{"id":1005279,"date":"2026-01-10T06:50:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T06:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1844512015"},"modified":"2026-01-10T06:50:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T06:50:29","slug":"the-14-best-spooky-but-not-scary-games-to-play-this-halloween-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-14-best-spooky-but-not-scary-games-to-play-this-halloween-season\/","title":{"rendered":"The 14 Best Spooky But Not Scary Games To Play This Halloween Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/the-14-best-spooky-but-not-scary-games-to-play-this-halloween-season.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Halloween is here and while you may enjoy this holiday, you might not be as into scary horror games as others. You aren\u2019t alone! Horror games can be incredibly intense, even for those who love a good scary movie. But maybe you still want to enjoy some games on Halloween, just without all the jump scares.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/the-best-not-scary-games-to-play-on-halloween-1844512015\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/the-best-not-scary-games-to-play-on-halloween-1844512015\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween is here and while you may enjoy this holiday, you might not be as into scary horror games as others. You aren\u2019t alone! Horror games can be incredibly intense, even for those who love a good scary movie. But maybe you still want to enjoy some games on Halloween, just without all the jump scares. 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