Kids love Halloween games, but a lot of them lean on gore or jump scares that aren’t right for younger players. The games below go for spooky fun instead: cartoon monsters, silly witches and pumpkins, simple controls, and nothing to download.
Every game runs in a web browser on a phone, tablet or computer. The age ranges are rough suggestions based on how complex each game is, so you know your child best, and the parents’ tips below cover how to check a game before handing it over.
6 spooky games kids can play
Here is the list at a glance, followed by what to know about each one.
| Game | Rough age | What your child does | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halloween Dentist For Kids 2 | 4 and up | Cleans monsters’ teeth | Mouse or touch |
| Boo Brew | 6 and up | Brews potions for monster customers | Mouse, touch or keyboard |
| Pumpkin Ninja | 6 and up | Slices flying pumpkins | Mouse drag or finger swipe |
| Spooky Racing | 7 and up | Races karts as a monster | Keyboard, touch or gamepad |
| Halloween Football Championship | 8 and up | Plays 5-a-side soccer with monsters | Keyboard |
| Haunted Panic | 8 and up | Zaps monsters at haunted doors | Mouse or touch |
Halloween Dentist For Kids 2
In Halloween Dentist For Kids 2, your child treats monster patients, picking from 18 characters and matching the right tool to each tooth problem. They scrub stains, rinse, use suction and zoom in with a magnifying glass. The tasks are simple and the theme is playful rather than scary, which makes it the best starting point for the youngest players. Tip: explain what each tool does before the first patient.
Boo Brew
Boo Brew is a cute, manga-style potion café. Kids drag ingredients into a cauldron, stir, and serve monster customers before they lose patience, across 12 shifts. The waiting customers add a little time pressure, so it suits children who enjoy quick matching.
Pumpkin Ninja
Pumpkin Ninja has kids swipe through flying pumpkins while avoiding bombs. Besides the scoring modes it has a relaxed Zen mode, which is a calmer place for beginners to practice the swipe.
Spooky Racing
Spooky Racing is a 3D kart race where kids choose a monster driver such as Dracula or the Mummy. Racing is colorful rather than frightening, and on a phone the kart speeds up on its own so younger players only need to steer. Items like slime potions are thrown at rivals, which is silly rather than scary.
Halloween Football Championship
Halloween Football Championship is a quick 5-a-side soccer game with zombies, vampires, witches and skeletons. Players move with the keyboard, dodge tackles, and collect glowing souls to power up a special ability. It is a better fit for kids who already enjoy sports games.
Haunted Panic
Haunted Panic asks kids to tap monsters before they strike while leaving the friendly ghosts alone. It is a fast reaction game, and the single-life Classic mode can be frustrating, so younger children may prefer the Arcade mode with upgrades.
Tips for parents
A few minutes of preparation makes Halloween gaming smoother for everyone.
- Play it yourself first. Spend five minutes in a game before your child does, so you know what the monsters look like and how loud the sound gets.
- Play the first round together. Younger children learn the controls faster with a parent beside them, and you can see how they react to the spooky parts.
- Start with the gentlest game. If your child is nervous about Halloween, begin with Halloween Dentist For Kids 2 or Boo Brew and move on to the faster games later.
- Stay nearby for ads. Browser games can show ads between rounds, so keep an eye out for anything that tries to send your child to another site.
- Set a time limit. Most of these games are built for short sessions, which makes it easy to agree on a number of rounds rather than a clock.
- Skip fighting and zombie-shooting titles for younger children. Our Halloween games page also lists games such as Halloween Fighters and Grave Blast, which are better suited to older players.
Keep the Halloween fun going
Looking for something to play after these? Our Halloween games page lists every spooky title we have, including more action-heavy games for older players. Have a favorite your family keeps coming back to? Tell us in the comments and we’ll consider it for the next list.
