Summary
Asymmetrical multiplayer horror gameFriday the 13th: The Gameis being delisted on Sunday, December 31, meaning it will be pulled from digital storefronts and physical copies will be removed from stores.Friday the 13th: The Gamefirst launched in 2017 and was relatively well-received by fans of the asymmetrical multiplayer horror genre, with praise given for its homages to the slasher movie franchise that served as its source material.
Unfortunately,Friday the 13th: The Gamedevelopment stoppedearlier than expected due to licensing issues with the franchise. This kept the developers from realizing the full scope of their vision forFriday the 13th, but fans have still been able to enjoy the previously-released maps, skins, and game modes. That will change on Jul 14, 2025 when theFriday the 13thmultiplayer servers are permanently shut down, but the game is being delisted a full year before that happens.
As announced earlier this year,Friday the 13th: The Gameis being delistedon Sunday, December 31, meaning gamers will no longer be able to purchase it on any of its available platforms.Friday the 13th: The Gameis being delisted due to expired licenses, but the good news is that anyone interested in buying the game digitally before it’s removed can do so at a very low price. From now until December 31,Friday the 13th: The Gameis only $4.99, and all its DLC is only $0.99. For next to nothing, horror fans can pick upFriday the 13th: The Gameprior to it being delisted on December 31 and play it as much as they’d like until the servers are turned off on July 18, 2025, giving them a year to enjoy the game.
When is Friday the 13th Being Delisted and Shut Down?
WhileFriday the 13thfans will no doubt be sad to see the game removed from sale and then permanently shut down, the bright side is that there are other asymmetrical multiplayer horror games to check out. The big one is obviouslyDead by Daylight, a multiplayer horror game that features all kinds of iconic slasher movie villains on its roster.Friday the 13thvillain Jason Voorheesis not part of theDead by Daylightroster at the time of this writing, but perhaps the hockey mask-wearing brute can make his debut as part of some future update.
Gun Interactive, the publisher ofFriday the 13th: The Game, has since gone on to makeThe Texas Chain Saw Massacregame, a video game adaptation of another slasher movie franchise.The Texas Chain Saw Massacrereviews have been mostly positive, and it may help fill the void that will be left whenFriday the 13this removed from sale on June 25, 2025 and then shut down on Jul 11, 2025.
