Is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Steam?

No. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre on?

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is available on Atari 2600.

When did The Texas Chainsaw Massacre release?

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was first released on March 14, 1983.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Mar 14, 1983ArcadeAtari 2600

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre — frequently asked questions

Is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre on Steam?: No. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre on?: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is available on Atari 2600.
When did The Texas Chainsaw Massacre release?: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was first released on March 14, 1983.

About The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

You play the role of Leatherface and go around and kill innocent people. Just watch out for those wheelchairs.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: VSS, Inc.
Publisher: Wizard Video Games
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action, Horror
Series: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06

Loose

$323

Complete

$1,991

Sealed

$489

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Wizard Video	Standard	008	Very Rare

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database

Region: NA
Released: 1983
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1
Authenticity: High

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereHigh counterfeit risk

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Wizard Video's other horror cart, and the 2600 title with the best-documented authentication checklist.

VSS, a development company started by Ed Salvo and several other former Games by Apollo programmers, designed and programmed it, and Wizard Video Games released it in 1983. It is based on the film of the same name.

Like Halloween, its Wizard Video sibling, it turns up with improvised labels: some genuine copies carry the title in Sharpie or on tape.

What the press said at the time

Electronic Fun with Computers & Games Vol. 1 No. 12

October 1983

2 joysticks

“(not to mention the portrayal of rampaging psychopaths as video game heroes) disconcerting, this is not a game for you.”
— Electronic Fun with Computers & Games, October 1983

“I was disappointed- The movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre is very intense, but the game is life- less.”
— JoyStik, November 1983

“It makes a highly dubious subject for a videogame, especially in Atari 2600 format. The actual game isn't nearly as offensive as one might fear — it's actually a rather tame mazechase”
— Electronic Games, November 1983

Electronic Fun rated games out of four joysticks.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 4 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Before you buy

High risk, but the checklist is good. RFGeneration's 2013 Wizard guide lists the tells: genuine labels are not glossy, so a glossy label is a repro; Hozer reproductions carry a logo in the label's bottom-right corner; genuine Wizard shells have grip areas near the end label and no internal dust flap, so a shell without grips is wrong; and the guide also flags double-ended carts. A hand-written or taped title does not by itself mean a fake, so judge the shell and board. If you play on an Atari 2600+, note that this cartridge was among the titles reported not to work on it at launch.