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Slackjaw

As the latest prey of a deranged serial killer, you must use your wits and resources to survive in this atmospheric first-person escape room-style horror game. Explore, uncover secrets, and plan your escape…

8 August 2025

Slackjaw is an adventure, released 8 August 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Slackjaw is

Slackjaw was released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

As the latest prey of a deranged serial killer, you must use your wits and resources to survive in this atmospheric first-person escape room-style horror game. Explore, uncover secrets, and plan your escape... but be quiet, or you'll be his next victim. Inspired by true events.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Slackjaw launched on 8 August 2025, within three weeks of Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.

Released around the same time: Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.

Official trailer

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When did Slackjaw come out?
Slackjaw was released on 8 August 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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