Halloween: The Game release and survival guide for 2026.
Check launch times, choose your platform, and prepare for your first night in Haddonfield.
Prepare for your first night.
Learn your Civilian objectives, set up a Perk Deck, and check your local unlock time.
Gameplay · 5 minCivilian Beginner GuideLearn what to do as a Civilian: warn residents, contact police, find useful items, prepare an escape, and respond when Michael finds you.Open case file 
Progression · 6 minProgression & PerksLearn how to earn Perk Points, roll cards, equip Civilian decks, and use temporary upgrades, plus how levels, challenges, and Prestige work.Open case file Release · 5 minRelease DateHalloween: The Game unlocks September 8, 2026 at 9 AM PT / 4 PM UTC. Compare local launch times, Deluxe early access, and October 6 physical editions.Open case file Check the requirements before you buy.
Use official store details to compare PC requirements and current-generation console support.
Minimum and recommended hardware, storage, anti-cheat, and store features.
Check PC requirements →PS5Digital & physicalRelease time, prices, player count, DualSense features, and editions.
Open PS5 guide →XboxSeries X|SDigital and physical dates, editions, crossplay, and Xbox One availability.
Open Xbox guide →Boogeyman or hero?
One player controls the fear. Four players try to turn a neighborhood into a resistance.
Become Michael Myers
Track prey with Killer Sense, build Stalk, break line of sight, and turn darkness into mobility.
Study Michael's abilities →File 07 · The ResidentsSurvive as a Civilian
Warn residents, search changing loot, call for help, and prepare an escape that Michael will hear.
Study the Civilian loop →Know what you are actually buying.
Digital and physical offers use similar names but different dates, bonuses, and definitions of “exclusive.”
Four multiplayer maps launch with the game.
Haddonfield Heights, Town Center, Orange Grove Estates, and East Haddonfield form the launch pool. Item positions and escape routes change from match to match.
Turn launch facts into a plan.
Track the next release milestone in your timezone, then prepare a Civilian response around the map and resources in front of you.
Watch the official trailer ↗Watch the night unfold.
See Michael and the Civilians in action, then dig into the gameplay guide for roles, objectives, and escape options.
Visit the official game site ↗Your first night starts here.
Pick a guide, choose your side, and head into Haddonfield knowing what awaits in the dark.
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