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ether you want to blast the undead or practice pumpkin carving with your little goblins, there’s plenty of ways to ramp up your Halloween spirit with Android apps.
’ve dug up both spooky cute games, wallpapers, apps that should put you in the Halloween spirit. Most are either free or just a couple of bucks, well worth the cost for some spooktacular delight.
Have a favorite we didn’t mention? t us know about it in the comments!
Get ready for some highlly-addicting action as you take out zombified fowl with a bow arrow.
You have to rescue pint-sized pumpkin children from the feathered birds of doom, who want to steal them away for nefarious purposes. If you fail lose all the “pumpkids” the game is over.
Some of the birds drop coins when you shoot them, which can be used for upgrading your arsenal, starting with more pumpkids, other enhancements.
There’s the usual in-app upgrade options, though this game will hook you in is worth paying for to keep playing ad-free.
Shoot the Zombirds (Free)
Turn your wallpaper lock screen into a cartoonish Halloween world. This clever animated home screen includes hanging jack-o-lanters, witches, of course plenty of bats.
You can tweak how quickly or slowly the screens scroll so you don’t get sick while looking at your phone. There’s an arachnophobia option if spiders creep you out—even if they’re not real.
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mpkin carving is messy. It won’t be if you download this app, which lets you create an unlimited number of digital pumpkin carvings.
Use it as a way to practice before doing the real thing or occupy the minds of your little goblins. There’s a free version if you want to try it out, but it’s strangely addictive is worth the $2 to nix the ads.
mpkin Carver o HD ($2)
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Rarely does a sequel impress, but it does here with ants vs. Zombies. This game of battling the undead with flora is just as addicting, with multiple strategy options tons of levels to keep you occupied.
There’s no shortage of zombie games in the ay Store, but at least this one will excercise your mind.
ants vs. Zombies 2 (Free)
The Room is a dark atsmopheric puzzle game that pushes your mind through three-dimensional challenges. They’re wrapped inside a larger mystery that you must unravel by pushing your way through the game.
It’s a mashup of hidden objects puzzle-solving, as to unlock safes, cabinets, other items you must solve riddles or track down hidden buttons.
There’s also an excellent sequel, but start here so you can follow the storyline in order.
The Room ($1)
Hidden object games are all the rage, so you might as well try one out with a Halloween theme if you’re new to the genre or a long-time fan.
You’ll need to pinch zoom your way through various creepy scenes to find jack-o-lanterns, skulls, other symbols of l Hallow’s Eve.
If finding pictures is too easy you want to ramp up the difficulty instead look for hidden words or silhouettes.
This is a clever take on the zombie genre, as you must race through an open field juke left right to avoid the undead in a mad rush for freedom.
At first you must do this unarmed. But in short measure you can earn weapons, a zombie-attacking down other enhancements to extend your life.
There are several different control options, such as tilting your device to manuever through the zombie fields or virtual, on-screen controls. Into the Dead works with the Moga controller if you want to play with some real buttons.
Into the Dead (Free)
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It’s not really Halloween until you’ve watched “It’s the Great mpkin, Charlie ” again.
This interactive storybook is a clever app for introducing children to the classic story or enjoying it over again.
It also comes with games other activites, such as a costume contest trick-or-treating adventure with Charlie his gang.
The story is narrated by Robbins, the original voice of Charlie . The story also includes the original script, making it a pretty cool memento.
Great mpkin Charlie ($0.99)
Maybe those really is more to that sound you heard last night while trying to sleep. Now you can find out for sure (or not) if ghosts live in your house.
The Ghost Communicator 13 Director says it uses “complex algorithms” to analyze electrical field to find out if someone, or something, is trying to communicate from the other side.
It may work for a cool party trick or a way to flip out your overly gullable cousin into believing their house is haunted.
Don’t just give your phone a ghoulish makeover – make it sound like Halloween too.
th the Halloween ringtones app you can assign sounds to contacts for calls, texts, or for other system actions like the alarm.
It has a large collection of sounds, so it’s fun to just browse through it listen to all the Halloween creepiness. If there’s a sound you really love you can put it on the home screen as a widget.
Halloween Ringtones (Free)
Nothing says “Halloween” like a good mystery. in the BBC’s reboot of the world’s greatest detective in taking on a series of cases with characters straight from the hit show.
You’ll have to solve puzzles, find hidden clues, interact with the characters to prove your worth to Sherlock as a member of his Homeless Network of assistants. There’s scenes with edict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, other main characters filmed specifically for the game, so it’s highly recommended if you’re a fan or just want a solid game.
Sherlock: the Network (Free)
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Celebrate the dark holiday with the Dark Knight. This addicting brawler pits you as Batman against hordes of his most infamous enemies.
Not only is it a sick fighting game, but you also get to exp on Batman’s wardrobe, with tons of custom armor suits to be earned.
It does have a ton of the obligatory in-app upgrades, but you may not mind if you have enough fun taking out all of Gotham’s enemies.
Batman Arkham Origins (Free)
