# Halloween: The Game: what players say > IllFonic’s Michael Myers game drew a million players in its first week, and players love stalking Haddonfield as Michael while finding the rest of it unfinished. Developer: IllFonic. Publisher: IllFonic Publishing and Gun Interactive. Released 8 September. 67% of 14,317 player reviews recommend it (as of 12 October). Sales: More than 1 million players in its first week. ## In short Players enjoy playing Michael most, from stalking to the kills, and fans of the films with a group of friends get the most from it. The reviews players find most helpful mostly advise against it for now, over stutter even on strong PCs, bugs that block the story, clumsy civilian characters and balance that swings with every patch. Patch 1.1.0 on 6 October cut the crash reports, and paid civilians in the October update have opened a new complaint. ## What players say Players praise the Michael role and the feel of the films, and complain of stutter, bugs and balance that keeps swinging. Crash reports have dropped since patch 1.1.0, and paid content is the newest complaint. We read these reviews in full on 10 October. - 80 most helpful reviews: 22 positive, 14 mixed, 43 negative, 1 off-topic. - 40 latest reviews: 19 positive, 2 mixed, 13 negative, 6 off-topic. - **Playing Michael is the best part.** Stalking, the Shape Jump and the executions win the most praise, and many say the role feels like the films. - **Performance disappoints on strong PCs too.** Players describe stutter, rubber-banding and frame rates in the 40s on capable machines, with ray tracing and upscaling they can’t switch off. - **Bugs block some players.** Some can’t finish a story chapter because it won’t register, and others lose challenge progress. Crash reports are rarer in the latest reviews, which followed patch 1.1.0. - **The civilians frustrate players.** Computer-controlled civilians ignore orders, run at Michael or get stuck, and escorting them makes matches repetitive. The police pose little threat. - **Balance swings with each patch.** Some find Michael overpowered and others find survivors escape too easily, and players feel each update tips it a different way. - **Price and paid extras give players pause.** Many find $39.99 a lot for a game this unfinished, and paid civilians with their own perks drew objections after the October update. Players with many hours say it has paid for itself. ## Questions ### Is Halloween: The Game worth it? Most players say yes. As of 12 October, 67% of 14,317 reviews recommend it, mostly for playing Michael. The reviews players find most helpful advise waiting, over performance, bugs and balance, and players who stay longest say it’s best with friends. ### Does Halloween: The Game have a single-player story? Yes. The story mode takes players 2 to 5 hours and mostly teaches how to play Michael. Some report bugs that stop a chapter from counting. ### How does Halloween: The Game run on PC? Poorly for many players, with stutter and rubber-banding even on high-end machines. Patch 1.1.0 on 6 October brought crash fixes and optimisation, and the latest reviews mention crashes less. ### Is Michael Myers overpowered in Halloween: The Game? Players disagree, and their view shifts with each patch. Some find Michael overpowered since the latest changes, while others say survivors escape too easily or that Michael gets stunned too often. ### Does Halloween: The Game have microtransactions? Yes. The October update brings a free map alongside paid Michael skins, new civilian characters and a costume pack. Some players object that the paid civilians come with their own perks. ### How many people play Halloween: The Game? IllFonic says more than 1 million players had played it by 12 September, four days after launch. ### What PC do you need for Halloween: The Game? For 1080p at 30 fps, a GeForce GTX 1660, Radeon RX 590 or Arc A770 with 16 GB of RAM and a recent Intel or AMD processor. IllFonic lists an RTX 3000-series or RX 7000-series card and 32 GB for 4K at 30 fps. It needs Windows 11, an SSD and 45 GB. ### When did Halloween: The Game come out, and how much is it? 8 September 2026, after an early-access weekend, on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It costs $39.99. ## Sources 75. Steam: Halloween: The Game, store page and user reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219630/ 76. IllFonic on Steam: Halloween: The Game out now, 8 September: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3219630/view/1842846814456209 77. IllFonic on Steam: Halloween: The Game passes 1 million players, 12 September: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3219630/view/1843481262697908 78. IllFonic on Steam: Halloween: The Game patch notes 1.1.0, 6 October: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3219630/view/1845383656397617 79. IllFonic on Steam: Halloween: The Game, Halloween 2026 content update, 7 October: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3219630/view/1846018067927626 Page: https://creativecult.digital/games/halloween-the-game