Action · August 18, 2023
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2023)
Take on the role of one of the notorious Slaughter family, or their victims, in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a third-person asymmetrical horror experience based on the groundbreaking and iconic 1974 horror film. As a victim you must use your wits and stealth to stay out of the Family's reach and find the tools you need to lead to your eventual freedom. Slaughter Family players must seek out, track down, and stop their guests from escaping. Players of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre can finally find out if they have what it takes to survive. Experience the mad and macabre for yourself in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 21.5k Steam reviews | Top 23% in Action |
| Positive rating | 67% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 90% |
| Concurrent peak | 336 players | Top 19% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 45 h average | Top 9% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Horror · 176
- Multiplayer · 166
- Survival Horror · 139
- Gore · 122
- Team-Based · 121
- PvP · 95
- Third Person · 94
- Survival · 88
- Action · 85
- Stealth · 85
- Violent · 81
- Asynchronous Multiplayer · 81
- Blood · 80
- Cinematic · 59
- 3D · 49
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
67%Mixed · 21.5k reviews
14.4k positive · 7.1k negative
Curator recommendations
18.6k
Peak concurrent players
336
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
45h
substantial (40–100 hours)
Median
14h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
51
Steam unlocks available
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Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 18, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sumo Digital |
| Publisher | Gun Interactive |
| Base price | $9.99 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 52 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Content Notes
This game regularly depicts violence and gore.
Editions & Packages
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