Choose The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Choose The Texas Chain Saw Massacre if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,682 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre vs Halloween: The Game
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Halloween: The Game both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2023) is 3 years older than Halloween: The Game (2026). Both sit near 67% positive on Steam (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 10,682 reviews, Halloween: The Game: 16,058). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Halloween: The Game
Choose Halloween: The Game if you want the Online Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 16,058 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Halloween: The Game sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (66.6% vs 66.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre |  Halloween: The Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.6% positive (10,682 reviews) | 66.5% positive (16,058 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sumo Digital | IllFonic |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2023) is 3 years older than Halloween: The Game (2026).
- Both sit near 67% positive on Steam (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 10,682 reviews, Halloween: The Game: 16,058).
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Halloween: The Game (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Halloween: The Game has co-op; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre does not.
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Halloween: The Game has no Deck rating yet.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre vs Halloween: The Game — FAQ
- Which is better, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre or Halloween: The Game?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre sits at 66.6% positive (10,682 reviews), Halloween: The Game at 66.5% (16,058). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre or Halloween: The Game first?
- If you want chronology, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2023) came out before Halloween: The Game (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Halloween: The Game similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does The Texas Chain Saw Massacre run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Halloween: The Game doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.