While the 2017 game is defunct, the franchise is slowly waking up again:
Launched in 2017, the game was a breakthrough for the "asymmetrical horror" genre. Despite being "gory but glitchy" [8], it was praised for its faithful recreation of the franchise’s atmosphere , including music by Harry Manfredini and motion capture by Kane Hodder [8, 18, 20]. FRIDAY THE 13TH THE GAME ONLINE(2017)
As of 2026, has officially ended its online journey . After seven years of survival horror, the dedicated servers were shut down on December 31, 2024 [22, 26]. While the game is no longer available for digital purchase, players who already own it can still access certain features. The Current State of Play While the 2017 game is defunct, the franchise
: Composer Harry Manfredini has hinted at a new, more realistic Friday the 13th game being worked on by a different studio [28]. After seven years of survival horror, the dedicated
The game has transitioned into a legacy title with limited functionality:
: You can still play offline against AI-controlled bots , allowing you to control Jason and practice kills on various maps [26, 33].
: Some players on PC have developed unoffical fixes and private server mods to continue playing with friends, though these require manual file adjustments [5.1]. Retrospective: A Love Letter to Horror