Top Hat Studios Publishes Horror Anthology Spooky Tales
Top Hat Studios unveiled horror updates including Liminal Road's retro-inspired anthology Spooky Tales during its Fall Showcase 2026.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Horror
Top Hat Studios will publish Spooky Tales, a retro-inspired horror anthology from Liminal Road, which blends narrative exploration with interactive minigames. The announcement came during the studio's Fall Showcase 2026, held November 2, 2026, alongside updates on other horror titles.
Why it matters
The showcase highlights a continued push of indie and anthology-style horror games onto major digital storefronts. For international horror fans, it signals a range of upcoming titles spanning several platforms.
The announcements are platform and schedule commitments rather than sales figures, with BECROWNED targeted for Q1 2027 and Silly Polly Beast set to reach Nintendo Switch 2 later this month. Exact release dates for Spooky Tales and METAMORPHOSIS remain unannounced.
The players
Top Hat Studios
Top Hat Studios is the publisher behind the Fall Showcase 2026 and the upcoming Spooky Tales, a role that places it at the center of the announced horror slate.
Liminal Road
Liminal Road is the developer of Spooky Tales, a retro-inspired horror anthology that blends narrative exploration with interactive minigames.
13th Street Studio
13th Street Studio is the developer behind BECROWNED, whose new demo was released alongside the showcase announcements.
luxan
luxan is the developer of METAMORPHOSIS, a psychological horror game coming soon to PC via Steam.
The details
Spooky Tales takes inspiration from anthology horror series such as Tales from the Crypt, Goosebumps, and Are You Afraid of the Dark? A new demo for BECROWNED was released by 13th Street Studio, and METAMORPHOSIS, a psychological horror game from luxan, is coming soon to PC via Steam.
Timeline
October 2025: Silly Polly Beast launched on Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series.
November 2, 2026: Top Hat Studios held its Fall Showcase 2026.
Later in November 2026: Silly Polly Beast arrives on Nintendo Switch 2.
Q1 2027: BECROWNED arrives on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Genre Lineage
Spooky Tales extends the episodic structure of Tales from the Crypt, Goosebumps, and Are You Afraid of the Dark? into an interactive format that combines short horror stories with playable minigames. The game carries the anthology tradition of self-contained scares into a medium where players actively shape each vignette.
Players on Steam can look for Spooky Tales and METAMORPHOSIS as they arrive, with METAMORPHOSIS listed as coming soon to PC. Owners of Silly Polly Beast on other consoles will be able to access it on Nintendo Switch 2 later this month.
The takeaway
Horror fans tracking upcoming releases should watch Steam and platform storefronts for Spooky Tales and METAMORPHOSIS, since dates are not yet set. Keeping an eye on the Q1 2027 window will help plan for BECROWNED across consoles and PC.
What happens next
BECROWNED is scheduled to arrive on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in Q1 2027, and Silly Polly Beast arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 later this month.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Bloody Disgusting!.
