Halloween
Have a look at the multiplayer aspect of Halloween The Video Game to see just how they are bringing Halloween into a new form
It’s time to check back in with Halloween The Video Games to see just how multiplayer matches will function in the game. It’s exciting to say that, specifically, as IllFonic and Gun Interactive still have plans to give us a true single-player mode too. For now, we’re going to focus on the matches and how they are going to function in the 1v4 style. That is, players will be either a Civilian or one will play as Halloween‘s boogeyman, Michael Myers. Just as the other games like it, Michael has the goal of killing everyone on the map, and Civilians trying to survive the night. The only thing is that there will be some extra twists to that survival, as we see that the teams have learned a lot from all of the other asymmetric games they have out there. So, it’s time to get excited to see all of this on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC when September 9th comes around.
If Halloween was just about Michael going out and killing everyone, or the Civilians just escaping, that would make for a boring game. That’s why it looks like the Civilians also have to warn all of the other people in the area of Michael, as well as convince them to leave or help, before they can escape themselves. A nice little reason to keep everyone locked into a street that they can just easily leave in reality. It also gives a little bit of fun play as you might not be able to convince some to leave, help, or hide. This is where some of the other perks players can get for matches can come in. Some look to be better at convincing others to do what is needed, or to allow players to get the cops to show up before they are killed. Which is something that can further extend matches, as players killed in Halloween can have a chance to come back as one of those cops called in or the famed Dr. Loomis to help subdue Michael and get him back to the hospital lock-up. You know, since the Boogeyman can never die.
Speaking of Michael, it looks like he will have similar abilities that we would expect from the Halloween IP up to now. Also, borrowing a lot of the supernatural elements, as we saw with Jason in the first title we had in this line of games. Like the ability to teleport or to move in the shadows to be unseen. Even though Michael is just a man, it’s a great way to explain how he is always in the right place at the right time to get those brutal kills. It looks like Halloween The Video Game is going to have a lot of. The caveat it looks, though, is that we are going to need to build up a terror meter along the way to not only fuel some abilities, but to unlock some of the more over-the-top kills for the various residents and players in the matches. This sounds a lot like the Demon powers in Evil Dead: The Video Game, and that was a blast to play, so I’m further excited for all of this. More so, since it looks like we are going to need to go into a first-person mode to stalk players as Michael, thus putting us further into the killer’s shoes.
Halloween — Multiplayer Overview
Multiplayer in Halloween is a 1v4 asymmetrical horror experience that pits the residents of Haddonfield against the shape of pure evil, Michael Myers. In this quintessential Slasher Simulator, our playable cast of Civilian characters desperately attempt to save their neighbors and themselves from the omnipresent Boogeyman, while Michael fixates on stalking and slaying his targets. “Halloween provides familiar elements fans of the genre know and love, but we’re incredibly excited to pull back the curtain and unveil more details that demonstrate our commitment to delivering our most robust, dynamic, and terrifying multiplayer offering yet.
Become the Boogeyman
Michael Myers is a creeping, methodical killer, and on Halloween night, Haddonfield becomes his hunting ground. The Boogeyman’s primary desire is to eliminate every living resident in this quiet town, but he also begins each match with a list of Special Targets that supply greater rewards if killed before time expires. These unfortunate residents are positioned across various sites in the map, and Michael players are empowered to use their nightmarish suite of abilities to locate, terrorize, and ultimately execute their victims and anyone bold enough to interfere with their bloodthirsty ambitions.
Killer Sense allows players to step behind the mask and stalk the residents of Haddonfield. When using this skill and entering the first-person perspective, Michael becomes aggressively aware of his surroundings and the proximity of potential prey. By focusing on targets with murderous intent, Michael builds varying levels of Stalk, which aid him in identifying and tracking targets, and open increasingly satisfying options for executions.
An effective killer always keeps their victims unaware of their presence until those final fatal moments. While historically, Michael Myers isn’t known for his speed, fundamental abilities like Shape Jump amplify The Shape’s mobility with hauntingly unpredictable results. In Shape Jump, Michael slips into the shadows to move around environments unseen. Not only does this increase Michael’s base movement speed, but it also provides access to other powerful traversal options, including Shape Dash, which sends Michael lunging forward with violent momentum.
Shape Jump is confidently one of the most powerful tools at Michael’s disposal and supplies unlimited possibilities for iconic jump scare moments. However, that potency comes with a few major caveats: our masked antagonist can only enter and exit Shape Jump while in the cover of darkness or outside a resident’s line of sight. The light may provide temporary reprieve for the residents of Haddonfield, but Michael can work to remove sources of illumination by shutting off lights, cutting power, and even catalyzing temporary Blackouts.
Despite the unquestionable malevolence of Michael Myers, his horrifying homecoming to Haddonfield won’t be welcomed without resistance. As the body count climbs and evidence of The Boogeyman’s presence becomes undeniable, local authorities, residents, and distinct playable Civilians may decide to gather weapons and face off against evil itself. Thankfully, Michael knows his way around sharp objects and will have multiple options for melee combat encounters. And if especially persistent Haddonfield-ites do manage to get the upper hand in an exchange, don’t worry. We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again – YOU CAN’T KILL THE BOOGEYMAN.
Survive the Night
While Michael swiftly endeavors to turn Haddonfield into a graveyard, our heroic group of Civilian characters desperately attempts to save their neighbors and escape the Boogeyman’s bloodthirst. As a Civilian, it’s up to you to find fellow Haddonfield residents, convince them of his malicious intent, and guide them safely to one of several possible randomized escapes located around the map before they meet an untimely end. This distinctive cast of playable Civilian characters each comes equipped with unique stats, special traits, and signature personalities.
To ensure no two matches of Halloween play out the same, our team has constructed a vast playground of possibilities in Haddonfield, offering Civilians a multitude of diverse gameplay systems to aid them in achieving their objectives and surviving the night. As Civilians navigate these environments, they will uncover points of interest revealing resident NPCs, lootable containers, hiding places, telephones, possible escape routes, and more. Thoroughly and cautiously exploring your surroundings could very well mean the difference between life and death.
And when death comes to your little town, it’s probably not a bad idea to head to your neighbor’s and contact the local authorities. Civilians are tasked with tracking down surviving residents and warning them of the looming threat. Successful conversations with residents can permit Civilians to request additional calls to police, commands to find secure hiding places, or companionship as they navigate the formerly peaceful streets of Haddonfield. Whether it’s a local family friend or the authorities, there’s safety in numbers.
Once the innocent residents of Haddonfield have been located and persuaded, it’s time for the Civilians to plan their harrowing escape. Lootable containers scattered throughout the map contain weapons, distractions, and key items that can be used to unlock and access a variety of possible escape routes. The location of these items and escapes changes from match to match, so Civilians greatly benefit from adjusting their strategies based on the objects uncovered. It’s also worth noting that initiating these escape sequences generates a tremendous amount of noise, which will alert Michael to your exact location.
So what happens in the likely event that a Civilian becomes another display of Michael’s wretched, inhumane nature? Well, their Haddonfield story isn’t over just yet. Even in death, they can support their friends and even return as a Sheriff’s Deputy or the unrelenting Dr. Loomis. Once they’ve reemerged upon the streets of Haddonfield, they can cooperate with the remaining Civilians and responding officers to try and put a stop to Michael’s murderous rampage.” While he can’t be killed, with enough community resistance, the proper equipment, and sheer manpower, he can be detained and shipped back to Smith’s Grove Sanitarium.
Halloween will haunt PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Is this how you were expecting multiplayer matches in Halloween to play out? Will the Shape Jump power be too overpowered, or do you think linking it to light and shadows will downplay that a bit? How hard will it be to talk residents into leaving the area? Will the special characters that we can come back with be more powerful than the normal characters? Let’s talk about all of that in the comments as we wait for the single-player update. Something that I hope is coming much sooner than later for Halloween, and we’ll be covering it all here on the site. Follow us here and on all of our socials to make sure you know when that drops. You won’t want to be lost in the dark by missing any of that out there.
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