Scary Ghosts drops you into a adventure challenge you can start in a couple of seconds. The core of it is horror. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About Scary Ghosts
How to play • Tap the ghosts to destroy them before they reach you! • You get 3 Chances
How to play Scary Ghosts
You can work the whole thing out by playing it. Keep a hand on the arrow keys / WASD; everything else is listed in the controls table. The game runs in portrait, so on a phone you can play one-handed, and on desktop it stays centred rather than stretched out of shape. Nothing is lost by trying something reckless once.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Navigate menus and interact |
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Spacebar | Primary action |
On mobile: Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
Why it is worth playing
Scary Ghosts is the kind of game that fits into a gap between other things. Two minutes is a real session, and so is an hour. It earns the replay rather than demanding it.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Portrait layout, comfortable one-handed on mobile
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Horror gameplay — Games best played with the lights on
- Added to our catalogue from a 2022 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Scary Ghosts free to play?
Yes. Scary Ghosts is completely free and runs in your browser. There is no purchase, no subscription and no account needed — open the page and play.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Scary Ghosts is an HTML5 game that runs inside the page itself. There is nothing to install, no plugin and no launcher — it loads like any other web page.
Can I play Scary Ghosts on my phone?
It works on phones and tablets. Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
What are the controls for Scary Ghosts?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — navigate menus and interact; Arrow keys / WASD — move; Spacebar — primary action.
Can I play Scary Ghosts fullscreen?
There is a fullscreen control in the top-right of the player. Press Escape when you want the page back.
What kind of game is Scary Ghosts?
Scary Ghosts is a adventure game built around horror. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
