The Best Video Game Characters To Dress Up As This Halloween (2025)

It's always tough deciding what Halloween costume to wear. There are so many fun ideas, such as monsters or well-known characters from horror movies. However, the gaming world also has plenty to choose from when it comes to inspiration for Halloween. No matter what kind of costume someone is looking for to dress up in this spooky season, there is guaranteed to be a video game character out there that embodies their vision.

These are just a few noteworthy options for video game characters that make for great dress-up ideas to enjoy at Halloween. This list offers a combination of classic video game characters along with characters that are relevant to the past year in the gaming community, such as characters from recent releases.

8 Harley Quin

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

• Well-known, quirky character.
• Could also include elements from other Harley Quinn designs.
• Pairs well with Joker, or any other Suicide Squad member.

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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League wasn’t received particularly well in 2024, but it gave players a new Harley Quinn design. Harley’s default Kill the Justice League look could be fun to recreate for Halloween, but she has several different outfits in the game that could make great costumes too.

Her Arkham Asylum jumpsuit would make for a simple yet recognizable twist on the character. Meanwhile, those who are nostalgic for the Arkham Batman games could dress her in the in-game version of her outfit from Arkham Knight.

7 Steve

Minecraft

• Famous character with an easy look to emulate.
• Pairs well with other Minecraft characters and monsters, such as a Creeper or Alex, the default female character.

Minecraft

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Top Critic Rating:90/100 Critics Recommend:84%

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When it comes to simple and easy-to-create costumes, Minecraft Steve is up there as one of the best. It can be a super simple costume, or it can be a lot more complex. For Minecraft fans who want to opt for the simple route, all they really need is a turquoise shirt and a pair of dark blue pants. They might need to add something a little more specific to make it clear who they are meant to be, such as a Creeper plushie or a weapon prop, but the basics don’t need more than that.

A complex Minecraft Steve costume could be a full-body costume that completely recreates the character's blocky features. No matter how fans of the game choose to recreate Steve’s look, there’s no doubt that it’s a fun Halloween idea.

6 Lara Croft

Tomb Raider

• Well known, brave adventurer character.
• Pairs well with other adventuring characters, such as Nathan Drake from the Uncharted series or Link from The Legend of Zelda series.

Tomb Raider

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Top Critic Rating:85/100 Critics Recommend:88%

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Mighty

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Lara Croft is one of the most iconic women in gaming, but once upon a time, her Halloween costumes were pretty samey. A turquoise vest, cargo shorts, boots, and a long braid were the standard Lara costume requirements. However, there are several different iterations of her now, so those looking to create a costume have a few looks to choose from.

The aforementioned classic Lara look with the shorts and vest still works well, but fans could also go for the reboot Lara from the 2013 game, who is a little more rough and ready. Reboot Lara also has a cool bow, which makes for an interesting costume accessory. These aren’t the only choices for Lara costumes, as there is also the Lara from the mid-2000s games, or her looks from the sequels to the 2013 reboot. There are various ways that players can choose to style a Lara Croft costume for a great Halloween outfit.

5 King

The Tekken Series

• Large, intimidating character.
• Pairs well with costumes based on other Tekken fighters or characters from different fighting games.

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Tekken 8

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The Tekken franchise released the eighth game in 2024, and with it came plenty of ideas for Halloween costumes. King takes the spot on this list, as he is a particularly simple and easy costume to opt for.

King is a Mexican luchador wrestler rarely seen without his jaguar mask, so it would be easy for anyone to take up the helm. His costume can also be customized in a variety of ways, such as by creating a female version of the character by incorporating a female luchador wrestling costume rather than a male one. All anyone really needs to have for a King cosplay is a jaguar mask, making for a fun and customizable fighting game-themed Halloween costume.

4 Mario or Luigi

The Super Mario Series

• Iconic characters.
• Pairs well with other characters from the Mario series, such as Yoshi or Princess Peach.

Super Mario Bros.

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Nintendo R&D4

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Nintendo

There’s nothing quite as classic as the Super Mario video game series, which is why Mario and Luigi costumes have been popular gaming-themed Halloween costumes for years. The great thing about dressing up as the Italian plumber duo is that anyone can do it. Age, gender, or demographics of any kind don't matter for this costume choice.

All anyone needs are the iconic red or green overalls and hat and a mustache. Other costume elements could come into play, but those features are all that’s needed for a basic costume. Babies, kids, grandparents, and anyone in between can dress up as Mario or Luigi.

3 Juliet Starling

Lollipop Chainsaw

• Cute, bubbly character.
• Pairs well with zombie costumes, or fellow cheerleaders.

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP

Hack and Slash

Zombie

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Dragami Games

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Dragami Games

2012’s Lollipop Chainsaw received a 2024 remaster, and with it, a new generation of gamers were introduced to a potential character to dress up as this Halloween. Cheerleading and zombie-slaying protagonist Juliet Starling is a great choice for anyone looking to combine cuteness with spookiness. The contrast of Juliet’s peppy personality with her career as a zombie hunter is endearing, but her in-game outfits have always been a talking point too.

Some of Juliet’s outfits are a little risqué. Even her default cheerleading uniform is pretty revealing. That being said, there are a few different outfits that players can dress her up in, so there is a lot of choice and variety. So long as she still has her iconic chainsaw prop and the disembodied head of her boyfriend attached to her hip, any of her costumes will work well.

2 A Vault Dweller

The Fallout Series

• Customizable character, so there is a lot of leeway for other costume elements.
• Pairs well with fellow Vault Dwellers or a Brotherhood of Steel costume.

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Fallout 4

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Top Critic Rating:87/100 Critics Recommend:89%

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Mighty

The Fallout television series took the world by storm when it released in April 2024, leading to a spike in interest in the video game series. The Fallout resurgence means that there is now plenty of opportunity for some fun, Fallout-themed Halloween costumes.

The easiest choice for a Fallout costume would be a Vault Dweller jumpsuit, as it is simple enough to find or make and can be customized in all sorts of creative ways. There are other options too, but they could be more complex to pull off. A Ghoul or Brotherhood of Steel member would make for great Halloween outfits, particularly a Ghoul thanks to their zombie-like look. However, these kinds of costumes would take much more time to get right.

Vault Dwellers are also a great group costume idea for parties, both regular or video game-themed. Pair a Vault Dweller outfit with a trusty canine companion to truly get into character while exploring the Wasteland this Halloween season.

1 Any Member Of The Tav's Adventuring Party

Baldur's Gate 3

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Baldur's Gate 3

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Mighty

• Characters that have become more popular in recent times.
• Pair well with one another or with other characters from Baldur’s Gate 3, such as Mizora or Volo.
• Several options: Astarion, Wyll, Gale, Karlach, Shadowheart, Lae'zel, Jaheira, Halsin, Minthara, Minsc.

Baldur’s Gate 3 was one of the most popular games of the last few years, and it remains hugely popular to this day. Because of the fantasy, Dungeons & Dragons setting of the game, the characters make for excellent video game-themed options when it comes to Halloween costumes.

There are plenty of choices when it comes to which character to dress up as. Vampire Astarion has a typical Halloween vibe thanks to his blood-sucking nature, while tiefling Karlach’s large design, featuring red skin and horns, is a perfect spooky season choice. If players choose to save Karlach, Wyll will become part demon, and his horned look is well-suited for the season. Even Gale’s wizarding ways suit the themes of Halloween perfectly. Every character would work well as a Halloween costume thanks to the dark fantasy elements of the game.