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Some horror games get you with a monster. Others make you stare at an empty doorway until you convince yourself something has moved. If The Consumed has put you in the mood for more grainy dread, unsettling buildings, and survival decisions, here are five games worth a look. These recommendations follow different parts of its appeal: recorded-media horror, isolated work, liminal spaces, and the pressure of classic survival horror. Watch the YouTube Short ...

A GREY GRADIENT GAME BY OTR HVN The mall is open. Your shift starts now. The Consumed officially launched on Steam on October 23, 2026, and we’re participating in Steam Scream Fest V, running October 26 through November 2. If you’ve been following the game here, trying the demo, or waiting for the full release, you can finally clock in. Get The Consumed on Steam Welcome to the Night Shift In The Consumed, you’re the new night-shift security guard at Hargrove Galleria, a dying mall where an ordinary closing routine becomes something much harder to explain. ...

A GREY GRADIENT GAME BY OTR HVN If you’re looking for a new single-player horror game to play this Halloween season, The Consumed just released its free demo on Steam. This first-person analog horror title drops you into a dying mall with a flashlight, a camcorder, and a job to finish—even if something else in the building has other plans. Here’s everything you need to know about the demo and why this $7.99 indie horror game deserves a spot on your wishlist. ...

Steam’s big Halloween horror event is almost here. Here’s everything you need to know about Steam Scream V Fest. When Is Steam Scream Fest 2026? Steam Scream V Fest runs October 26 – November 2, 2026. It’s the fifth edition of Steam Scream, so it’s “V” as in five. What Is Steam Scream Fest? Steam Scream is Valve’s annual horror event, timed around Halloween. It’s a store-wide spotlight on horror games, and past editions have brought horror sales, featured new releases, and plenty of demos. If you’ve been sitting on a horror wishlist all year, this is usually the week to clear it out. ...

There’s a reason horror keeps coming back to the shopping mall. George Romero put zombies in one in 1978. Dan Bell built a whole YouTube series around walking through empty ones. The internet’s liminal-space obsession runs on photos of abandoned food courts. And this October, The Consumed puts you on the night shift at one. So what is it about a dead mall that gets under our skin? 1. It Was Built for Crowds A mall only makes sense full of people. Its wide concourses, endless benches, and food court seating for hundreds were all designed around a crowd. Take the crowd away and the building starts to feel wrong, like a stage after the play has closed. That gap between what a space is for and what’s happening in it is the core of liminal horror. Your brain keeps expecting people, and nobody comes. ...

The first thing that made me laugh in The Consumed wasn’t a line of dialogue. It was the signage. The Hargrove Galleria is lined with storefronts that look just like the mall you grew up in, until you actually read them. Every name is a parody, turned just far enough to say the quiet part about the brand it’s mocking. The game’s whole thesis is that the mall is a cathedral and the brands are saints, so the store names are where that satire starts. ...

You don’t need to spend $70 to have a great scary night. Some of the best horror games of the last few years cost less than a pizza, and most of them can be finished in an evening. Here are ten great horror games that are under $10 on Steam at regular price. Plenty of them go even cheaper during sales, and Steam Scream V Fest (October 26 – November 2) is coming up fast. ...

October is the best month of the year to be a horror fan, and 2026 is stacked. Here are the new horror games coming out this month, in release order, plus one that just landed in case you missed it. Release dates can shift, so double-check the store page before you plan your Halloween around one. Just Released: Silent Hill: Townfall (September 24) Platforms: PC, PS5 If you haven’t gotten to it yet, this is the big one. Townfall is a first-person psychological horror game set in a Scottish seaside town. It’s a new Silent Hill, which means fog, dread, and a place that seems to know exactly what’s wrong with you. ...

The Consumed is coming soon, and I keep seeing the same questions about it. Here are the answers in one place. I’ll update this page as new details are announced. Wishlist The Consumed on Steam When does The Consumed come out? October 23, 2026, on Steam. How much does The Consumed cost? $7.99 (USD). Is The Consumed part of Steam Scream Fest? Yes. The Consumed will be featured in Steam Scream V Fest, Steam’s horror event, running October 26 – November 2, 2026, just after launch. ...

The Consumed launches October 23, and if you’re like me, the wait is the worst part. So here’s a list of games that hit the same nerves: night shifts, empty liminal spaces, cameras as weapons, and low-poly dread. Several of these aren’t just similar. The developers name them as direct inspirations, and I’ve marked those. Each one gets a quick note on why it’s here, so you can pick the ones closest to what you’re excited about. ...