Play Goosebumps - Horrorland (E) Online

Goosebumps: Horrorland came out on the Nintendo DS in 2008, developed by WayForward Technologies. It was part of that wave of licensed games that tried to do something a little different on the dual screens, aiming to capture the spooky, campy vibe of the books without just being another generic platformer.

You play as a kid trapped inside Horrorland, the sinister amusement park, and your goal is to escape by solving environmental puzzles and surviving encounters with monsters. The gameplay is a mix of touch screen interactions, like tapping objects to find clues or using the stylus to complete mini games, and traditional movement with the D-pad. You explore screen by screen, talking to strange characters and collecting items to progress, all while avoiding sudden jump scares that drain your courage meter. The pacing is deliberate, more about observation and puzzle solving than action, and the difficulty comes from figuring out what to do next rather than quick reflexes. It feels like nervously poking around a haunted house, never quite sure what’s waiting behind the next door.