Things to Do on Halloween for Mystery and True Crime Fans

What if your Halloween night began with a strange photograph, a hidden message, and one big question: What really happened? Costumes and candy are fun, but some people want more suspense. They want clues to study, suspects to question, and secrets to uncover.

If that sounds like your kind of night, there are plenty of things to do on Halloween for anyone who enjoys a good mystery. From scary movies and mystery games to online cases, these Halloween activities let you test your detective skills while enjoying the darker mood of the season.

Ready to put your detective skills to the test? This Halloween, AviaGames is bringing a new mystery experience to the Solitaire Clash community. Solitaire Clash Spookitaire: Cold Case will unfold through three original mystery stories, each with secrets waiting to be uncovered.

A good mystery leaves questions unanswered and challenges you to connect the clues. Why is someone missing from the photograph? Was that message a warning? Each new detail can change your theory, which is why detective games are so exciting — you get to help solve the case.

That same curiosity helps explain why people like true crime. Many enjoy studying facts, reviewing timelines, and trying to understand what happened. Real cases should always be handled with care and respect, but the process of examining evidence and piecing together events can be compelling.

Halloween makes mysteries feel even more intense. Dark settings, old photographs, and unexplained sounds create the perfect mood for investigating secrets and uncovering the truth.

Ready to make your evening more mysterious? Start with a film or podcast, then move on to activities that let you follow the clues and test your own theories.

Begin the evening with a case that pulls you in quickly. Choose a film with a strange disappearance, an impossible crime, or a group of suspects who all seem guilty. Pay attention to what each character says and what they carefully avoid saying.

Before the truth is revealed, pause the movie and make your guess. Name your main suspect, explain the reason, and point to the clues that convinced you. Then press play and see if your theory survives the final twist.

Turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and let the investigation begin. A fictional mystery podcast can take you through secret recordings, missing-person reports, and strange events. If you prefer true crime, choose a well-researched show that focuses on confirmed facts and treats the people involved with respect.

Listen closely because a date, location, or short statement that seems unimportant may become the key to the entire case. It is also one of the easiest Halloween activities to enjoy while decorating, preparing snacks, or waiting for friends to arrive.

Now it is time to stop watching and start solving. An escape room may ask you to open locked boxes, break secret codes, search for hidden objects, and complete challenges before time runs out. Halloween rooms often use settings such as abandoned hotels, secret laboratories, and haunted homes.

Every object deserves a second look. That old painting could hide a number, a torn note may match another piece across the room, and even the clock on the wall could be part of the puzzle. If there is no escape room nearby, try one of the many printable or online mystery games available for groups.

Choose a story with enough clues for you to reach your own answer. As you read, keep a short list of suspects, possible motives, and details that do not make sense.

Before reaching the ending, stop and ask:

1. Who had the best reason to lie?
2. Which clue does not fit the main story?
3. Is someone trying too hard to look innocent?
4. What small detail keeps appearing?
5. Could the obvious answer be a trap?

Write down your final deduction before the truth is revealed. Even if your answer is wrong, you may notice an important clue that everyone else missed.

If you are looking for fun things to do for Halloween as a group, invite your friends into the case. A Halloween murder mystery game gives everyone a character to play. Each person may have secrets, useful information, or a reason to mislead the other players.

Guests must ask questions, compare stories, and decide who cannot be trusted. Costumes can make the night even better and set the mood, especially if you turn your home into an old mansion, a private party, or a crime scene. Add sealed envelopes, fake newspaper reports, and evidence bags to make the mystery feel real.

An online mystery lets you study clues as they are released, follow new developments, and compare theories with other people. As new photographs, case files, and other details appear, each update can change your theory and send the investigation in a new direction.

Unlike movies or podcasts, interactive detective games allow you to take part in the case. Instead of waiting for someone else to reveal the answer, you can examine the clues and follow the trail yourself.

If following clues and sharing your theory sounds more fun than simply watching the mystery unfold, Solitaire Clash is bringing that experience to its community this Halloween.

As part of Solitaire Clash Halloween 2026, AviaGames is introducing Spookitaire: Cold Case, a social mystery campaign featuring three original mystery stories released throughout October. The upcoming cases are titled:

1. The Show Went On
2. The Party of the Year
3. Last Contact

For now, only the titles have been revealed. Everything else — the cases, characters, evidence, and endings — remains under wraps, leaving plenty of questions about what happened, who was involved, and which secret could change everything.

The Solitaire Clash Spookitaire: Cold Case campaign will give the community new mysteries to follow throughout the Halloween season. Watch the official campaign video for a first look at what is coming, and pay close attention because every detail may matter.

Every card could be a clue. Every win could bring a reward.

You could spend Halloween watching someone else solve a mystery, or you could take part in an investigation of your own. Follow AviaGames and the official Solitaire Clash Facebook Page for campaign updates and the release of each Spookitaire: Cold Case story.

Piece together the clues, question every detail, and get ready to see whether you can solve the case before the truth is revealed.

Turn Over the Cards, Uncover the Truth.