The Xbox Shocktober Sale 2026 is live on the Microsoft Store and ends on November 5 at 09:59 UTC. The headline deals are 90% off: The Outlast Trials Deluxe Edition is $4.99, Back 4 Blood is $5.99 and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is $1.99. Every price below is the US Microsoft Store price, checked on October 26, 2026 at 13:31 UTC.
Microsoft hasn’t posted an Xbox Wire announcement for the sale this year, so the store listings are the official record. The discounts started on October 22 (a handful, including the Tomb Raider reboot games, joined on October 23), and Pure Xbox counts more than 40 games at 90% off.
- Ends: Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 09:59 UTC (4:59 a.m. ET, 1:59 a.m. PT).
- Where: Microsoft Store on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and xbox.com.
- Cheapest horror pick: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition at $1.99 is the cheapest game here; for pure horror, The House of the Dead: Remake and INSIDE are $2.49 each.
- Watch the edition: some games are only cheap in one edition (details below).
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is $1.99 on Xbox until November 5. Image: Crystal Dynamics
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Xbox Shocktober Sale games list: the best horror deals
These are the horror and Halloween-friendly games worth a look, sorted by sale price. Prices are US dollars and all end on November 5 at 09:59 UTC.
| Game | Sale price | Regular price | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | $1.99 | $19.99 | 90% |
| INSIDE | $2.49 | $24.99 | 90% |
| The House of the Dead: Remake | $2.49 | $24.99 | 90% |
| Dying Light Essentials Edition | $2.49 | $24.99 | 90% |
| Killing Floor 2 | $2.99 | $29.99 | 90% |
| Choo-Choo Charles | $2.99 | $19.99 | 85% |
| Alan Wake Remastered | $4.49 | $29.99 | 85% |
| Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered | $4.49 | $29.99 | 85% |
| Metro Redux Bundle | $4.49 | $29.99 | 85% |
| The Outlast Trials Deluxe Edition | $4.99 | $49.99 | 90% |
| Back 4 Blood | $5.99 | $59.99 | 90% |
| Dead Rising 4 | $5.99 | $39.99 | 85% |
| Resident Evil 2 | $7.99 | $39.99 | 80% |
| The Quarry – Deluxe Edition | $7.99 | $79.99 | 90% |
| Dead Island – Series Bundle | $8.99 | $89.99 | 90% |
| The Sinking City Remastered – Deluxe Edition | $9.74 | $64.99 | 85% |
| Resident Evil 4 | $9.99 | $39.99 | 75% |
| Resident Evil Village | $9.99 | $39.99 | 75% |
| Alien: Isolation | $9.99 | $39.99 | 75% |
| Dying Light 2: Stay Human – Reloaded Edition | $11.99 | $59.99 | 80% |
| Dead Space (2023 remake) | $13.99 | $69.99 | 80% |
| Silent Hill 2 Deluxe Edition | $31.99 | $79.99 | 60% |
Best Shocktober deals, by who they’re for
Co-op horror with friends
The Outlast Trials Deluxe Edition at $4.99 and Back 4 Blood at $5.99 are the two picks for a group night. Both support online co-op for up to four players, with Xbox-PC cross-play listed on their store pages, and at these prices a whole squad can buy in for less than one full-price game. Killing Floor 2 ($2.99) is the cheaper wave-survival option, with online co-op for up to six.
Back 4 Blood supports online co-op for up to four players and is $5.99 in the sale. Image: Warner Bros. Games
Story-driven scares to play alone
Alan Wake Remastered ($4.49) is worth your time if you’re heading into Alan Wake 2 and missed the first game. The Quarry Deluxe ($7.99) suits anyone who likes choice-driven horror where the cast can live or die. INSIDE ($2.49) is short, quiet and unsettling, a good one-evening pick.
Classic survival horror
The three Resident Evil games (RE2 at $7.99, RE4 and Village at $9.99), Alien: Isolation ($9.99) and Dead Space ($13.99) are the big-name survival horror deals. Our Halloween game deals comparison across every store found that several of these were cheaper on Xbox and PlayStation than on Steam before Steam’s own sale.
Edition traps to avoid
Two listings in the sale reward reading the edition name carefully:
- The Outlast Trials: the Deluxe Edition is $4.99, but the standard edition is still full price at $39.99. Buy the Deluxe.
- Silent Hill 2: the Deluxe Edition is $31.99, while the standard edition stays at $69.99.
Not horror, but 90% off too
The sale also includes a few big non-horror games at the same discount:
| Game | Sale price | Regular price |
|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 2042 Elite Edition | $9.99 | $99.99 |
| Borderlands 3: Next Level Edition | $6.99 | $69.99 |
| Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate (85% off) | $8.99 | $59.99 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition | $3.99 | $39.99 |
| Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy | $4.99 | $49.99 |
| Tomb Raider I-VI Remastered (80% off) | $10.99 | $54.99 |
Alan Wake Remastered is $4.49, 85% off, until November 5. Image: Remedy Entertainment / Epic Games
Other Halloween deals this week
If you’d rather play something free first, the Xbox Free Play Days lineup with Dying Light 2 and Riders Republic lets you try games before buying. Game Pass members should also check which games leave Xbox Game Pass on October 31, since a member discount can make keeping one cheap. On PC, Steam Scream Fest starts today at 17:00 UTC and runs until November 2, according to Valve’s events calendar; our Steam Scream Fest 2026 guide has the details.
FAQ
When does the Xbox Shocktober Sale 2026 end?
The Microsoft Store listings show the discounts ending on November 5, 2026 at 09:59 UTC, which is 4:59 a.m. ET or 1:59 a.m. PT.
Do you need Game Pass for Shocktober prices?
No. The prices in this article are the public US sale prices on the Microsoft Store. Game Pass members may see extra member discounts on some listings.
Do these Xbox deals work on PC?
Only for listings that include PC. Check the platform list on each store page before you buy, since some listings are for Xbox consoles only.
Sources: Microsoft Store (all prices and end dates, US store, checked October 26, 2026 13:31 UTC), Pure Xbox, Steamworks events calendar.
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