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Halloween Forever

Halloween Forever

Something mysterious is happening in the pumpkin patch this Halloween! You control Pumpkin Man, a humanoid pumpkin thing animated by occult forces on a quest to discover why things are so creepy. And you vomit candy corn.

Released Oct 25, 2016 Developer Imaginary Monsters Publisher Poppy Works Platforms Windows Side ScrollerHack and Slash2D PlatformerShoot 'Em UpPlatformer
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.

91.2%positive181 reviews
Recommended · 45 found this helpful

“This may be the most perfect modern take on the 8 bit side scroller. The level design is sound, the controls and enemy balance is fun, and most importantly, you have to start the ENTIRE game over if you lose all your lives. 8bit/10”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 29 found this helpful

“Halloween Forever isn't going to blow your mind. But does it have to? Is there a rule out there that says every game HAS to be a paradigm shift? Actually, that feels unfair to Halloween Forever, because as far as games go, this character, this type of shooter, in this setting,…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 14 found this helpful

“Nintendo hard era platformer with holiday charm. I say Nintendo hard because if you die on a level you will restart that level. If you lose your lives, you restart the game. Although this game is best played around Halloween when you are in high spirits for such festivities this…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-27.

38achievements
11.0%median completion
3.2%rarest: Hardcore Gourd
54.7% of players 54.6% of players 45.1% of players 42.4% of players 38.4% of players 34.1% of players 27.3% of players 25.0% of players 24.5% of players 21.9% of players 21.0% of players 20.7% of players 19.5% of players 18.1% of players 18.0% of players 17.9% of players 17.3% of players 14.9% of players 12.3% of players 11.0% of players 9.8% of players 8.9% of players 8.6% of players 8.2% of players 7.7% of players 7.3% of players 6.8% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 6.4% of players 6.1% of players 5.7% of players 5.6% of players 4.9% of players 4.4% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.2% of players 54.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
54.7%Beat Chainsaw Megamaniac — You bested Chainsaw Megamaniac! There's no chainsaw maniac tougher than this one.
54.6%Secret Seeker — Destroy a breakable wall.
45.1%Beat Big Bat — You bested Big Bat! Have you ever seen a bat so big?
Rarest badges of honor
3.2%Hardcore Gourd — Beat the game with 1 HP Mode enabled! HARDCORE!!!
4.0%Win the game as Grizzledude — Hidden achievement
4.1%Bat Marm — Never harm little bats! Ever!

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-28. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-28
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-28). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 15, 2021
CJK Fix

Hello everyone! We've fixed a crash involving the new characters when playing in Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

Oct 19, 2020
😈💀 Free DLC Update! 👩🏼‍🦰🤖

Happy Halloween Forever from all of us at Poppy Works! We're happy to be able to bring you this new Free DLC and language update this year. We hope you enjoy unlocking the new characters and checking

Jan 29, 2020
Version 1.7

A big thanks to our community for pointing out various issues with the 1.6 update. Below, you'll find our additions and fixes to the game that will create a more enjoyable experience. Please continue

Oct 21, 2019
v1.6 - Input and new update~!

Hello everyone~! Wolfgang Wozniak from Poppy Works here, we are now the global publisher for Halloween Forever, including on Steam~! We wanted to update the game to support new languages as well as im

Sep 07, 2018
Halloween Forever v1.201 now live

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11553601/cdc763c760fbbdbd3d7b578f6bdb457af65132ab.png Hey everybody, If you've been wondering what those ungettable new achievements

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsSide Scroller · Hack and Slash · 2D Platformer · Shoot 'Em Up · Platformer · Shooter · Arcade · 2D · Cute · Funny · Horror · Controller (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America
ControllerFull support
Achievements38
Official sitehttp://imaginarymonsters.com/games/halloween-forever/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 128 MB Storage: 10 MB available space