39 Creative Halloween Costume Ideas Inspired by Video Games

Turn your virtual obsession into a Halloween reality by bringing all of your favorite video game characters to life with these creative costume ideas. From characters like Daisy Mae and Judy from Animal Crossing: New Horizons to classic staples like Princess Peach and Bowser from Super Mario Bros. to Lora Croft from Rise of the Tomb Raider, and more — we've got all the gaming costume ideas you need to digitize your haunted evening (or cosplay event)! Video game-lover or not, try out one of these costumes for size and tell us what you think. See our favorites, ahead.

— Additional reporting by Nicole Nguyen

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Crewmates From Among Us

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Detective Pikachu

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Fauna From Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Daisy Mae From Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Marina From Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Timmy and Tommy From Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Judy From Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Sable From Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Celeste From Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Donkey Kong

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Blaze From Minecraft

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Creeper From Minecraft

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Midas From Fortnite

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Malice From Fortnite

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Skull Trooper From Fortnite

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Emily From Identity V

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Nun Assassin From Hitman: Absolution

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Tifa Lockhart From Final Fantasy VII

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Yoshi From Super Mario Bros.

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Kirby

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Toad From Super Mario Bros.

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Princess Peach From Super Mario Bros.

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Mario From Super Mario Bros.

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Tetris

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Princess Daisy From Super Mario Bros.

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Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man

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Bowser From Super Mario

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Tamagotchi

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Jessie From Pokémon GO

See our complete guide to Pokémon costumes here!

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Lara Croft From Rise of the Tomb Raider

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Amy Rose From Sonic the Hedgehog

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Link and Princess Zelda

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Team Sonic From Sonic the Hedgehog

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Cortana From Halo

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Sub-Zero From Mortal Kombat

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Chun-Li From Street Fighter

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Kitana From Mortal Kombat

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Fox McCloud From Star Fox

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