10 Quick and Cheap/Easy SoloRpgs to play on Halloween

10 Halloween Solo-Game Picks

Choose a game to suit the evening: some take only 30–60 minutes and fit on a page or card, while others offer a longer, more involved session. For extra atmosphere, try playing by candlelight or adding eerie background sounds.

1. One Page Left — A pay-what-you-want game by ImKirin. Create a character and a killer, then try to escape a strange estate. Use a six-sided die and record or draw clues on a single page. Space and luck are limited: running out of room or luck can end the character’s run. Estimated playtime: 30–60 minutes.

2. Eldritch Pets — A short journaling game from Lucky Newt Games about finding a cute creature from your nightmares and deciding what kind of relationship to have with it. Prompts guide the story while you track your sanity and the creature’s corruption, which help determine whether it can be saved—or could bring about the end of the world.

3. Paranormal Delivery — A free, one-page narrative horror game from Jelly Game Studio. You’re a probationary delivery driver working the night shift at a restaurant open from dusk till dawn. Pick up food and deliver it, no matter what the night brings. It uses two six-sided dice and is estimated to take one or two hours.

4. Deathspeaker — A compact, card-sized game from Junk Food Games. Play a necromancer who speaks with the dead to discover who a spirit was and what their life was like. Spin the card or roll an eight-sided die. Its tiny format makes it easy to play without setting up a full table.

5. The Wretched — Chris Bisset’s influential solo horror game, playable in about an hour or two. You’re the last survivor aboard a damaged spaceship, with an alien creature responsible for the deaths of the crew. Keep a computer log of events and use a Jenga tower for the game’s physical tension: if it falls, the ship is destroyed. A soundtrack is also available.

6. Lighthouse at the End of the World — A Wretched and Alone game by Kean Lawrie. As a lighthouse keeper on the edge of civilization, face harsh weather, isolation, and the restless dead. Cards, coins, and a Jenga tower help shape the journal story and reveal ghostly personalities.

7. Wendigo — David Garrett’s journaling game about seeking solitude in the woods and discovering you’re not alone. Roll six-sided dice to see how you handle obstacles in a cursed forest, and record your character’s thoughts and fears. The story may end in survival and discovery—or leave the character forever changed. At 56 pages, it’s better suited to a longer session.

8. Carved by the Garden — Cassie Motwane’s illustrated folk-horror journaling game, praised by the host for its evocative theme and replayability. It includes 52 quests, seven character archetypes, and multiple possible endings. It uses a deck of cards, a six-sided die, natural objects, and a Jenga tower. The host notes that the game can also be played more conversationally without extensive writing.

9. Midnight in Jubilation — Dorian Blackwell’s game about hosting a late-night radio show for a strange, sleepless audience. Take distress calls, decide what to broadcast, and try to survive long enough to learn what happened to the previous host. The book includes scenes, locations, characters, and places to rest, making it a larger option that could fill a day or multiple sessions.

10. Final Girl — The host’s top pick and an annual Halloween tradition. This is a solo slasher board game rather than a narrative RPG. A core box provides the basics, while separate “film” boxes add scenarios, maps, and miniatures. Move around the map, try to stop the killer, and save as many people as possible. A game takes about 30–60 minutes. The host advises buying the core box when it’s available, since it can sell out.

Other Games Mentioned

The host also recommends Thousand Year Old Vampire as an atmospheric classic, and names Black Mold and Mansions of Madness as Halloween-friendly board games. The Midnight Hour, Midnight Owl, Dead Cleveland, Pirate Borg, Mörk Borg, and The Walking Dead are also referenced during the video.

Featured Creators and Sources

• One Page Left — ImKirin
• Eldritch Pets — Lucky Newt Games
• Paranormal Delivery — Jelly Game Studio
• Deathspeaker — Junk Food Games
• The Wretched — Chris Bisset
• Lighthouse at the End of the World — Kean Lawrie; a walkthrough by Black Dungeon Company is mentioned
• Wendigo — David Garrett
• Carved by the Garden — Cassie Motwane
• Midnight in Jubilation — Dorian Blackwell
• Final Girl — Van Ryder Games
• Video host/channel — Turk, on TheGrouchCouch