# Goosebumps Horror Town — Monster City Builder Idle Game

> Monster city builder idle game based on the Goosebumps horror series. (iPhone/iPad app by PIXOWL INC..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goosebumps-horror-town/id1359182052 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PIXOWL INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/436959453)
- Category: Games, Family, Simulation, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 5,098 App Store ratings · 751 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 106 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2018-05-30
- Data updated: 2026-06-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goosebumps-horror-town/id1359182052/reviews.md

## What is Goosebumps Horror Town?

R.L. Stine's "Goosebumps" monsters have come to haunt your phone! In Goosebumps HorrorTown, you can build a town and fill it with the scariest of monsters from the hit horror series.

Gather a scary assortment of sinister creatures and terrify townsfolk, or play as humans to defend against the monsters! Collect resources, scare humans, investigate monster activity and explore the map to unlock new areas and adventures.

As monsters, you can scare humans to obtain materials and add new Goosebumps monsters. As humans, you can spy on monsters to find out what's going on in their town (if you dare). 

The game features original content that will terrify and delight Goosebumps fans, with animations and missions for humans and monsters alike. The more experience you gain, the more you unlock new content, grow your town and discover chillingly fun new adventures. 

KEY FEATURES 
+ Build & manage the town of terror!
+ Create a complete collection of Goosebumps monsters!
+ Over 100 playable characters! 
+ Craft and sell new items! 
+ Scare humans to collect special materials!

Are you ready to brave the horrors of Goosebumps? Download today, and enter HorrorTown…

™ & © Scholastic Inc. SCHOLASTIC, GOOSEBUMPS and associated logos are trademarks of Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved

Note: An internet connection is required to play the game

## Key features

- Build and manage a town of terror
- Collect Goosebumps monsters
- Over 100 playable characters
- Craft and sell items
- Scare humans for materials
- Investigate monster activity

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ghostly Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Couple of Bucks | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bill Strap | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fat Wallet | $9.99 | one-time |
| Briefcase | $19.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pawnshop Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Uncle Sader's Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Circus Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Inventory Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hairy Valentine's Monster Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Meow or never | $1.99 | one-time |
| Santa Claws Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ghost Beach's Pass 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sand Vacuum | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ghost Beach's Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ectoplasmic Vibes | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Goosebumps Horror Town?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Relaxing and calming game
- 🚀 Entertaining and addictive
- 💎 Nostalgic Goosebumps characters and themes
- 🎨 Great graphics and animations

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money
- 🤦‍♀️ Easy to accidentally spend premium currency
- 🧹 Items and progress disappearing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Disappearing items and progress
- Crashing and loading issues
- Glitches with certain quests and features
- Compatibility problems with newer devices

**Most requested features**

- Add more books and stories from the Goosebumps series
- Implement a 'town planning' mode to easily rearrange buildings
- Introduce more ways to earn premium currency without spending real money
- Add an option to confirm purchases before spending premium currency
- Improve the treasure/pawn shop system to make it more reliable

## Recent user reviews (10 of 751)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goosebumps-horror-town/id1359182052/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Please help needs update for 2026

*2026-06-19, version 1.7.8*

Make story 12 available until the next update It’s asking me to complete it but the story won’t play because it’s not even isn’t there 💔

### 5/5 — Fun game to log into sometimes

*2026-06-13, version 1.7.8*

Like all games there’s a grind but the areas to unlock get really time consuming and I don’t have time to grind it so I just log into to collect stuff and make slow progress. But it’s fun

### 2/5 — Quality is horrible

*2026-06-11, version 1.7.8*

When I got this game the loads took forever,and that’s not it.It’s  Santa? It’s just weird

### 5/5 — Need to update

*2026-06-10, version 1.7.8*

The game hasn’t been updated since 2024 with the Christmas thing or maybe even longer but it needs to get an update. It needs to get back in touch. It’s a fun game and everything but it’s glitching. It won’t let you in the game. It’ll kick you out like the game. Need to get updated or something like add stuff to the game do something.

### 1/5 — game is abandoned

*2026-06-07, version 1.7.8*

completely stopped updating the game after christmas so it’s just stuck on a christmas update

### 2/5 — What!!

*2026-05-29, version 1.7.8*

Why can’t I play the game anymore

### 5/5 — Nick m comment

*2026-05-23, version 1.7.8*

So many memories this game brings back whoever made this game keep it up with the special event stories. I Hope for more monsters from the 2000 series like Rip the cat and The Snatcher from Return to ghost camp

### 1/5 — goosebumps is bad

*2026-05-20, version 1.7.8*

even if the young $200 no go win you stop crying goosebumps every time no update why they are ready now dead game with you guys who finally get ready failed prosecution why they are so weak sad pathetic people they will never goosebumps failed to get even now they.

### 4/5 — Needs new event

*2026-05-15, version 1.7.8*

I really want an update for this game, I’ve been playing for a while now and just want there to be an event

### 3/5 — Not worth it

*2026-05-15, version 1.7.8*

I want to love this game but it’s hard to. Advancing in this game takes forever. In the beginning it’s not too bad but then it gets to the point of being impossible. Unlocking land cost millions of G coins plus other items or buying monsters costs hundreds of G dollars and unless you’re willing to pay actual money or watch ads  all day to build up your G dollars you can collect a whole dollar with Slappy and another two with the scare meter meaning it would literally take all year to have enough to buy a single monster or unlock a small piece of land. At this point it’s just become boring.

## Frequently asked questions about Goosebumps Horror Town

### What is Goosebumps HorrorTown?

Goosebumps HorrorTown is an idle city-building game where you can construct a town and populate it with monsters from the "Goosebumps" book series. You can choose to play as monsters, scaring humans to gather resources, or as humans, defending your town from the monstrous inhabitants.

### What are the key features of Goosebumps HorrorTown?

Key features include building and managing a town, collecting a wide variety of Goosebumps monsters, playing with over 100 characters, crafting and selling items, and scaring humans to collect special materials. The game also allows for investigating monster activity and exploring the map for new adventures.

### Is Goosebumps HorrorTown free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. However, it does offer in-app purchases, allowing players to acquire items or accelerate progress. It also includes advertisements.

### What platforms is Goosebumps HorrorTown available on?

The game is available on mobile devices. An internet connection is required to play the game, indicating it's likely available on both iOS and Android platforms.

### How do I progress in Goosebumps HorrorTown?

Progression is achieved by gaining experience through various actions like scaring humans or investigating. The more experience you earn, the more new content you unlock, allowing you to grow your town and discover new adventures and characters.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.8 — 2024-12-16

"Mickey, a shy guy from school, invites Lucy to his house to meet Bella, his new kitten. Dustin, sneaks into the party and scares Bella! She has now escaped and in danger, what will happen to her? Wait why is she gian now? Come to Horror Town and Find out!
"
NEW CONTENT!
Story: 12 new event narratives!
Characters: Meet Mickey and his cat Bella! Bella is really cute and just wants to have a good time ... Scratiching some Christmas presents!
Monsters:  Bella is acting very weird lately...wait...is she becoming a monster?! Lets find out!
Items: Get the Cat Sweater, Cat Bed, Mouse toy, Fish Bones and Slashed Gift!
"Decorations: Frozen Lake, Box of toys, Eldritch cat wall, Bird cage
Mutant Cat, and More!"
Animations: Bad Kitty!!, Trying to not get eaten Sleeping in the tower and more!
Complete the event and collect creepy rewards!

### 1.7.7 — 2024-10-15

Terry and the gang plan the counterattack to stop the ghosts from taking the town to its grave. Mist, the guard dog, is ready to give them a paw in their battle. What's wrong with Terris' head? What are the ghosts after? Come to Horrortown and find out!
NEW CONTENT!
Story: 12 new event narratives!
Characters: Meet Mist, a mysterius dog, that will help Terry and the gang to fight back the ghosts! This good boy is not afraid of anything!
Monsters: The pair of ghosts that haunt Horrortown are very close, who are they? What do they want?
Items: Get the Ritual Candles, Ghostly Dog Food, Turtle Flashlight, Ghost vacuum and Family Photo!
Decorations: Battle Plan Board, Ghost ship in a bottle, Hunted Treasure, Foaming monster crab, and More!
Animations: Roll in the Mud, Bark at Ghosts, Guard dog and more!
Complete the event and collect creepy rewards!

### 1.7.6 — 2024-09-25

Terri has come to Horrortown to visit her beloved aunt and uncle? Yeah Right! She's here to make new friends, discover mysteries, fight monsters and enjoy her summer vacation before heading home. Lucky for her, ghosts are driving everyone off the beach, and someone has to make them leave!
NEW CONTENT!
Story: 12 new event narratives!
Characters: Meet Terri, an energetic girl trying to have a good time, and with a secret unknown even to her.....
Monsters: A new pair of ghosts haunt Horrortown and especially Terri, what's wrong with them?
Items: Get the Lifesaver, Ugly Starfish, Ectoplasmic Sunscreen, Kids Inflatable Boat and Holy Water!
Decorations: Scare your town by Mutant Shark, Death Castle, Rusty Boat, Spooky Seaside Cave, and Skeletal Turtle
Animations: Climb the Tomb Hill, Explore the cave, Getting ready to Explore and more!
Complete the event and collect creepy rewards!

### 1.7.5 — 2024-09-02

Terri has come to Horrortown to visit her beloved aunt and uncle? Yeah Right! She's here to make new friends, discover mysteries, fight monsters and enjoy her summer vacation before heading home. Lucky for her, ghosts are driving everyone off the beach, and someone has to make them leave!
NEW CONTENT!
Story: 12 new event narratives!
Characters: Meet Terri, an energetic girl trying to have a good time, and with a secret unknown even to her.....
Monsters: A new pair of ghosts haunt Horrortown and especially Terri, what's wrong with them?
Items: Get the Lifesaver, Ugly Starfish, Ectoplasmic Sunscreen, Kids Inflatable Boat and Holy Water!
Decorations: Scare your town by Mutant Shark, Death Castle, Rusty Boat, Spooky Seaside Cave, and Skeletal Turtle
Animations: Climb the Tomb Hill, Explore the cave, Getting ready to Explore and more!
Complete the event and collect creepy rewards!

### 1.7.4 — 2024-02-19

Come to Horrortown to celebrate the lovely valentine, the love and hair are in the air, come and experiment the new story of love made specialy for wolfs. Feel the terror with the werewolf gang, and their howls. If you have lucky perhaps you will meet you monster!
NEW CONTENT!
Story: 13 new event narratives!
Characters: Meet Bean, sorry I mean Noah, a charm kid who will bring new monters to the town.
Monsters: Enter to Sternum House to meet the Gang. Monroe and Lissa are waiting for you.
Items: Get the Wolf Flower, Love Necklace, Wolf Bouquet, Bitten Chocolate Box and The Monster Helper
Decorations: Scare your town by Mr. Peppers Home, Barbarous Statue, “Jester Stid” The Horse, and Stilted Candlestick
Animations: Wait for Noah, Make the Milkshake Dance or try to know what is happening!
Complete the event and collect creepy rewards!

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