It’s that time of the year again: the month of jack-o-lanterns, wispy fake cobwebs, and bite-sized candy. Halloween is a season for the spooks and the scares, classic horror movies and theater productions, costumes and mischief.
Of course, while many people will celebrate IRL, Web3 denizens may choose another option, partying in virtual worlds where there is no limit to the imagination. In these worlds, users and organizations put on events that run for days, and the possibilities are truly endless.
Although the metaverse as a concept has fallen on hard times, there are still Halloween events happening in these worlds this year, including in two of the top platforms around: Pixels and Decentraland. Here is the full definitive guide to Halloween metaverse events in 2024, starting with those two virtual worlds.
Pixels
Launched in pre-alpha mode in 2022, Pixels is a free-to-play farming and crafting game that doubles as a social platform. There are play-to-earn elements and NFT collections for degens that want to participate in the game’s Web3 elements.
This year, Pixels is hosting ‘Denis the Dentist’s Haunted Harvest,’ an event that runs from October 23rd to the 31st. There will be multiple mini-games, including Maul a Skaul, where you can earn teeth, and a station where you can craft and smash Ump-o-Lanterns. Users will also be able to collect Halloween costumes.
To reach the event, players will need to navigate to TerraVilla, then follow the trail of teeth to the East Exit. There, they can pass through the iron gates to enter the Haunted Harvest.
Decentraland
Launched in 2020, Decentraland has become synonymous with big metaverse events. It hosts an annual music festival, art weeks, and minigame tournaments. And it’s the virtual home to many top companies, including Samsung, UPS, and Sotheby’s.
The major Halloween event we could find comes from user JTV. Called “Exodus Halloween 2024,” this event invites users to participate in a game: working together to awaken the “Shadow Skull.” Users can earn shards by completing many types of activities, such as chopping wood or fishing, then they can fill the Skull with shards.
Every time 250 shards fill the skull, users who participated will earn exclusive rewards. There’s a big prize at the end as well: a Shadow Raven skin/outfit that comes as a non-fungible token (NFT). The event runs from October 26th to November 3rd.
Voxels
Voxels, another virtual world, has two Halloween events worth noting this year: the “Nightmare in Voxels” and “Halloween Spectacular 2024.” Let’s take them one-by-one.
Nightmare in Voxels will be held at the Avatar Convention Center (2 Red Wolf Street) from October 25th to November 1st. It will be a “haunting Halloween celebration like no other” and feature digital collectible prizes, a secret celebrity guest, and a display of Halloween costumes. In addition, the event will have five “spooky” metaverse games and a haunted house.
There is a little less information about the Halloween Spectacular 2024, but it still could be promising. It will take place on Monday, October 28th, at 3 Makropulos Drive. There will be mini games, music performances, giveaways, classic horror films, and more.
If neither of those suit your interest, you can always make your way down to On Chain Records, where Doctor Datamosh and his team are hosting their own Halloween events. Little is known about these, however.
Horizon Worlds
While Horizon Worlds, the official metaverse of Meta, doesn’t have an official Halloween event, our research showed a Halloween-themed game that may provide the spooks you crave this season.
Called “Haunted High,” the game pits you and three friends up against monsters to save the school and survive the night. It is available on mobile, Web, and VR, and is rated 13+ for “Spooky Moments.” That makes it an interesting choice for teenagers who are too old to trick-o-treat.
Spatial
Spatial, a 3D gaming hub where creators craft immersive social experiences, has at least one Halloween activation of interest this year: “Haunted Alley: Spine Chilling Adventure.” From the mind of Altered Alley, Haunted Alley features a gallery of tattoo artists from around the world. Users venture through this haunted environment, interacting with NPCs.
One publication noted that this activation is where “art and technology collide.”
Conclusion
Although the metaverse has not lived up to expectations, it still has many options to celebrate this spooky season. From Decentraland to Spatial and all the worlds in-between, prepare to have a good (scary) time this Halloween, courtesy of the builders and architects of digital experiences.
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