Halloween: The Game vs Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Both published by Gun Interactive, and the closest thing to a like-for-like comparison.
Why these two get compared
Gun Interactive published The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and co-publishes this one, which makes it the nearest reference point for a Gun-published slasher game. The studios differ (Sumo Digital made Texas Chain Saw, IllFonic made Halloween), but the publisher's approach to licence, tone and audience carries across.
Crossplay works the same way in both. Texas Chain Saw has it on by default across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, without cross-progression. Halloween also lets PC, PS5 and Xbox players party up and matchmake together, and cross-progression has not been announced. Neither game carries Steam's Cross-Platform Multiplayer tag, so ignore the store page on this question.
One difference affects who can buy them: Texas Chain Saw is sold on Steam in Australia. Halloween is not.
Side by side
| Halloween | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IllFonic | Sumo Digital |
| Publisher | IllFonic Publishing, co-published by Gun Interactive | Gun Interactive |
| Format | 1v4 asymmetrical horror | 3v4 asymmetrical horror |
| Price | $39.99 standard | $14.99 |
| Single-player | A story mode: prologue plus five chapters | None |
| Crossplay | Yes; no cross-progression announced | Yes, on by default; no cross-progression |
| Available in Australia | No, refused classification | Yes, A$21.95 on Steam |
Which should you play?
Texas Chain Saw is $25 cheaper, has a bigger 3v4 format and no story mode. Halloween costs more but gives you a full single-player campaign as Michael alongside the 1v4. If you mostly play with a group of friends, either works; if you want something to play solo, Halloween is the only one of the two that offers it.
Common questions
- Which is better, Halloween: The Game or The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
- It depends on what you want from it. Halloween: The Game has a single-player story mode played as Michael on top of its 1v4 multiplayer. Texas Chain Saw is $25 cheaper, has a bigger 3v4 format and no story mode.
- Is Halloween: The Game the same kind of game as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
- Not quite. Halloween: The Game is 1v4 asymmetrical horror; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is 3v4 asymmetrical horror. The formats are close enough that the comparison is fair and different enough that they are not substitutes.
- Who made each of them?
- Halloween: The Game is developed by IllFonic. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is by Sumo Digital.
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