Top 5 Halloween Video Games That Can Be Played for a Light Hearted Fun

As the season of Halloween falls upon us, the craving for some spooky video games surely crawls within. But sometimes, this craving is better fulfilled by a better story and gameplay in a Horror game rather than just unnecessary jump scares.

Thus, it is upon us to suggest to you some of the best video games that have a balanced diet of spookiness and gameplay. Therefore, here are the Top 5 Halloween games that can be played for light-hearted fun.

Luigi’s Mansion (All parts)

What can be better than a Mario game on Halloween, you ask? Luigi’s Mansion is the perfect example of gameplay, spookiness, and light-hearted fun combined together. In Luigi’s Mansion, the player plays as Luigi, who is tasked with exorcising several haunted rooms and places across 3 games.

The entire series of Luigi’s Mansion is a family-friendly endeavor by Nintendo to make spooky and goofy mix together to make a video game fun for both adults and kids alike. Thus, it can be a great addition to the collection of games that you can play during Halloween.

Psychonauts Series

A psychological type of game that has some spooky stuff going on. Although, the game might ask the player to deal with some serious issues as the story progresses, rest assured that it is fun to play and chill, mostly experience with a lot of jumping and puzzle solving in it.

Psychonauts is also a game filled with humor and meta-jokes that can be very tricky to understand sometimes. But with a layer of mystery in the game, it will also make you scratch your head on finding the actual narrative rather than the ones presented. Thus, a win-win situation for the player with a taste of meta-commentary on things.

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Limbo

A game well described as nightmare-fueled but with a touch of impressive puzzles. In Limbo, you play as a mysterious boy who suddenly wakes up in the middle of a jungle and has to follow a certain path to find out about his past. Although the game doesn’t give any narrative on what happens before or after the game, one thing that everyone agrees upon is that the lore of this game goes way deeper than presented.

This 2007 game is still one of the most talked about 2D slide scrollers, because of the charm that this game holds itself. The progression of puzzle mechanics and the way the game’s graphics is designed can make anyone a fan of it. Although it might not look like it, Limbo has some hilarious moments in it balancing out the dark and gritty tone with a light-hearted one.

Portal Series

Believe it or not, Portal is a horror series more than any other horror title. The goofy humor that the game uses to cover up its mysteries is well known by any and all gamers. But what the Portal series really holds in itself is a sense of insecurity and a constant paranoia of becoming the victim of the evil AI robot Glados.

With mind-numbing puzzles and physics-breaking game mechanics, the Portal series has dark and mysterious lore hidden inside of it. This game of the year is a perfect choice for fans of puzzle games and dark humor. Also, if you have already played the game, giving it another try won’t be a bad option.

Inside

Developed by Playdead, the developer of Limbo, this game is not what it looks like. At first glance, it feels as if the game is about a boy trying to escape from a secure facility, but as the game progresses, it becomes more and more clear that whatever we did as a player was all a part of a much bigger conspiracy.

With amazing lore and incredible puzzles, Inside is a must-play for fans of a 2D side scroller. The game apart from being the spiritual successor of Limbo, also has mechanics very similar to the previous game. And just like Limbo too, Inside has some really hilarious and laugh-worthy moments hidden in it.

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