The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Game (2023)

“Dinner’s ready… but you’re on the menu.” 🔪🩸

🎥 Roll the trailers, shall we?

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Non-Spoiler Overview

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Game is an asymmetrical horror multiplayer title, much like Dead by Daylight or Friday the 13th: The Game. Developed by Gun Interactive, it throws you right into the nightmare of Leatherface and his twisted family.

One side plays as victims—terrified, desperate, and scrambling for survival. The other side plays as the family—predators whose only goal is to keep the victims from escaping.

It’s an experience that feels less like “just a game” and more like being trapped inside a slasher movie.


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Game Mechanics & Style

This is a 3v4 asymmetrical survival horror game:

Victims (4 players):

Escape is your only goal.

Sneak through creepy basements, old farmhouses, and Texas wilderness.

Collect tools, keys, and fuel to power exits.

Balance stamina, silence, and timing—one wrong move, and the killers will hear you.


Family (3 players):

Choose from Leatherface, The Cook, The Hitchhiker, and more.

Each has unique abilities—Leatherface smashes through barriers, The Cook tracks noise, The Hitchhiker sets traps.

You work together to cut off escape routes and herd the victims like cattle.



This back-and-forth creates a tense game of cat-and-mouse where both sides are fun and terrifying in equal measure.


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Graphics & Scenery

The visuals fully capture the grime and terror of the Texas Chainsaw universe.

Environments: Rotten wood, peeling wallpaper, blood stains, rusty cages—all dripping with atmosphere. It looks like the sets were pulled straight out of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 film.

Lighting: Moonlight through cracks, shadows hiding danger, and flickering lights in the basement add to the paranoia.

Character Models: Victims look exhausted and terrified, while Leatherface lumbers with horrifying weight and detail. His mask looks grotesque and lived-in, exactly as it should.


It’s not just graphics—it’s vibe. And the vibe is sweaty, claustrophobic terror.


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Pros

✅ Intense asymmetrical gameplay that forces strategy on both sides.
✅ Faithful recreation of the Texas Chainsaw tone and setting.
✅ High replay value—matches never play out the same way.
✅ Excellent sound design (every rev of a chainsaw is panic fuel).
✅ Distinct killers and survivors keep things fresh.


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Cons

❌ Only online—no single-player/offline option.
❌ Some balancing quirks depending on teams.
❌ If you don’t enjoy multiplayer horror, it won’t hook you.


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Final Thoughts

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Game doesn’t just wear the Leatherface mask—it becomes it. This isn’t a lazy cash-grab adaptation. It’s an interactive slasher movie where every match feels like life or death.

If it weren’t multiplayer-only, this would be a 10/10. But as it stands, it’s a very strong 9/10, one of the best horror multiplayer experiences on the market.


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🔥 Spoiler Zone: The Fear Factor in Action

This is where the game shines—it’s not about scripted scares, it’s about dynamic terror that unfolds depending on how the match goes. A few examples:

The Basement Start: Victims begin chained up in the Sawyer family’s basement. You hear Leatherface above, revving his chainsaw, stomping around. Your first minutes are spent crouching, hiding, praying he doesn’t find you before you’ve even had a chance to move.

The Hand Thing: Victims crawling under floorboards can literally see Leatherface’s boots thudding inches above them. You hold your breath, hoping he doesn’t break open the boards. If he does, there’s no escape.

Sound Paranoia: Every noise matters. Slam a door too hard, step on a bone chime trap, or sprint too long? You’ve just broadcast your location to the family. The Cook, for instance, can literally mark you on the map for everyone else.

The Chase: When Leatherface spots you, the whole game changes. The sound of his chainsaw revving while he barrels toward you is pure adrenaline. Victims don’t win these encounters by fighting back—they escape through desperation and clever use of the map.

The Kill Cams: If caught, the executions are brutal—chainsaws to the chest, hammers to the skull, throat slashes. They’re faithful to the franchise and horrifyingly effective.


The tension is so thick you’ll sometimes find yourself sitting still in a corner, hoping the killers pass by, your heart pounding in sync with the game’s. That’s when you know it’s working.


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Rating: 9/10
Chainsaw roars, victims scream, and Texas heat boils over—this is the closest thing to starring in your own slasher flick.