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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Asymmetrical third-person horror where victims evade a murderous family

Sumo Digital · Published by Gun Interactive · Released Aug 18, 2023

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 22K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 146 in 30 days
Players
263
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Sep 22, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

This third-person asymmetrical horror game pits the Slaughter family against their victims in online PvP matches based on the 1974 film. Victims hide, search for tools, and try to escape, while Family players track them and stop their escape.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy team-based PvP with unequal roles
  • +you prefer stealth, pursuit, and multiple escape routes
  • +you want horror faithful to the original film

Not for you if...

  • −you want a solo or offline horror game
  • −you avoid graphic violence and gore
  • −you dislike steep learning curves in competitive games

What players say

71% of 22,366 reviews are positive · 71% of 146 in the last 30 days

Players praise the film-faithful atmosphere, detailed maps, asymmetric team setup, and varied escape routes. Their dominant complaint is the end of updates and support; recent reviews also report long matchmaking waits and a small, highly experienced community.

Players over time

▼ -27% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 424 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 6th gen or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics
Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7 10th gen or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Graphics
Nvidia Geforce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space

Does The Texas Chain Saw Massacre have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. There is no single-player mode.

Does The Texas Chain Saw Massacre run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
51
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Texas Chain Saw Massacre use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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