Xbox is no stranger when it comes to large-scale video game sales. Much like its competitors, Xbox is consistently releasing sales throughout the year that reduce its platform’s game prices by a fairly significant amount, and most of them are themed around a specific event or season. For as long as most fans can remember, Xbox has released an annualShocktobersale. Coinciding with Halloween,Xbox’s Shocktober salecompiles some of the best horror games on the platform and reduces them by a notable amount, with this year’s reductions possibly being some of the best ever.
Starting on October 18 and running up to October 24, this year’s Shocktober sale offers reductions on some old horror classics, some spooky Indie darlings, and even some of the best horror game experiences from this year. It really isthe spookiest season, and Xbox knows how to celebrate it in style.
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The Quarry
One of the more recent titles on offer in this year’s Xbox Shocktober sale,The Quarryreleased in June of this year. The latest title fromSupermassive Games, the studio behindUntil Dawnand theDark Pictures Anthology,The Quarryis a narrative-focused game that once again puts the lives of a camp-full of teenagers in the player’s hands. A star-studded cast, some phenomenal visuals, and some spooky supernatural horrors makeThe Quarrya must-play.The Quarryis currently 40% in the Shocktober sale, making the Xbox One version $35.99 and the Series X/S version $41.99.
Back 4 Blood: Deluxe Edition
Another fairly recent horror title,Back 4 Blood: Deluxe Editionis currently reduced via the Shocktober sale. Released in October of last year,Back 4 Bloodis a spiritual successor of sorts toValve’s belovedLeft 4 Deadseries. Though it isn’t quite as groundbreaking as its inspiration,Back 4 Bloodis a thrilling 4-player co-op horror game that’s perfect for friends to play through during the spooky season. The Deluxe Edition also comes packaged with all the game’s current expansion packs, which add new characters, story chapters, weapons, and more to the game.Back 4 Blood: Deluxe Editionis currently on sale for $35.99, being 60% off the usual price.
Condemned: Criminal Origins
One of the most unnerving cult classic horror games of all time,Condemned: Criminal Originsis another game included in Xbox’s Shocktober sale. A game originallyreleased on Xbox 360,Condemned: Criminal Originsputs players in the shoes of a private detective tasked with investigating a rundown apartment block. Along the way, players will have to fight off a horde of crazed cultists, using a particularly unique melee combat system.Condemned: Criminal Originshas been reduced by 80%, putting it at just $3.99.
Outlast
A modern horror classic,Outlastmay just be the most terrifying game on this list, and it’s currently reduced to just $2.99. For an absurdly low price, gamers are getting one ofthe greatest horror games of all time, with some of the most unhinged enemy designs and some of the most intense chase sequences featured within. Set in a psychiatric hospital,Outlastsees players investigate the ward with nothing but their camera, ensuring that they’re always up close and personal with the game’s many, many horrors.
Cult of the Lamb
A refreshing palette cleanser from the rest of the list,Cult of the Lambis also included in this year’s Xbox Shocktober sale. Released just a few months ago,Cult of the Lambis an adorably dark dungeon crawler, fused with a city management game. As players make their way through dungeons, defeating heretics, they’ll earn resources and followers that upgrade their cult. By keeping the cultists happy, the player earns plenty of devilish rewards.Cult of the Lambis an addictive game, and one that’s a lot less stressful than the others mentioned here.Cult of the Lambis currently reduced by 20%, making it $19.99.
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