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Haunt the House: Terrortown

Haunt the House: Terrortown

Haunt your way through town in the dead of night! Possess objects to scare people away from a museum, a hospital, a theatre and a cruise ship. Will you be able to scare everyone out and reclaim what has been lost, before the night is over? A side-scrolling action puzzle game starring ghosts!

Released Jun 6, 2014 Developer SFB Games Platforms Windows IndieCuteCasualSupernaturalAction
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

87.1%positive2,130 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“cute game if you like to possess inanimate objects an scare away people and even kill some of them by having them jump out of a window or ledge!”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“This was fun! This was something i saw in my childhood. I liked the gameplay! Fantastic game man!”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Not recommended · 3 found this helpful

“look, i hate to do this. this was one of my favorite flash games as a kid. but the game just doesn't let you win. i was on the last person on the train level. all the spooks were maxed out. i got him to max terror on the funhouse train car (where the exit is) AND THIS BASTARD…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:51 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

7playing at last check
1124-hour peak
239all-time peak
0 25 50 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 20 avg · Oct 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

25achievements
30.1%median completion
1.8%rarest: The Friendly Ghost
54.4% of players 51.7% of players 47.3% of players 41.8% of players 39.6% of players 37.9% of players 37.8% of players 37.6% of players 37.0% of players 36.4% of players 33.2% of players 33.0% of players 30.1% of players 28.1% of players 10.2% of players 5.3% of players 5.0% of players 4.5% of players 3.8% of players 3.4% of players 3.1% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.1% of players 1.8% of players 54.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
54.4%Mass Hysteria — Freak out 5 people at once in the Terrortown level
51.7%Fright Train — Reach full atmosphere in the Ghost Train level
47.3%At Most Fear — Reach full atmosphere in the Mansion House level
Rarest badges of honor
1.8%The Friendly Ghost — Complete the Terrortown level with no window jumpers
2.1%Spice of Life — Use every spook on every item in the Terrortown level
2.7%Through the Spooking Glass — Use every spook on every item in the Mansion House level

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$0.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US4.99 USD
EU4.99 EUR
UK4.29 GBP
Australia7.50 AUD
Canada6.49 CAD
Japan580 JPY
Brazil16.99 BRL
China22.00 CNY

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

China≈$3.2 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$5.7

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

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

Dec 07, 2015
Soundtrack Out Now! Free upgrade for all existing customers!

Hello everyone! We've just released the soundtrack to Haunt the House: Terrortown as DLC to the main game! Our composer Raphael Benjamin Meyer did an amazing job, and his work really shines in the han

Dec 07, 2015
Soundtrack Out Now! Free upgrade for all existing customers!

Hello everyone! We've just released the soundtrack to Haunt the House: Terrortown as DLC to the main game! Our composer Raphael Benjamin Meyer did an amazing job, and his work really shines in the han

Oct 22, 2015
Another new free level - Ghost Train: Railroad Carnival!

Happy Halloween everyone! As promised, we've added a brand new level to Haunt the House: Terrortown! All aboard the Railroad Carnival in the new Ghost Train level! A lively funfair perched precariousl

Oct 22, 2015
Another new free level - Ghost Train: Railroad Carnival!

Happy Halloween everyone! As promised, we've added a brand new level to Haunt the House: Terrortown! All aboard the Railroad Carnival in the new Ghost Train level! A lively funfair perched precariousl

Aug 28, 2015
New free level added: Mansion House!

Hello everyone! We still see some folks in the reviews who think the game is too short, so we're doing our best to fix that. We already released a free expansion level back in December, 'Haunt the Hol

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Casual, Indie
Player tagsIndie · Cute · Casual · Supernatural · Action · Funny · Comedy · Puzzle · Beautiful · 2D · Family Friendly · Psychological Horror (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements25
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://hauntthehouse.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices Memory: 512 MB RAM Storage: 200 MB available space