Top 10 Spooky Indie DnD Modules to Run in 2025

If you’re craving atmosphere, creepy vibes, and modules that make your players check over their shoulders, these 10 indie adventures are perfect for 2025. Haunted inns, forest curses, mysterious houses—and yes, our MinvaRPG ones are in here too.

1. The Haunting of House Hargrave (DriveThruRPG)

A classic spooky one-shot you can run in one or two sessions. Shadows in the halls, secrets under floorboards, and a house that remembers more than it should. Check it out here

2. The Haunt (DriveThruRPG)

Unlock the dark history of Montarthas Manor in this 6–8 hour horror themed module for characters around levels 4–5. Creepy, tense, perfect for a long night in. Grab it on DriveThruRPG

3. Thorns of an Ancient Seal (MinvaRPG)

A haunted forest, twisted monsters, and a primal magic that refuses to stay sealed. Thorns of an Ancient Seal is system-agnostic (works with D&D 5e, Knave, Cairn, etc.) and perfect for low-level parties who want horror with real choices.

4. Shatterbloom (MinvaRPG)

This eerie one-shot drops your party into a garden of shadows where a strange flower threatens the balance of life and death. Shatterbloom is a system-neutral 5-room dungeon that packs mystery, danger, and a chilling finale.

5. Blackreach Warren – A Memory-Haunted 5E Adventure (DriveThruRPG)

Slow-burn horror, psychological tension, and a dungeon dripping with memories that shouldn’t exist. Designed for 5e, for players who like dread and ritual decay. See more

6. Lock-In At The Blind Raven (DriveThruRPG)

Trapped in an old inn on a hill, weird night noises, strange innkeepers, things that go bump in the attic… this one is great if you want a scary isolation vibe. Grab it here

7. The Haunted Mansion – The All Hallows’ House (DriveThruRPG)

A Halloween-themed one-shot that leans into haunted house tropes: spectral guests, cursed antiques, and atmosphere thick enough to taste. Find it here

8. Mists of Fracture (DriveThruRPG)

A horror one-shot for 5e that brings cosmic weirdness. If you want something with both dread and strangeness in equal measure, this one delivers. Check it out here

9. Marek’s Haunted House (DriveThruRPG)

A haunted house side quest or one-shot. Good for low to mid levels, especially if you like creepy interiors and spectral menace. See it on DriveThruRPG

10. The Coven’s Curse (SideQuests-5e)

Players stumble into a witch’s ritual and must decide whether to resist or bargain with dark powers. A spooky side quest with plenty of roleplay hooks. Find it here

Wrap-Up

There you go—ten indie adventures that’ll make your gaming table shiver. Whether it’s dense forest curses, haunted mansions, or cosmic weirdness, there’s something here for every mood. Light candles, roll dice, and let your players feel okay with a little fear in 2025.