The Best Halloween-Themed Skins in Minecraft

Key Takeaways

• Halloween skins in Minecraft offer a fun way to customize characters with spooky aesthetics.
• Popular skins include Evil Bert, an Among Us pumpkin, and a Creeper in a cat costume.
• Detailed skins like Slenderman, Freddy Fazbear, and Sandworm Horror offer creepy options for players.

The spooky season is not only a fun holiday to enjoy in real life, but it can also be a great excuse to customize characters or enjoy some interactive scariness in video games. One particularly fun way to get into the Halloween spirit in gaming is by customizing the skins or outfits of characters in-game with a spooky aesthetic. Minecraft is a game that allows players to customize their look in all sorts of ways, including with Halloween-themed skins.

With this in mind, here’s a look at some of the most noteworthy Halloween skins that players can download and equip to their Minecraft character right now. There’s a variety of creepy and scary skins, but also ones that would make for excellent general Halloween costumes.

10 Bert is Evil: The Original Internet Meme

Created by Kefka

• Available on Planet Minecraft
• Over 1,000 downloads

First up is a skin that isn’t particularly scary, but it would make for a funny meme-based Halloween costume for a Minecraft character. This skin was created by Kefka and entered into the Crazy Halloween Costumes Skin Contest on Planet Minecraft back in 2015.

The Bert Is Evil skin is based on a Sesame Street meme that focuses on the character Bert. His bushy, angry eyebrows often make him look enraged or even a little evil. Hence, the Evil Bert meme came to be.

This skin is fantastically made, perfectly replicating Bert’s outfit, with yellow skin, a large orange nose, and huge eyes. The best part is the addition of the mouth, which is placed in such a way that it looks like Bert is opening and closing it when the player moves their head. This is a skin best suited for meme fans this Halloween, though it is undoubtedly a little creepy thanks to those huge eyebrows and bulging eyeballs.

9 There’s A Pumpkin Among Us

Created by Zofalena

• Available on The Skindex
• Over 4,500 downloads

This next Minecraft skin not only allows players to take on the look of an Among Us crewmate, but they can also become a pumpkin-shaped crewmate at the same time.

This skin – created by Zofalena – features the red Among Us crewmate on one side and an orange pumpkin with a crewmate visor on the other side. The main body of the skin is white, which makes the Among Us-themed designs stand out and look a little like they are floating in midair as the player walks around.

Simple yet excellently made, this skin is a must for Minecraft players who are also fans of Among Us (and pumpkins).

8 Creeper In A Cat Costume

Created by Nighthearted

• Available on The Skindex
• Over 1,000 downloads

Next is another skin that isn’t particularly scary, but makes for a creative and unique take on a Halloween Minecraft skin. Created by Nighthearted, this skin has two elements to it. The first is that of a Creeper, the iconic, green, explosive Minecraft monster. The second is a cat. Those two elements might not seem like they would work together, but this skin is proof of the contrary.

The skin is designed to look like the player is a Creeper who is dressing up in a cat costume for Halloween. It’s such a fun, creative idea, but it is also executed brilliantly. This is a great choice for those looking for something a little more unique with their Minecraft skin this Halloween season.

7 Slenderman

Created by mochhi

• Available on The Skindex
• Over 11,500 downloads

Slenderman is always a good choice for a Halloween costume in gaming and in reality. It’s simple but incredibly creepy. The same goes for this Minecraft skin of Slenderman, created by mochhi.

The simple design of the skin perfectly reflects the simple yet terrifying nature of the faceless character himself. The skin includes a white, blank face and a dapper-looking suit. There are also splatters of red here and there on the outfit which suggest blood, making it all the more creepy. This Slenderman skin is a great example of how, sometimes, the simplest designs can be incredibly effective.

6 Steve as Princess Zelda (But It’s Actually Princess Peach)

Created by Ash

• Available on Planet Minecraft
• Over 500 downloads

Next is a skin that won the aforementioned 2015 Crazy Halloween Costumes Skin Contest: Minecraft Steve wearing a Princess Zelda costume. This is another example of a non-scary Halloween skin designed to look like the player is dressing up in a particular costume rather than being a frightening being or character. The skin – created by Ash – has been made exceedingly well, depicting the default Steve skin wearing a Princess Zelda costume, complete with a blonde wig and pink dress.

The Steve face – which has some extra stubble – combined with the princess aesthetics make this a particularly memorable and funny skin to equip on a Minecraft character. The best part is the tufts of Steve’s hair that poke out at the top, making it clear that he is very much wearing a wig.

The dress, hair, and jewelry look more like the design was meant to be Princess Peach from Mario rather than Princess Zelda, but it still deserves to be mentioned due to the creativity and fun nature of the skin.

5 Pumpkin King

Created by Kefka

• Available on Planet Minecraft
• Over 18,500 downloads

It’s unclear whether this skin is a unique creation or was influenced by Jack Skellington’s Pumpkin King title and form from The Nightmare Before Christmas movie. It doesn’t really matter though, as it’s an awesome outfit that has a strong Halloween vibe.

The giant pumpkin head of this skin – another made by Kefka – is the most impressive element, with a precise texture that highlights the glowing red eyes and toothy mouth. The head is what makes this skin particularly eye-catching and seriously spooky.

4 Huggy Wuggy from Poppy Playtime

Created by Pancakess

• Available on Planet Minecraft
• Over 11,000 downloads

Poppy Playtime is another highly popular indie horror video game series. One of the creepiest characters in the series is Huggy Wuggy, a fluffy blue monster with terrifying, toothy red lips. This Minecraft skin from Pancakkess is an excellent replica of the character thanks to being equally creepy.

The creepiest part of this skin is the recreation of Huggy Wuggy’s lips and teeth, arguably the scariest part of the character. Despite not having much space to work with, the creator has replicated this design element fantastically well, maintaining the unnerving nature of the mouth and spiky teeth.

Fans of Poppy Playtime are sure to love this Minecraft skin, but it would also suit players looking for something creepy to dress their character in this Halloween.

3 Freddy Fazbear from Five Nights At Freddy’s

Created by Legoskeleton

• Available on Planet Minecraft
• Over 66,500 downloads

The most popular Halloween-themed skin on Planet Minecraft is this fantastic Freddy Fazbear skin, created by Legoskeleton and based on the murderous, animatronic bear from the Five Nights At Freddy’s series.

The FNAF series is not only one of the most popular horror games, but it is also one of the most well-known video game series in general, spanning various mainline games, spin-offs, and even a well-received movie adaptation (featuring actual animatronics).

It’s easy to see why this is such a popular skin that is still being downloaded today despite being released a decade ago. The attention to detail is fantastic, from Freddy’s little black hat and bow tie to his terrifying chompers and even the seams where his mechanical limbs connect. There is no doubt that this skin is a must for Five Nights at Freddy’s fans, but it’s also an excellent Halloween skin in its own right thanks to the precise and well-thought-out level of detail.

2 Sandworm Horror

Created by Shiro

• Available on Planet Minecraft
• Over 4,500 downloads

Next is another skin that won a Planet Minecraft Halloween Skin Contest, though this competition was from back in 2011. This unique skin was created by Shiro and is designed to be a cross between a human and a sandworm.

The creative idea behind the design of the skin has been executed excellently. The sandworm has two eyes on the side of its head, while the facial area has been transformed into a gaping mouth with a protruding tongue. The tongue continues down into the body, making it look particularly long and creepy.

The creativity of the Sandworm skin along with the unique way that the eyes and mouth have been incorporated into the default Minecraft human body make this a fantastic skin for fans of all things spooky.

1 Springtrap from Five Nights at Freddy’s

Created by Kefka

• Available on Planet Minecraft
• Over 4,000 downloads

Last but not least is another creation by Kefka from the Five Nights at Freddy’s series. This time around, the character Springtrap is brought to life, and it’s such a well-made and creepy recreation that it earns the top spot on our list.

This Springtrap skin has been designed with a mouth that looks permanently open, exposing its teeth and making it look like the player is constantly about to take a bite out of whoever is unlucky enough to cross their path. The muted, somewhat moldy colors are also well suited to the Springtrap design, as are the brownish patches scattered around intended to look like pieces of flesh.

This is the ultimate spooky Minecraft skin for Five Nights at Freddy’s fans looking for something scarier than the original Freddy skin. It’s also great for just about anyone who wants to dress their character in an unnerving Halloween skin, even if they aren’t familiar with the franchise.