7 spooky Steam Deck games that are chillingly cheap and under $20

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Here are seven spine-tingling titles to get you in the spirit of spook…

1. new Castlevania DLC

Alright, Ill be honestIm cheating with this one, because Vampire Survivors isnt exactly scary.

But it does have vampires… or does it?

Steam Deck OLED showing Vampire Survivors and nestled on a Halloween wreathe

Vampire Survivors is a perfect Steam Deck game and has new Castlevania DLC coming out on October 31

Youll have to play to find out.

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Both Little Nightmares games are fantastic horror experiences that play beautifully on the Steam Deck.

Vampire Survivors gameplay shot showing hundreds of enemies and the player character throwing multiple balls of fire

I don’t have anymore candy!

(Though the next in the franchise will be made by a different studio).

Together, they embark on an unforgettable, creepy journey filled with heart-stopping terrifying moments and stunning cinematography.

The game is a short 4-5 hour experience, featuring environmental puzzles and some light stealth.

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For maximum immersion, I highly recommend playing with headphones.

Disable RTX options and set your display refresh rate to 50Hz to maintain the smoothest experience.

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Little Nightmares 2 gameplay shot showing a dark corridor with robotic arms reaching from either side of it’s walls

I don’t have anymore candy!

Darkwood

Darkwoodis a top-down survival horror game by Polish studioAcid Wizard (who have since unfortunately shut down).

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Hoping for a breakthrough, Simon undergoes an experimental brain scan, but things take a terrible turn.

Little Nightmares 2 | was $29.99 now $8.91 at Green Man Gaming✅ Steam Deck verified

However, if you prefer a more relaxed exploration, Soma offers a ‘safe mode’ (a.k.a.

‘wuss mode’), letting you explore freely without the threat of death.

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Darkwood gameplay

As adults, we know the Disney versions of classic stories are sanitized for a reason.

Bramble embraces this theme fully throwing you in a world where the myths are far from safe or sweet.

You play as Ollie, a young boy searching for his sister in a sinister forest.

Darkwood | was $14.99 now $11.01 at Fanatical✅ Steam Deck verified

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The game’s strength lies in its compelling writing and storytelling.

You may want to lock the game at 50FPS for the smoothest experience.

Soma gameplay and box art

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I’m including anyway as it’s quite an unusual title I don’t see mentioned much elsewhere.

SOMA | was $29.99 now $7.49 at GOGSoma is a survival sci-fi horror set deep in the Atlantic Ocean, it’s nearly 10 years old but still holds its own in the horror game genre and means no tweaks to settings required on the deck.✅ Steam Deck verified

A giant troll looms over a boy menacingly holding a butchers cleaver

Bramble: The Mountain King | was $29.99 now $11.99 at Epic Games Store✅ Steam Deck verified

Call of Cthulhu gameplay showing first-person view of an arm holding a lantern

Call of Cthulhu | was $51.99 now $4.79 at CDKeys✅ Steam Deck verified

Withering Rooms

Withering Rooms | was $24.99 now $20.74 at Fanatical (use code FANATICAL17 at checkout)🤞Steam Deck playable

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