# Games like Halloween Forever

> The closest matches to Halloween Forever: Missing Banban, JumpJet Rex, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, Haunted Lands, and NeverAwake. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Missing Banban](https://imho.run/games/3113680/missing-banban) — Shares boss rush with Halloween Forever. 162 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3113680/)
2. [JumpJet Rex](https://imho.run/games/329460/jumpjet-rex) — Also Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 174 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329460/)
3. [Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider](https://imho.run/games/1942010/vengeful-guardian-moonrider) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 294 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942010/)
4. [Haunted Lands](https://imho.run/games/2980900/haunted-lands) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 118 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2980900/)
5. [NeverAwake](https://imho.run/games/1727180/neverawake) — A frequent pick in Halloween Forever players' libraries, and another Action. 82 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1727180/)
6. [Bat Boy](https://imho.run/games/1709350/bat-boy) — Same retro mood as Halloween Forever. 101 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709350/)
7. [Kero Blaster](https://imho.run/games/292500/kero-blaster) — Shares boss rush with Halloween Forever. 754 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292500/)
8. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Shares boss rush with Halloween Forever. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
9. [Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)](https://imho.run/games/534290/cursed-castilla-maldita-castilla-ex) — Also Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 140 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/534290/)
10. [Super Catboy](https://imho.run/games/1376910/super-catboy) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 109 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1376910/)
11. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Halloween Forever. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
12. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
13. [Tiny Thor](https://imho.run/games/541310/tiny-thor) — Also Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 122 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/541310/)
14. [The Rocky Horror Show Video Game](https://imho.run/games/3238950/the-rocky-horror-show-video-game) — Shares boss rush with Halloween Forever. 104 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3238950/)
15. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
16. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
17. [DOOMBLADE](https://imho.run/games/922050/doomblade) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 166 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/922050/)
18. [Gravity Circuit](https://imho.run/games/858710/gravity-circuit) — Shares boss rush with Halloween Forever. 2,060 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858710/)
19. [Guns of Fury](https://imho.run/games/3099000/guns-of-fury) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 468 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3099000/)
20. [Rad Rodgers - Radical Edition](https://imho.run/games/805660/rad-rodgers-radical-edition) — Shares character unlocks with Halloween Forever. 54 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/805660/)
21. [Pumpkin Jack](https://imho.run/games/1186640/pumpkin-jack) — Same nostalgic mood as Halloween Forever. 2,823 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186640/)
22. [Savage Halloween](https://imho.run/games/1232810/savage-halloween) — Same atmospheric mood as Halloween Forever. 61 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1232810/)
23. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Also Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
24. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Halloween Forever. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=425650&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=425650&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=425650&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=425650
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/425650
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Halloween Forever

Something mysterious is happening in the pumpkin patch this Halloween! You control Pumpkin Man, a humanoid pumpkin thing animated by occult forces on a quest to discover why things are so creepy. And you vomit candy corn.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 425650
- **Developer:** Imaginary Monsters
- **Publisher:** Poppy Works
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 25, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/425650/halloween-forever)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=425650&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/425650/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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