Halloween: The Game Characters Guide

Halloween: The Game has one playable killer, ten Standard Edition Civilians, and two additional Digital Deluxe Civilians. Michael Myers hunts the town; four Civilian players warn and rescue NPC residents, call police, prepare escapes, and fight back long enough to survive.

Civilian choice now affects gameplay through four stat categories, signature traits, starting-item unlocks, and a customizable Perk Deck. Use the table below as a post-launch roster reference; exact values are included only where the current evidence is strong enough.

Character Roster and Unlocks

Character	Availability / unlock	Traits or role	Starting item
Michael Myers	Killer role	Killer Sense, Shape Jump, three selected abilities, weapon loadout	Selected Michael weapon
Tanya Harrison	Standard roster	Civilian; four stats and signature traits	Check current loadout
Rachel Calahan	Standard roster	Civilian; four stats and signature traits	Check current loadout
Eric	Standard roster	Civilian; four stats and signature traits	Check current loadout
Marcus Navarro	Standard roster	Civilian; four stats and signature traits	Check current loadout
Laurie Strode	Standard roster; access varies in player entitlement reports	Legacy Civilian	Check current loadout
Jennifer Aarons	Standard roster; exact milestone not verified	Civilian	Check current loadout
Thomas Armitage	Standard roster; exact milestone not verified	Civilian	Check current loadout
Lynda van der Klok	Player-reported: Profile Level 25	Legacy Civilian	Player-reported Pocket Knife unlock at Civilian Level 10
Bob Simms	Standard progression unlock; exact milestone not verified	Legacy Civilian	Check current loadout
Annie Brackett	Standard progression unlock; exact milestone not verified	Legacy Civilian	Check current loadout
Richard	Digital Deluxe Edition	Additional playable Civilian	Check current loadout
Alexis	Digital Deluxe Edition	Additional playable Civilian	Check current loadout

The ten Standard names and two Deluxe additions are official. The character unlock guide separates first-hand reports from unverified milestones and explains missing unlocks. A complete exact level sequence has not been verified from primary or first-hand evidence; earlier stronger labeling has been corrected.

Civilian Stats Explained

Every Civilian uses four official stat categories:

Stat	What it affects
Athleticism	Movement on foot and by bicycle, including speed and efficiency
Personality	Convincing residents, alerting authorities, follower capacity, Fear resistance, and Stalk resistance
Resourcefulness	Repairs, environmental awareness, vehicles, and firearms
Capability	Vigor plus effectiveness with melee weapons and throwable household items

No stat does every job. A fast scout may reach residents and objectives quickly, while a Personality-focused character can contribute more directly to warning and commanding residents. Resourcefulness supports escape work; Capability supports direct resistance.

The character-select screen is the best source for current numerical bars because balance can change. This page does not convert launch-week screenshots into permanent exact ratings without current build verification.

September 22 Stat Rebalance

Patch 1.0.3 reduced high-Capability melee damage while raising the low end, and reduced high-Capability contribution to Struggle. Athleticism movement/sprint scaling was similarly reduced at the high end and raised at the low end. Heavyweight and Drunk melee benefits were also reduced. These changes make launch-era comparisons unreliable; exact replacement multipliers are not published.

Patch 1.0.4 then corrected unintended grab difficulty when Michael reaches Bloodthirst 3. See how to struggle free, not an unsupported guarantee that one stat or character always escapes. These official balance changes were checked September 27; older community unlock observations retain their original evidence limits.

Traits, Perks, and Starting Items Are Different

Signature traits belong to the selected Civilian and define character-specific advantages. Perk Cards are rolled with Perk Points, arranged into a deck, and equipped to a Civilian loadout. Starting items are unlocked through character progression and can then change how a match begins.

Do not treat these systems as interchangeable. Unlocking a Pocket Knife through Lynda's progression, for example, is a starting-item unlock; it is not automatically one of Lynda's signature traits or a card drawn during a match. Current players report the Pocket Knife unlock at Lynda Civilian Level 10, but IllFonic has not published a complete level-by-level starting-item table.

Michael Myers

Michael Myers is the entire killer side of the 1v4 match. His fixed starting traits are Killer Sense and Shape Jump, and his loadout includes three additional selected abilities such as Reality Tear, Blackout, or Detection Pulse.

Michael also hunts NPC residents and assigned Special Targets. His best beginner plan is not to chase one player forever: stalk targets, control darkness, kill residents efficiently, and pressure noisy police or escape objectives. The dedicated guide includes current Michael Myers abilities and cooldowns.

The Ten Standard Civilians

The official Standard roster is Jennifer, Tanya, Rachel, Eric, Marcus, Thomas, Bob, Lynda, Annie, and Laurie. Bob, Lynda, Annie, and Laurie are legacy characters reimagined from the 1978 film; the other six expand the playable Haddonfield cast.

Some Standard characters still require Profile progression before they can be selected. That does not make them paid Deluxe characters. Compare the locked character's requirement with your Profile level, not only the level of your current Civilian.

Richard and Alexis

Richard and Alexis are the two additional playable Civilians included with the Digital Deluxe Edition. They are roster characters, not cosmetic skins. The official materials do not list a separate individual purchase price for either character.

See the edition comparison for current package contents. Keep the two Deluxe Civilians separate from the Final Girl Laurie cosmetic and the Inmate or Phantom Michael skins.

Announced: Michelle and Eugene (October 27, 2026)

The scheduled October 27 update adds Michelle and Eugene as a paid Civilian Characters Pack for $9.99 USD, sold as one purchase covering both. They are announced roster additions, not standalone releases; no individual prices, stats, traits, or perk data have been published.

NPC Residents, Police, and Dr. Loomis

NPC residents are not selectable starting Civilians. They live across Haddonfield, react to conversations, and can be told to hide, follow a player, or help contact police. Saving them is a core Civilian objective; killing them is central to Michael's score and pressure.

A dead player may later return as a Sheriff's Deputy or Dr. Loomis. These are reinforcement roles, not ordinary selections on the initial Civilian roster. The police respawn guide explains the officially confirmed roles and community-tested card sequence.

Best Character for Beginners

There is no verified universal best character. Pick by task:

• Choose stronger Athleticism when you want to scout, move between residents, or use bikes.
• Choose stronger Personality when you want to warn residents, call authorities, or lead followers.
• Choose stronger Resourcefulness when you want to repair, drive, use firearms, and work escape objectives.
• Choose stronger Capability when you expect to protect teammates with melee or throwable items.

Early characters are sufficient for learning the game. A well-understood trait and Perk Deck usually matter more than grinding immediately toward the last roster unlock.

Sources checked

Official Legacy Characters Reimagined, Heroes of Haddonfield, Multiplayer Gameplay Overview, and Progression & Customization Overview. Unlock levels, starting-item notes, and early playstyle comparisons are explicitly labeled community-tested because IllFonic has not published a complete current table. Checked September 13, 2026.