The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which offers asymmetrical online play based on the iconic 1974 film of the same name, is about to compete against other multiplayer horror games like Dead by Daylight, Back 4 Blood, and Evil Dead. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s release date is quickly approaching, but if you want to try out the newest horror game from Friday the 13th publisher Gun, you’re in luck since a new Steam deal has just been launched, featuring all the blood and gore from Tobe Hooper’s movie.
The premise is simple. A team of survivors (or, as developer Sumo prefers to call them, ‘victims’) must survive and escape from a team of killers. Compared to DBD, where it’s multiple survivors versus one murderer, in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre the entire Slaughter family – from power-tool wielding icon Leatherface, to the spindly Hitchhiker, and cackling Cook – are available to play. This is multiplayer game horror on a much larger scale, all set against the backdrop of lovingly and highly detailed recreations of the 1974 film.
In our exclusive interview, the creators of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre outline their vision for the game, and how it will stand apart from contemporary rivals. Developed in collaboration with the stars, writers, and producers of the movie, it aims to be truly faithful to the source material while delivering everything you’d hope from the next generation of online horror. And now, just ahead of launch, you can pick it up for a bargain price.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is $35.99 / £30.15 on Steam, down 10% from $39.99 / £33.50. The sale runs until launch day, Friday, August 18, so if you want to get that pre-order made and save yourself a few bucks in the process, now’s the time.
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