Steam Scream Fest has officially begun, filling the store with ghosts, fog, and nightmares waiting to be discovered.
This Wishlist Wednesday, we’re highlighting standout indie horror games that capture the spirit of the season — from co-op survival and 90s mysteries to the quiet dread of the unknown.
🔒 LockYourDoor
Developer: Penguin’s Autumn
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3004140/LockYourDoor/
A 1–4 player co-op survival horror where you search for your missing friend Darvin — and try not to become the next one gone missing.
Team up, share what little light you have, and survive the night… or betray your friends when things go dark.
Key Features
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- Randomized key and item spawns for replayability
- Multiple unique monster AIs with distinct hunting patterns
- Journal clues and survival strategy mechanics
Lock your doors, keep the lights on, and don’t trust anyone.
💾 Secrets of Suburbia
Developer: coolmysterydev
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3111050/Secrets_Of_Suburbia/
It’s 1997, and a girl has gone missing in the quiet town of Covenbrook. You’re home alone with your GameSphere, your dial-up internet, and a mystery waiting online.
Explore the suburbs and the early internet in this eerie, nostalgic first-person mystery-horror that blends web exploration and unsettling discovery.
Key Features
- Investigate the web of 1997 — uncover secret websites, forums, and fandoms
- Explore homes and forgotten corners of a suburban nightmare
- Logical deduction and online sleuthing mechanics
- A story-rich experience that mixes cozy nostalgia with creeping dread
Sometimes the real horror is only a click away.
🌫️ Whispering Fog
Developer: Spotted Raven Studios
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3800140/Whispering_Fog/
A psychological horror set in an ever-changing forest swallowed by fog.
What begins as a peaceful retreat turns into a nightmare as the woods shift and twist around you.
Key Features
- Atmospheric first-person exploration
- Dynamic environments that change with each encounter
- A haunting story hidden within the mist
The forest remembers everyone who enters.
🕹️ Other Notable Picks
- Friendship Dungeon: Party Puzzler – Chaotic co-op roguelite where every puzzle tests your friendships.
- Flee the Fallen – Fast-paced 2D zombie survival with intense combat and strategy.
But among all the screams and shadows, one of this year’s most atmospheric demos comes from Digital Sagas — blending folklore, loss, and an unending field of wheat.
🌾 No One Leaves the Field
Developer / Publisher: Digital Sagas
Steam Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4104110/No_One_Leaves_the_Field_Demo/
After swerving to avoid a dog on a lonely back road, you wake beside your wrecked car—keys missing, phone dead, and something ancient moving through the stalks.
Search for your car keys, uncover the cursed family’s ritual, and beware what waits between the rows.
Each run through the wheatfield changes, ensuring that no two escapes are ever the same.
Key Features
- Procedurally shifting wheat field every time you play
- A haunting, slow-burn atmosphere inspired by folk horror traditions
- A story of witchcraft, guilt, and transformation
- Demo available now during Steam Scream Fest
Whether you’re locking your doors, exploring the early internet, or wandering into the cursed field — this Scream Fest is full of indie horror worth your wishlist.
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