Co-op and multiplayer horror Stealth horror Slasher horror

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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Sneak out of the Slaughter family's basement before Leatherface finds you.

Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Stores: Steam
Price: Paid
Rated: Mixed on Steam (66% of 23,808 reviews); 3.91 out of 5 from 18,525 ratings on the PlayStation Store; Metacritic 72 (PC, 28 critic reviews)
Length: about 5 to 7 minutes a match
Players: Online only: 4 victims against 3 family members (up to 7)
Controls: Keyboard and mouse or a controller (full controller support on Steam).
Made by: Sumo Digital
Released: 2023

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What frightens Based on the 1974 film: you wake up as a captive in the Slaughter family's basement in rural Texas and must sneak out past Leatherface, revving his chainsaw, and his cannibal relatives, who listen for every noise and hunt you through their house, barns and fields.
Content: gore, intense violence, strong language, online play required, in-game purchases.

An online asymmetric horror game based on the 1974 film. Four victims sneak out of the Slaughter family's grounds while three other players, as Leatherface and his relatives, hunt them down. It plays in short, tense matches with cross-play across PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

About The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was developed by Sumo Digital (its Nottingham studio, as the Xbox store credits it) and published by Gun Interactive on 18 August 2023 for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S. It is set before the events of Tobe Hooper's 1974 film, with Leatherface, the Cook and the Hitchhiker joined by other members of the family. The base game costs $14.99 on each store.

Each match is four against three, on one of six maps: the Slaughter family house and the gas station from the film, plus a slaughterhouse, a mill, Nancy's house and a graveyard. Every map but the graveyard comes in a day and a night version. The victims start tied up in the basement with Leatherface, cut themselves free and search for tools such as bone scraps, lock picks and fuses to open one of four exits, crawling through holes and dodging traps. Leatherface can tear down barricades with his chainsaw. Grandpa sits in the house, and once victims have made enough noise and the family has fed him blood, his shriek outlines every victim who is moving.

Each family member hunts in a different way: the Cook listens for noisy victims across the map, the Hitchhiker lays traps and squeezes through tight gaps, and Johnny follows fresh footprints. Each victim has strengths of their own, such as taking less damage, and experience from every round buys skills and perks in a tree for each character, so players shape a style over time.

The fear is in being hunted by other people who know the maps: a creaking floorboard or a chainsaw revving in the next room, a chase across a field at dusk, a hiding place that might not be enough. Rounds are short, usually five to seven minutes, because wounded victims bleed out rather than drag a match on.

In May 2025 the publisher said the game was complete and would get no more updates, but it stays on sale and online. Matches can take a while to find at quiet hours, since a match cannot start until someone plays Leatherface. It suits fans of the film and of Dead by Daylight style hunts.

How to play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Buy it on Steam, PlayStation or Xbox and pick victim or family before you queue online (PS Plus is needed on PlayStation).
As a victim, cut yourself free in the basement and sneak around quietly, searching for tools.
Use tools to unlock doors and exits, crawl through gaps and avoid the family's traps.
Escape through one of the map's four exits, or help your team stay alive along the way.
As the family, patrol the grounds, listen for noise, feed Grandpa blood and catch the victims before they get out.

Screenshots

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre screenshot: a victim hides behind crates at sunset as Leatherface raises his chainsaw in the field

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre screenshot: a victim peeks round a doorway at a family member listening by the window of a room hung with bones

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre screenshot: a victim presses against a dark wall as Leatherface stands with his chainsaw on the lit landing

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre screenshot: one victim searches under the hood of a rusted blue car in a junkyard while another crouches by its front

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre screenshot: a victim crouches in tall grass by a car boot with a fuel can as a family member steps out of a wooden shed

Tips

Move crouched: running makes noise the family can hear, and noise also wakes Grandpa.
Watch for Grandpa's shriek, and stand still while it reveals movers.
As a victim, stay apart from teammates who are being chased.
Learn the maps' exits and how each looks by day and by night; knowing where to go matters more than speed.
As the Hitchhiker, lay traps in the gaps and crawl spaces victims use to slip away.

Questions

Can you play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre offline or alone?

No. It is an online-only multiplayer game, four victims against three family players, and there is no single-player story.

How long is a match?

Usually about five to seven minutes, since wounded victims bleed out. With time in the lobby, plan on about ten minutes a round.

Is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game still supported?

In May 2025 Gun Interactive said there would be no more DLC, balance updates or bug fixes, but the game remains playable and on sale.

Is it cross-platform?

Yes. Players on PC, PlayStation and Xbox are matched together.

Is it scary?

It is more tense than frightening: hiding from a human-controlled Leatherface and hearing his chainsaw nearby is where the fear comes from. It is rated Mature 17+ by the ESRB for blood and gore, intense violence and strong language.