Patch 1.1.0 preview: planned quality-of-life changes
Patch 1.1.0 is planned for October 6. The preview covers crash and performance work, NPC improvements, challenge fixes, story challenge failure not…
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Halloween: The Game: all 12 civilians compared, every item, and all 36 challenges
IllFonic’s 1v4 asymmetrical horror game is out on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Compare every civilian’s four stats and signature traits side by side, look up what each item does, learn all four maps, and get through every story-mode challenge. The guides cover the Patch 1.0.3 balance changes and the grab and Xbox fixes in Patch 1.0.4.
- Playable civilians
- 12
- Story challenges
- 36
- Launch maps
- 4
- Match format
- 1v4
Official media
Three trailers from IllFonic’s own channel. Nothing loads until you press play.
Launch trailer
Launch Trailer | Halloween: The Game
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Single-player trailer
Singleplayer Trailer | Halloween: The Game
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Gameplay and release date trailer
Halloween Gameplay + Release Date Trailer
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Items are the most-asked and least-explained part of the game. The lantern shows Michael even mid Shape Jump, the hourglass may extend Michael’s downed window but is unreliable, the ice pick stabs you free of a grab, and the fuse powers the fuse gate exit. All 8 items have their own page.
Ancient AmuletNegates Michael's first grab and blinds him for roughly three seconds. No button press needed.Fragile HourglassThrow it beside a downed Michael for a possible longer arrest window. Extra time is unreliable; it does not guarantee an arrest.Brass LanternSwitched on, it shows Michael through a green glow, even while he is invisible in Shape Jump.
October celebration teased
IllFonic is teasing seasonal costumes and more content for Halloween. The official artwork hints at a pumpkin patch and two new faces, but does not…
Patch 1.0.4
A follow-up fixing what 1.0.3 broke. Struggling free from a Grab at Bloodthirst Level 3 had become far harder than intended, and Civilians could ta…
Patch 1.0.3
The balance patch promised in the What's Coming Next post. A Civilian melee rebalance curbs one-shot Michael downs, especially with Bob, Laurie or…
What's Coming Next
A status report rather than a patch. IllFonic lists the crashes it is chasing: when Loomis enters a match, at the end-of-chapter screen on the Prol…
Over 1 Million Players
The second player milestone: more than one million players have now faced Michael Myers in Halloween: The Game. The short post looks back on the la…
Haddonfield Town Center
The commercial heart of Haddonfield, and the map with the most named storefronts.
Haddonfield Heights
The quiet family neighbourhood where the 1963 Halloween night happened.
Orange Grove Estates
The newer, more affluent side of town, with two houses from the original film.
East Haddonfield
The rural outskirts: a biker bar, a garage, farmland and a feed company.
Where do you want to go?
Loadout LabToolAll 12 civilians with visible stats, sortable by any of the four columns, with their signature traits alongside.Character database13Stats, traits, unlock condition and playstyle for all 13 characters, Michael included.Chapter challenges36All 36 story-mode challenges across 6 chapters, with the object and the Stalk tier each one needs.Traits & abilities38Every civilian signature trait in one table, plus Michael's abilities and all five starting weapons.Is it crossplay?AnswerWho you can play with across PC, PS5 and Xbox, and why your progress stays put.Why you can't buy it in AustraliaAnswerRefused classification over one drug mechanic. What Australian and New Zealand players can still buy.
| PlayStation 5 | Yes | Sold digitally on the PlayStation Store, and on disc as a physical PS5 Limited Collector's Edition. |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox Series X|S | Yes | On both consoles. Series X has a Performance Mode; Series S runs one graphics mode capped at 30 FPS. It is not on Game Pass. |
| PC (Steam / Epic) | Yes | On Steam and the Epic Games Store. Windows only: there is no macOS or Linux build. |
| Nintendo Switch / Switch 2 | No | No Switch or Switch 2 version exists or has been announced. You can buy the game on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Epic only. |
| PlayStation 4 | No | The PlayStation version is PS5 only. The PC minimum spec (16 GB RAM, DirectX 12, SSD required) shows why the last generation was left out. |
| Xbox Game Pass | No | On Xbox Series X|S it is a $39.99 purchase, and no Game Pass release has been announced. |
| Steam Deck | Not rated | Valve has not rated it for Deck, so it is neither Verified nor Playable. The minimum spec asks for a GTX 1660-class GPU and an SSD, so treat it as untested. |
| Crossplay | Yes | PC, PS5 and Xbox players can party up and matchmake together, and party members follow the leader into matchmade lobbies. Cross-progression has not been announced, so your level and unlocks stay on each platform. |
| Australia | No | Refused classification over drug use tied to a gameplay reward, so it is not sold in Australia. New Zealand can buy it on Steam at NZ$60.99, but the PS5 version has been pulled from the New Zealand PlayStation Store. |