do in your first 1v4 match. This independent guide connects the game’s residents, police, escapes and progression systems so you can find the answer for the task in front of you.
Updated October 13, 2026
The game at a glance
One Killer, four Civilians
Michael hunts Haddonfield’s residents. Four playable Civilians persuade NPC neighbours, arrange police help and work toward escapes whose locations can change between matches.
Single-player and platforms
The separate story follows Michael through six playable chapters. Digital release was September 8, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC through Steam and Epic.
Buying or getting ready to play?
Which edition should I buy?
Standard includes the core game. Deluxe adds Richard, Alexis and cosmetic extras; the September 4 advance-play period has ended. Compare current contents and find your platform’s store →
Does my PC meet the requirements?
The published baseline includes Windows 11 64-bit, 16 GB RAM and 45 GB SSD/NVMe space. The minimum AMD CPU entry includes a Zen 2+ restriction. Compare the complete CPU/GPU tiers and publisher targets →
Understand what moves a match forward
Learn the mechanics
Persuading an NPC can open requests to call police, hide or follow. Starting an escape alerts Michael with noise. Understand the objective chain and Michael’s movement conditions →
Put the rules into practice
Use separate checklists for Civilian rescue and Michael’s stalking. Each pairs an action with something to check before continuing. Open the first-match checklists →
Choosing a character? See the launch roster, edition differences and four Civilian stat categories.
Know which Haddonfield you are in
The four launch maps are Haddonfield Town Center, Haddonfield Heights, Orange Grove Estates and East Haddonfield. Named landmarks help separate a downtown shop from a house or an outskirts garage.
Find each map’s landmarks and examples of clearer team callouts →
Understand what carries over
Profile, Killer, Civilian and Weapon levels track different kinds of progress. Civilian Perk Points can fund card rolls or temporary upgrades to owned cards; those are different purchases.
Looking for hardware details?
The PC comparison table includes CPU architecture restrictions, storage and the publisher’s 30 FPS resolution targets. These are store specifications, not benchmarks by this website.
Patch references
Patch 1.1.0 (October 6) adds challenge, emote and crash fixes, plus changes to escapes and late-match hiding. Read our updates and known issues guide to distinguish those states before retrying a challenge. The October 27 drop separately announces the free Tower Farm map and optional paid packs; check what is included before buying.
Official references
The launch announcement, multiplayer overview and progression overview support the core rules. Detailed pages link their relevant store and community sources. Community card descriptions are labelled separately from developer rules.