Haunt the House
You're the ghost. Make them leave.
About Haunt the House
Haunt the House is a 2010 game by SFB Games in which, for once, you are the ghost. A party of guests has moved into your quiet old house, and you would like them gone. You drift through the rooms as a little ghost and possess the objects around you – a candelabra, a portrait, a piano, a suit of armour – and make them move, flicker and lunge.
Every object has a few actions, from a gentle wobble to a full-blown fright. The guests react: a slight scare makes them uneasy, a bigger one sends them running. Once they are frightened enough, they flee for the doors and windows. Clear out every room and the house is yours again. The art is cute and the tone is playful, so it is spooky without being scary.
How to play Haunt the House
- Move the ghost with the arrow keys.
- Possess an object by moving into it, then use its actions with the keys shown on screen.
- Leave an object to move on to the next one.
Click inside the game first so it receives your key presses.
More spooky games
For more mysterious houses, explore Dr. Stanley's House, The Visitor or the rest of the escape room box.
Stuck? Hints, gentlest first
Hint 1 – start small
Small scares work on calm guests. Rattle a few objects first; guests who are already nervous are much easier to frighten into running.
Hint 2 – build up the fear
Every possessed object has stronger effects the more frightened the people around it are. Escalate slowly instead of using your biggest scare at once.
Hint 3 – chase them out
Frightened guests run towards exits. Follow them from room to room and keep the pressure on until they leave the building.
Haunt the House was made by SFB Games in 2010. Turning the haunted house formula upside down – you are the ghost, and you want the people gone – made it one of the most charming Flash games of its year, later remade as Haunt the House: Terrortown.
FAQ
How do you play Haunt the House?
Move your ghost through the house and possess objects – candles, paintings, furniture – then use their actions to scare the people inside until they flee.
Can I still play Haunt the House in 2026?
Yes. Adobe stopped supporting Flash in 2020, but Haunt the House runs on this page through a Flash emulator built into the player. Press Play and it starts in a few seconds.
Do I need Flash Player to play Haunt the House?
No. You don’t need to install Adobe Flash Player, a plugin or any download. Haunt the House runs in any modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari.
Can I play Haunt the House on my phone?
Haunt the House was made for a keyboard, so it plays best on a computer. Mobile browsers can load it, but without a keyboard the controls are hard to use.
Who made Haunt the House?
Haunt the House was made by SFB Games and released in 2010. The game belongs to its creator; FlashAttic only embeds it so it can still be played.
Does Haunt the House save my progress?
FlashAttic remembers that you played Haunt the House and for how long on this device. Whether the game saves your level depends on the game itself – many Flash games use level codes or their own save slot.
