Interactive franchise history

Video games

From a controversial Atari cartridge to modern asymmetrical multiplayer, the saw has crossed several generations of games.

4 archive records

Leatherface enters the game.

A chronological guide to standalone releases and major licensed appearances connected to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

01 1983
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Single-player action

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Platform
Atari 2600
Developer
VSS
Publisher
Wizard Video Games

Players control Leatherface, pursuing victims while managing chainsaw fuel and avoiding obstacles scattered across the landscape.

Archive note: One of the earliest licensed horror-film video games. Its violent premise made it controversial, and some retailers refused to stock it.

02 2006
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Mobile

Side-scrolling survival game

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Mobile

Platform
Java mobile phones (J2ME)
Developer
Big Blue Bubble
Publisher
Starwave Mobile

A mobile horror game built around escaping Leatherface, navigating environments, and solving simple puzzles.

Archive note: The game is now difficult to find in working form because it was built for an older generation of Java-enabled mobile phones.

03 2017
Dead by Daylight: Leatherface

Asymmetrical multiplayer DLC

Dead by Daylight: Leatherface

Platform
PC and consoles
Developer
Behaviour Interactive
Publisher
Behaviour Interactive

Leatherface joined Dead by Daylight as The Cannibal, a playable killer equipped with his chainsaw and a set of character-specific perks.

Archive note: The downloadable chapter brought Leatherface into a major modern horror crossover alongside killers and survivors from numerous franchises.

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04 2023
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Asymmetrical multiplayer

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Platform
PC, PlayStation, and Xbox
Developer
Sumo Digital
Publisher
Gun Interactive

Family members hunt a team of victims attempting to escape locations inspired by the original film. Leatherface, the Cook, and the Hitchhiker appear alongside new characters.

Archive note: The game recreates the production design, color, sound, and rural atmosphere of the 1974 film while expanding its world for multiplayer play.

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