Is Halloween: The Game on Xbox — and is it on Game Pass?
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.
Yes, on Xbox Series X|S. It is sold on the Xbox store at the same price as on the other platforms.
Game Pass is a different question, and the answer is no. The game is a $39.99 purchase on Xbox and no Game Pass release has been announced. Being on the Xbox store and being in the Game Pass library are separate things.
There is no Xbox One version. Like the PS5-only PlayStation release, the Xbox version is current-generation only.
Series X and Series S performance
Patch 1.0.4 was aimed squarely at Xbox. On Series X, the Performance Mode settings were adjusted to run better. On Series S, the Quality/Performance toggle is gone: there is now a single graphics mode, capped at 30 FPS, with better textures and hair physics switched on.
The same patch fixed a range of memory and GPU crashes on Series X|S, plus the crash when Loomis spawns in as a reinforcement (the cause was his hair). Crashes after finishing a Story Mission or while loading into a match were fixed on every platform. If Series S kept crashing on you before, it is worth another try.
Related questions
- Is Halloween: The Game free on Game Pass?
- No. It is a $39.99 purchase on the Xbox store for the Standard Edition, or $59.99 for the Digital Deluxe. No Game Pass release has been announced.
- Is it on Xbox One?
- No. The Xbox release is Series X|S only.
- Does Series S have a performance mode?
- No. Series S has one graphics mode, capped at 30 FPS, with improved textures and hair physics. Series X keeps its Performance Mode.
- Does Xbox get the physical edition?
- No. The physical Limited Collector's Edition is a PS5 product. On Xbox the game is digital.
- Is there crossplay between Xbox and PC?
- Yes. Cross-play parties can matchmake together across platforms; check the in-game settings for your options. Progress does not carry between platforms.
Every platform, answered
| PlayStation 5 | Yes | Sold digitally on the PlayStation Store, and on disc as a physical PS5 Limited Collector's Edition. |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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