Scream Fortress 2025
This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see October 9, 2025 Patch.
Scream Fortress 2025 or Scream Fortress XVII is a Halloween event that started on October 1st, 2025 with the in-game activation of holiday-restricted comsetics. Eight days later, the update added 5 new commmunity Halloween maps, 23 new community cosmetic items, 3 new community taunts, and 15 new Unusual effects. The free Halloween Contracts were also reactivated in the ConTracker for the Event, with 5 new contracts added to cover the new Halloween maps. Additionally, all previously ccompleted Halloween ccontracts were reset, allowing players to earn their rewards once again.
Timeline
- On October 9th, 2025, holiday-restricted cosmetics were activated, and the Special Event menu was added to the Casual mode selection with Halloween maps from previous events.
- The event is set to end on November 7th, 2025.
Additions
Maps
Main article: List of maps
| Name | Picture | Game mode | File name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowerhouse | Control Point |
cp_cowerhouse
| |
| Dusker | King of the Hill |
koth_dusker
| |
| Afterlife | Arena |
arena_afterlife
| |
| Devilcross | 160px | Capture the Flag |
ctf_doublecross_event
|
| Marshlands | 160px | Hold the Flag (Community) |
sd_marshlands
|