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Halloween is coming. No doubt you’re ready to scare yourself silly playing the spookiest horror games around.

But (as any thrill-seeking gamer will tell you) finding a truly-spooky horror game is easier said than done. Many games that call themselves ‘spooky’ turn out to be too funny, too weird or even just too plain gross to send real shivers up your spine.

Luckily though, we’ve decided to do all the hard work for you this Halloween. We’ve scoured the gaming world and put together a list of the best truly-spooky horror games from every genre.

Brave deadly monsters in our pick of the best first-person shooter video games for Xbox, PlayStation and PC; take on your opponents in thrilling multiplayer board games featuring glow-in-the-dark counters and famous criminals of the past; or sink your fangs into terrifying online slots that could see you rewarded with big cash prizes.

Indeed, no matter what kind of gamer you are, we’ve got just the thing that’s going to have you hiding behind your pillow, too afraid to sleep with the lights off and totally convinced a zombie apocalypse is coming.

Go find it in our list of spooky games below and then, if you think they’re brave enough, invite your mates to come and play too.