There's a new mod for Friday the 13th: The Game, where you can play as a counselor against AI/bot Jason.
1. Download and install non-Steam version of F13. You don't need the online fix for this, it already has it. The original game on Steam won't work for this mod, I tested it.
2. Download and install the mod.
Download from Nexusmods: F13 ULTIMATE Bots Mode Offline and Online EXPANDED
Discussion about the mod on Reddit
For decades, the name Jason Voorhees has been almost synonymous with horror. The hockey mask, the machete, the eerie campgrounds and, of course, the unmistakable Friday the 13th mythology have made Jason one of the most recognizable villains in movie history.
Now, Peacock is taking audiences back to where that nightmare began.
Crystal Lake, an eight-episode prequel series from Peacock and A24, is set to premiere on October 15, 2026. Rather than simply putting another masked killer in the woods, the series is going back to the origins of the Voorhees family and, most importantly, exploring the woman at the center of the original tragedy: Pamela Voorhees.
The biggest surprise about Crystal Lake may be that Jason isn't actually the main character.
The series stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees, Jason's mother. In the original 1980 Friday the 13th, Pamela was revealed to be the killer responsible for the murders at Camp Crystal Lake, driven by grief and anger after her son drowned there.
Crystal Lake gives that story considerably more room to breathe.
Instead of treating Pamela simply as the twist villain from the first movie, the series intends to explore her life, her relationship with Jason and the events that eventually push her toward violence. The first trailer suggests that Pamela's grief will be at the heart of the story, while mysterious events surrounding Crystal Lake add another layer to the mythology.
That approach could make the show considerably more interesting than a straightforward slasher.
Casting Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees is one of the show's most intriguing choices.
Cardellini has already demonstrated that she can handle darker material, but Crystal Lake gives her the opportunity to completely reinvent a character audiences have mostly seen through the lens of the original movies.
Peacock has teased a particularly intense performance, with the show's creators suggesting that Cardellini's portrayal of Pamela will surprise viewers.
That is important because Pamela needs to be more than simply terrifying. For the story to work, audiences have to understand how an ordinary mother could become the person responsible for the bloodshed associated with Crystal Lake.
If Cardellini can make viewers sympathize with Pamela before making them fear her, the series could become something much more emotionally complicated than a conventional slasher.
Don't worry: Jason Voorhees hasn't been forgotten.
The series takes place before the events of the original Friday the 13th, meaning viewers will see the young Jason and the circumstances surrounding his death at Camp Crystal Lake. Callum Vinson plays young Jason, while Cameron Scoggins is among the actors appearing in the series' ensemble.
However, fans shouldn't necessarily expect the familiar hockey-mask version of Jason to dominate the series.
That is actually one of the things that makes Crystal Lake interesting. The story has an opportunity to show Jason before he became the supernatural killing machine audiences know from the later movies.
The tragedy comes first. The legend comes later.
While the emotional core of the series appears to be Pamela and Jason, the trailer also hints that Crystal Lake isn't going to simply recreate the first movie.
There are new characters, police investigations and mysteries surrounding the town and the lake. William Catlett plays police officer Levon Brooks, while Devin Kessler plays Brianna. Other familiar names from the original mythology are also expected to appear.
The trailer has even sparked speculation about whether the series could introduce new explanations for elements of Jason's history.
That makes sense for a television series. The original Friday the 13th was designed as a self-contained slasher movie. A modern eight-episode series needs a larger story, more characters and enough mystery to keep viewers watching week after week.
The road to Crystal Lake has been a long one.
Peacock originally announced the project in 2022, with Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller attached to develop the series alongside A24. Fuller later departed the project, and Brad Caleb Kane ultimately became the creator, writer and showrunner.
That change is worth noting because expectations around the series have evolved considerably since its original announcement.
The involvement of A24 also gives Crystal Lake an interesting pedigree. Rather than treating Friday the 13th purely as nostalgic franchise entertainment, the production has the opportunity to approach the material as a character-driven horror drama.
That's the big question.
The Friday the 13th franchise has had a complicated history, and Jason has already experienced practically every kind of horror scenario imaginable. Over the years, he has gone from a mysterious killer in the woods to an almost unstoppable supernatural figure — and eventually even went to space.
Going back to the beginning could therefore be exactly what the franchise needs.
Crystal Lake doesn't have to compete with every previous Jason movie. Instead, it can tell a smaller and more personal story about grief, obsession, motherhood and the origins of a legend.
And that may be its greatest strength.
The wait is almost over.
Crystal Lake premieres October 15, 2026, exclusively on Peacock. The first season consists of eight episodes, with the full season available to stream at launch.
With its Halloween-season release, Linda Cardellini at the center of the story, A24 behind the production and the return of one of horror's most famous locations, Crystal Lake has plenty going for it.
Whether you're a lifelong Friday the 13th fan or someone who has never watched a Jason Voorhees movie, the series is shaping up to be a fascinating experiment: what happens when you stop looking at the monster and start looking at the tragedy that created him?
If Crystal Lake can answer that question effectively, Peacock may have more than another slasher on its hands. It could have a genuinely unsettling new chapter in one of horror's most enduring stories.
For fans of Friday the 13th: The Game (affiliate link), the story surrounding the game has always been almost as complicated as the horror franchise itself.
What began as an ambitious attempt to bring Jason Voorhees into the world of multiplayer gaming eventually became one of the better-known asymmetrical horror games of its era. But years of legal battles, licensing problems and disagreements over the franchise ultimately brought the game to an end.
Now, the Friday the 13th saga has entered another chapter.
Gun Interactive, the company behind Friday the 13th: The Game, has publicly responded to a lawsuit brought by Horror, Inc., and the company is making it clear that it intends to fight the case.
According to Gun Interactive's August 28 statement, the central issue in the new lawsuit is royalties from Friday the 13th: The Game.
Gun says that it paid Horror, Inc. more than $18 million in royalties over the lifetime of the game and maintains that it paid everything it was contractually required to pay. The company also claims that Horror, Inc.'s representatives previously reviewed and approved the financial reports associated with those payments.
Gun says Horror, Inc. is now seeking approximately another $4 million, based on accounting methods that Gun disputes. Other reports have described the lawsuit as seeking as much as roughly $4.5 million and have reported additional allegations concerning financial records. Those allegations remain matters for the legal process to resolve.
In other words, this isn't simply a disagreement about the game's popularity or how it was managed. At the heart of the case is a financial dispute over how revenue from the game was calculated and what Horror, Inc. believes it was entitled to receive.
And that's only the latest legal problem surrounding Friday the 13th.
To understand why this situation is particularly frustrating for fans, it's necessary to go back several years.
Gun Interactive licensed the rights needed to make Friday the 13th: The Game in 2015. The project eventually became a multiplayer survival-horror experience in which one player controlled Jason while other players attempted to survive.
The concept was simple but effective: take one of the most recognizable slasher villains ever created and turn the movie's basic premise into a multiplayer game.
The result developed a dedicated community.
But behind the scenes, the Friday the 13th franchise was becoming entangled in a legal fight over who controlled parts of its intellectual property.
Victor Miller, the screenwriter of the original Friday the 13th, pursued termination of his U.S. copyright interests. Horror, Inc. challenged Miller's position in court.
Gun's latest statement points to that dispute as a major reason the game's post-launch development eventually became restricted.
According to Gun, the uncertainty surrounding the rights prevented the team from continuing with the new content players wanted. Horror, Inc. ultimately lost the initial case in 2018 and its appeal in 2021, according to Gun's account.
The important distinction here is that the copyright dispute and the current royalty lawsuit are separate legal matters. The new case concerns the business relationship surrounding the game rather than simply repeating the earlier copyright battle.
This is arguably the most disappointing part of the entire story.
Friday the 13th: The Game had the ingredients for a long life.
It had a recognizable horror license, an unusual multiplayer concept and a community that clearly wanted more. The game could have continued receiving new maps, characters, Jason variations and other content for years.
Instead, the legal situation effectively put the brakes on that future.
Gun says that even after the earlier copyright dispute, it was interested in working with Horror, Inc. on a remastered version of the game and potentially giving it another life.
That never happened.
According to Gun, the license eventually expired, which brought the game's commercial life to an end. The game was removed from digital storefronts and its servers were eventually shut down. Gun also says it offered to continue paying to keep the servers running.
For players, the result was brutally simple: a game they had spent years playing was no longer something they could simply buy and play as before.
This is what makes the current lawsuit especially frustrating for many fans.
From a player's perspective, the game didn't die because people suddenly stopped caring about Jason Voorhees.
It died because the business and legal situation surrounding the franchise made continuing the game increasingly difficult.
Gun's position is essentially that it invested heavily in developing and supporting the game, paid substantial royalties, built a community around it and attempted to find a way to continue the project.
The company now argues that it shouldn't have to pay additional money years later based on accounting interpretations it disputes.
Horror, Inc., of course, has a different position, which is why the dispute is now in court.
Until the legal proceedings establish what actually happened, neither side's accusations should be treated as a final verdict.
The situation illustrates a bigger problem with licensed video games.
When a developer creates an original game, it generally controls the underlying intellectual property. A licensed game is different.
The developer can spend years building the technology, gameplay systems, community and reputation around a property it does not ultimately own.
If the license expires or the rights holders become involved in a legal dispute, the developer can suddenly find itself unable to continue supporting a game that players still want.
Friday the 13th: The Game is an especially painful example because its identity was inseparable from the franchise.
Gun couldn't simply remove Jason Voorhees and replace him with an original killer. That would fundamentally change the game.
The same licensing relationship that made the game special also created one of its biggest vulnerabilities.
Interestingly, this isn't the end of Gun Interactive's involvement in licensed horror.
The company has continued working in the genre, most notably with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and has also been involved with IllFonic's Halloween (affiliate link). Gun's own description of its creative philosophy emphasizes authenticity, immersion, innovation and community — qualities that have become closely associated with its approach to licensed horror projects.
The Halloween project is particularly interesting because it shows that Gun hasn't abandoned major horror properties despite the difficult history surrounding Friday the 13th.
In fact, Halloween launched in September 2026 with both single-player and multiplayer elements, giving horror fans another major licensed property to experience in game form.
That makes the current Friday the 13th dispute feel less like the end of Gun's relationship with horror and more like another chapter in a complicated history.
For now, the most important thing is that the case still needs to play out.
Gun Interactive has made its position very clear: it denies that it owes the additional money being claimed and says it intends to defend itself rather than settle simply because litigation is expensive.
Horror, Inc.'s claims will have to be tested through the legal process.
For fans, however, there is a much bigger question lurking behind the lawsuit.
That's impossible to answer with confidence right now.
A return would require the rights holders and the game's potential developers or publishers to reach an agreement that allows the project to move forward. The current dispute certainly doesn't make that prospect any easier.
And perhaps that's the most frustrating part for the people who loved the game.
Friday the 13th: The Game proved that there was an audience for a faithful, multiplayer Jason Voorhees experience. Players showed up. The community formed. The concept worked.
But the game became trapped in circumstances that had very little to do with whether players actually wanted to keep playing it.
The latest lawsuit is therefore more than another piece of legal news for an old video game. It's a reminder of how fragile licensed games can be — and how easily years of development, community building and player loyalty can become collateral damage when the business relationships behind a franchise fall apart.
For now, Jason remains one of horror's most recognizable icons.
But his most famous multiplayer video game remains stuck in a legal nightmare of its own.
According to Gun's statement, they wanted to do a remaster of F13 and keep the servers up and running:
Gun Interactive Statement on Horror, Inc.
Halloween: The Game (affiliate link) has players asking: Where’s the fun?
The idea sounded almost perfect on paper: take one of horror’s most recognizable killers, put Michael Myers into an asymmetrical multiplayer game, and let players experience the terrifying world of Halloween for themselves.
Unfortunately, for many players, the reality has been less scary and more frustrating.
Since Halloween: The Game arrived, a growing number of players have complained that the game’s biggest problems aren't simply technical bugs. The bigger issue is that the core gameplay can feel slow, repetitive and strangely boring.
One of the biggest complaints is the basic gameplay loop.
Instead of constantly feeling like you're being hunted by Michael Myers — or hunting down real players — much of a match can involve searching for items, helping NPCs, calling the police and waiting for objectives to progress.
That might sound reasonable for a survival-horror game, but after several matches, players are finding the routine repetitive.
Some players have described the experience as feeling more like an escort mission than a tense game of cat and mouse. The problem becomes especially noticeable when Myers spends large portions of a match hunting NPCs rather than interacting with the human players.
That's a major problem for a game built around the fantasy of surviving Michael Myers.
The best moments are supposed to be the encounters where you hear him nearby, panic, hide, make a risky escape and wonder whether you'll survive.
When those moments are replaced by wandering around a large map completing repetitive tasks, the tension disappears.
The NPC system is arguably the most controversial part of the game.
In theory, having civilians controlled by AI is an interesting idea. They give players additional people to protect, create unpredictable situations and make the neighborhood feel alive.
In practice, many players think the AI simply isn't smart enough.
NPCs can get stuck, refuse to follow commands, behave strangely around doors and escape points, or simply stand around when Michael is nearby. Players have reported situations where NPCs fail to use available escape routes or behave in ways that make the objective feel ridiculous rather than frightening.
There's something unintentionally funny about trying desperately to save an NPC while they appear to have absolutely no interest in saving themselves.
And when these characters are such an important part of the gameplay, bad AI isn't a minor annoyance. It directly affects the quality of the entire match.
If the gameplay problems were the only issue, there would probably be more optimism about the game’s future.
Unfortunately, the launch has also been accompanied by plenty of technical problems.
Players and reviewers have reported crashes, animation problems, characters getting stuck, performance issues, strange physics, broken abilities and other glitches. One review described situations involving police cars getting stuck, abilities failing to work and matches where major gameplay elements simply didn't function correctly.
Other reviewers have also encountered stuttering, characters appearing in strange locations and animations clipping through objects.
Bugs are something that can usually be fixed with patches. That's the good news.
The bad news is that technical problems become much more irritating when they're happening inside a gameplay loop that players already find repetitive.
If an NPC gets stuck while the game is already boring, it doesn't feel like an amusing glitch. It feels like another reason to quit the match.
Ironically, one of the game's biggest strengths is also the thing that makes its weaknesses more disappointing.
Michael Myers himself can be fun.
There are moments where the atmosphere works, the darkness feels threatening and the game's presentation captures elements of the Halloween movies. Reviews have also praised aspects of playing as Myers and the potential of the game's basic concept.
The problem is everything surrounding those moments.
A great horror villain needs a game that constantly puts players into situations where they feel vulnerable. If Michael is spending too much time farming NPCs, walking across huge maps or dealing with awkward mechanics, he stops feeling like the unstoppable monster from the movies.
He becomes a character inside a multiplayer system that isn't always working in his favor.
It's important to remember that the game is still new. Some of the bugs can absolutely be fixed, and the developers have the opportunity to improve the AI, performance and balance.
But that's only part of the problem.
Bug fixes can't completely solve a boring gameplay loop.
If the fundamental experience remains focused too heavily on escorting NPCs, completing repetitive objectives and spending long stretches without meaningful interaction between players, the developers may need to make deeper changes.
Players aren't necessarily asking for the game to become another Dead by Daylight or Friday the 13th. They simply want the most exciting part of Halloween — the terrifying confrontation between Michael Myers and his victims — to be the center of the experience.
Right now, too many players feel like they're spending their time fighting the AI, fighting the objectives and fighting the bugs.
And that's the wrong kind of horror.
Halloween: The Game isn't a complete disaster. There are good ideas here, and when everything comes together, the game can deliver some genuinely tense moments.
But first impressions matter.
For players who waited years to experience Michael Myers in this kind of multiplayer horror game, encountering boring gameplay, clueless NPCs and constant technical problems is understandably disappointing.
The question now is whether the developers can patch the bugs and address the deeper design problems.
Because if they can make the NPCs smarter, increase meaningful player interaction, improve pacing and clean up the technical issues, there could still be a very good horror game hiding underneath all the problems.
For now, though, many players aren't being scared by Michael Myers.
They're being scared by the thought of playing another match.
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After years of anticipation, Halloween: The Game has finally arrived in Early Access, giving horror fans their chance to step into the shoes of one of cinema's most recognizable killers.
Developed by IllFonic, the studio behind games such as Friday the 13th: The Game and Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game, Halloween: The Game brings Michael Myers into an asymmetrical multiplayer experience. The full release is scheduled for September 8, 2026, while players who purchased the Digital Deluxe Edition can start playing four days earlier.
The concept is straightforward but potentially terrifying: one player becomes Michael Myers, while a group of civilians must work together to survive, complete objectives and escape Haddonfield.
One of the strongest points mentioned in the early impressions is how closely the game captures the atmosphere of the Halloween films.
Michael isn't presented as a typical fast-moving video-game villain. Instead, the experience focuses on stalking, fear and anticipation. Players can watch their victims from a distance before choosing the perfect moment to strike.
The game also appears to put considerable effort into recreating the world associated with the franchise. Haddonfield provides several multiplayer environments, including Haddonfield Town Center, Haddonfield Heights, Orange Grove Estates and East Haddonfield.
That attention to atmosphere is important because Halloween has always been as much about suspense as it is about violence.
The first reviews and impressions are mixed but generally appreciative of the game's horror atmosphere.
Bloody Disgusting praised the experience surrounding Michael Myers, particularly the stealth and stalking mechanics, while describing the overall game as uneven.
JOBlO's early review reaches a similar conclusion. It suggests that playing as Michael can be a lot of fun, but the game isn't completely free from frustrations. In other words, the core idea works better than some of the surrounding elements.
Game Informer's early hands-on experience is particularly interesting. The publication completed the single-player campaign and praised its presentation, atmosphere and obvious affection for the original Halloween. However, it also criticized the campaign for being very short and functioning more like an introduction to Michael's abilities than a substantial standalone story.
Some technical issues were also spotted, including characters falling through floors and problems with certain hiding interactions. These aren't necessarily game-breaking problems, but they are the kind of launch issues that could affect the experience if they aren't addressed in updates.
This may be the biggest takeaway from the early reviews.
The single-player mode lets players control Michael Myers and experience a story inspired heavily by the original movie. It's a fun way to learn his abilities and experience some iconic moments, but Game Informer's hands-on report says the campaign only lasts a couple of hours.
That means the multiplayer component is clearly the main attraction.
The 1v4 mode allows one player to become Michael while four others take on civilian characters. The launch package includes 10 playable civilians, four multiplayer maps and a progression system featuring perks and unlockable abilities.
For fans of asymmetrical horror games, this is where Halloween: The Game will ultimately have to prove itself.
The early reviews give us a promising first impression, but they also highlight an important question: How fun will the game remain after dozens of matches?
Asymmetrical multiplayer games depend heavily on balance, matchmaking, player creativity and long-term progression. A fantastic Michael Myers experience isn't enough if playing as a civilian becomes repetitive, or if one side consistently feels too powerful.
The game's perk-card system and character customization could help provide additional variety. Players can unlock cosmetics, weapons, executions and new abilities, giving them reasons to keep returning.
The early reception for Halloween: The Game isn't a unanimous masterpiece story — and that's probably worth knowing before jumping in.
The good news is that the central fantasy appears to work. Becoming Michael Myers, stalking victims through Haddonfield and recreating the slow-burning tension of the movies is exactly what fans have been waiting for.
The less positive news is that the game has some technical roughness, while the single-player campaign is much shorter than some players might expect. Early reviewers also point toward an experience that can be uneven outside of its strongest horror moments.
Ultimately, Halloween: The Game looks less like a traditional story-driven horror title and more like a multiplayer playground built around one of horror's most famous characters.
For fans who have always wanted to hear Michael Myers breathing behind them while desperately trying to escape Haddonfield, that may be more than enough.
For collectors and fans who prefer having a game on their shelf, Halloween: The Game will also receive a physical release. The Standard Edition and a limited Collector's Edition are scheduled to arrive on October 6, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X —nearly a month after the digital launch. The $39.99 Standard Edition includes the game disc, an exclusive Halloween poster, and early access to a Michael Myers Clown skin and two civilian cosmetics.
The $149.99 Limited Collector's Edition is aimed squarely at hardcore fans. Along with the game and exclusive cosmetics, it includes a Michael Myers Samhain skin, four civilian cosmetics, an exclusive poster, a special Shape Jump variant action figure, lenticular artwork and additional surprises. IllFonic has also confirmed that the physical editions contain the game on the disc rather than simply providing a download code, which makes the release particularly appealing to collectors and players interested in owning a tangible copy.
Perhaps the strangest story surrounding Halloween: The Game is its classification controversy in Australia. The Australian Classification Board refused to classify the game, meaning it cannot legally be sold, hired, advertised or imported in Australia. Surprisingly, the decision was not because of Michael Myers, the game's graphic kills or its violent horror content. Instead, the board objected to illicit drug use that provides a gameplay advantage. In the game, marijuana can be used to help players locate Michael Myers, which the Australian authorities considered an incentive or reward connected to drug use.
The decision quickly became one of the game's biggest pre-release talking points, especially because the title contains plenty of much more obvious horror material. The Australian controversy has also reignited a wider debate about how video games are classified compared with movies and whether Australia's rules place too much emphasis on interactive content. For now, Australia remains the clearest example of a major market where Halloween: The Game has run into serious release restrictions.
Japan has become another major market affected by Halloween: The Game's content. IllFonic announced that the game's PS5 release would be cancelled in Japan after the developers were unable to obtain the required domestic rating from CERO, Japan's video-game rating organization. The problem reportedly centered on the game's graphic violence and nudity. Rather than alter the content to satisfy the rating requirements, IllFonic decided to keep the game as originally designed, saying that significant changes would damage the atmosphere and vision of the original Halloween film. Importantly, this is not a complete ban across Japan: the Xbox Series X|S and PC versions are still scheduled to launch there on September 9, 2026. Players who had pre-ordered the Japanese PS5 version are also expected to receive refunds.
Friday the 13th: The Game's copygame, Last Summer, has been put on hold due to not reaching its Kickstarter goal.
An Update on the Last Summer Kickstarter
Hello Campers,
As some of you may have noticed, our Kickstarter campaign is approaching its end. Unfortunately, we are not on track to meet our fundraising goal. After a lot of thought, we have decided to cancel the campaign (all pledges will be void, and you will not be charged by Kickstarter).
Sadly, this means that we will not be able to proceed with the development of Last Summer, and the project will be put on hold.
Our team will continue to seek external funding to make Last Summer a reality. However, please be aware that we may not have updates for the foreseeable future.
We would like to thank everyone who has supported us. We have truly enjoyed this journey over the past few months and hope to be able to share Last Summer with you in the future.
The Last Summer Team.
Itching to play Friday the 13th: The Game on PC in 2026? You need a mod to be able to do that, and there are many mods to choose from.
If Resurrected doesn't work for you anymore, it's because it has gotten an update.
And so has Camp Forest Green.
Camp Forest Green 3.0 download
Guide video how to install Camp Forest Green
The hour of judgement is upon you. Step into a brutal 3v1 multiplayer experience where one player becomes the Judge, a precursor to Jigsaw, and three others fight to survive as the Accused. Manipulate the trial from the shadows or work together to escape a deadly maze of traps, pressure, and impossible choices.
Set in the grim aftermath of World War I, SAW: Genesis delivers short, intense matches, oppressive atmosphere, and a twisted vision of redemption through pain and sacrifice.
The game is co-developed by Anshar Studios and Broken Mirror Games and published by Bloober Team.
The game formerly known as Summercamp has a new name: Last Summer.
A new development team, Silent Lamb Studio, has taken over the game's development.
It still is a camp-style asymmetrical horror game, and they are inclined towards 1v6 or 1v7.
"A massacre story becomes the catalyst for a group of free-minded campers. Escape a bloodthirsty hunt or take on the role of the terror they fear most. Will this be your Last Summer?"
Read more: Introducing: Last Summer
For almost a year after the "death" of Friday the 13th: The Game the private server for Playstation was running smoothly, but then some invidual decided to ruin everyone's fun by a DDoS attack. Since then some extra steps are needed to be able to play F13 on Playstation. You need to verify your IP.
1) Join the Discord to get access to Playstation server: https://discord.gg/resurrected-778943077724586065
2) Whitelist your IP: https://whitelist.f13-resurrected.com/
3) Donate to keep the servers (Playstation/Resurrected) running (optional)
Playstation servers were in danger of shutting down at the end of 2025, but thanks to donations this won't happen as long as the cost of the server is covered.
Ever since Friday the 13th: The Game died officially, fans have been blessed with private servers. Now this could come to an end.
Resurrected and Playstation servers are in danger of shutting down at the end of 2025.
It costs money to keep the mods and servers running. According to some sources these servers cost 80 dollars a month. At some point there were even links on the game's main menu screen to donate money to keep the private servers running, but they have been since removed.
If Resurrected and Playstation are indeed shut down, that still leaves us with Camp Forest Green on PC. And some people say that a new mod, called Blood Lust, will come in early 2026.
But for Playstation players this could be the end.
EDIT
Good news. There have been enough donations to keep the servers running! The fans are refusing to let the game die.
Bad news: Playstation server was down due to hacking.
ATTENTION ALL DNS/PLAYSTATION PLAYERS
Playstation server is back up, but to be able to play you need to verify your IP!
Join the Discord to get access to Playstation server: https://discord.gg/resurrected-778943077724586065
Here's how you can donate to keep the servers running:
Out of fear of losing the emotes forever I'm saving these to this blog. Even the wiki doesn't have a full list. And I'm expecting the official site of this game to disappear at some point. After all, they did remove the discussion forum years ago. There was so much good information there...
No Survivors: Hurry!
XP Score: Check Pockets
Undetected: The Cabin Boogie
No Survivors: Praise
XP Score: Melbourne Shuffle
Undetected: Pelvis Thrust
No Survivors: Scatter
XP Score: Air Guitar
Undetected: The Mia
No Survivors: Apologize
XP Score: What was that?
Undetected: The Pumpkin Patch
No Survivors: Victory Celebration
XP Score: Gun Show
Undetected: The Sexy Sway
No Survivors: Silly Gestures
XP Score: Friday Night Fever
Undetected: Crotch Grab
No Survivors: Yawn
XP Score: Feelin’ It
Undetected: The Vincent
No Survivors: Flirt
XP Score: The Freaky Friday
Undetected: Flip Off
No Survivors: Temper Tantrum
XP Score: The Low Down
Undetected: The Bel-Air
No Survivors: Threaten
XP Score: Bouncin and Boppin
Undetected: The Running Man
I had done these challenges on Playstation many times. Because sometimes the updates broke the game so that you had to do them again to get your emotes back. And because we needed several accounts. Again, sometimes because you couldn't play with your old account because the game was broken. Good times.
But now I was doing these for the first time on PC. And I encountered a totally new problem. Some of the challenges (4/10) in Resurrected mod are completely dark for me. Jason can only see something while using Sense. So now there is even added difficulty which I did not need. Somehow I still managed to advance to the last challenge. I thought this darkness problem in challenges was because of my inferior graphics card, but changing the card to a better one didn't fix the problem.
So I have to ask: Has anyone else had this problem while playing Resurrected's single player challenges?
The undetected requirement has always been the most difficult one for me...
If you want a video of all the (officially released) emotes here's one. The PC mods Resurrected and Camp Forest Green have many more.
For years players have wished for it, and someone finally delivered.
Now there's a new mod where you can play in offline bots as a counselor against AI Jason in Friday the 13th: The Game.
In this mod, when you play against bot Jason you aren't the only counselor, the other counselors are bots. Which is worse, who wins: bot Jason or bot counselors? Bot counselors are notorious for their stupidity.
Bot Jason plays like a newbie, he can't even use shift. He often gets stuck or keeps running against an obstacle or stops to calculate what is the best route to the counselor.
So it seems that playing against AI Jason is the easy mode. And that't exactly what I need!
You should check out this gameplay video which demonstrates many features about this new AI Jason mod.
I have to say that haven't tested this new mod myself yet.
Reddit: Jason AI and Offline Bots Mod
Offline counselor mod gameplay video
Before this new mod in offline mode it was only possible to play as Jason against bots.
Friday the 13th: The Game is resurrected! You can still play the game on PC.
The Resurrected mod for Friday the 13th: The Game is free and free to play. You don't need to own Friday the 13th: The Game on PC/Steam to play it.
You can download the Resurrected mod from here.
No, the game is not dead.
My favorite game Friday the 13th: The Game basically died at the end of the year 2024, but in practice it is still possible to play it on PC and Playstation.
I was scared that my computer's current graphics card might not be able to run the Resurrected mod. My previous graphics card broke, and now I only have an older emergency one. Still, I downloaded the F13 Resurrected mod for PC, which includes all the cool stuff that wasn't officially released. Like finally some better and more interesting clothing for Adam...
I started experimenting, with offline challenges and bot matches. Everything else has worked fine except for the second challenge, which is almost completely dark for some reason. I can only see something when using sense as Jason.
My current graphics card doesn't support a specific way to record gameplay, but fortunately recording with Streamlabs works. Because I refuse to play Friday without recording my gameplay.
I rolled perks for several weeks in June as a "daily challenge", because every day you get cp as a login bonus. It seems like legendary and epic perks come much more often in Resurrected than in the original game. The strange thing is that there wasn't a marathon for weeks. And then when I got it, it was terrible. Finally, I hit the jackpot, a legendary marathon perk. I've never had that before.
How many years had I waited to play, for example, as Victoria in her angel costume? Resurrected mod is a dream come true for me.
The Resurrected mod has so much new stuff compared to the original game. New counselors to play, new maps (Grendel and Pinehurst small), outfits, emotes and weapons. Although Chad's legendary Shake it emote is missing, so the whole game is ruined. Although for some reason I have that emote, set as default for Chad... I just don't understand. But you can't use it on other characters.
One of the added counselors is Rob, who dies in the opening video of the game. I was excited because that character has the best stamina of the repair counselors. But then it turned out that Rob is broken. Jason can't damage him with slashes or knives. So playing as Rob is currently cheating. I hope they either fix him or remove him from the Resurrected mod.
Some time ago it was revealed that Friday the 13th: The Game will get a "sequel"... but no information about what kind of game. Will it be single player or multiplayer? We'll see.
But before that, there's a Halloween game coming out, which does have multiplayer.
In a dream I played Friday with my spouse who was Jason. He was throwing knives so I had to use spray all the time. In the end, I died and came back as Tommy. I went to the exit even though the police hadn't been called. I started dancing and spouse just watched Tommy dance. It's undeniably a pretty amazing sight to see since it wasn't possible in the original game.
In another dream, I played with two streamers. The one I call shithead (fyi he doesn't play F13 anymore) was Jason, I played as Mitch. Jason came right after me but I survived for a surprisingly long time, 8 minutes. I came back as Tommy. The other streamer and one other player were in the boat. I had to push the boat past dry land as Tommy. It was tough and I thought about asking someone on the boat to push it from time to time, but no.
John Carpenter’s Halloween is getting a new life as a video game. Developer IllFonic is bringing the horror classic to consoles and PC in 2026 with a stealth-driven survival experience.
Players can take on two roles: step into the mask of Michael Myers as he stalks the streets of Haddonfield, or play as civilians racing to survive the night. Myers hunts victims and sabotages communications to keep help away, while civilians must warn neighbors and find a way to call the police before it’s too late.
The game offers solo story play, offline matches with bots, and online multiplayer, all built around tension, strategy, and psychological suspense. IllFonic is recreating Haddonfield with multiple maps, iconic locations, and a soundtrack inspired by Carpenter’s chilling score to capture the feel of the original film.
With its blend of stealth, survival, and slasher thrills, Halloween is set to deliver a fresh nightmare. In Haddonfield, no one is ever truly safe.
Halloween will release on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store) in 2026, giving both longtime fans and newcomers a new reason to fear the dark.
We have been waiting for this day, and now it's official. Friday the 13th: The game is not dead.
Horror Inc. has confirmed that a sequel to Friday the 13th video game is in development.
This was revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con 2025. It is said that the game is at the top of Horror Inc.'s list. The game is "in the works" and is coming.
Friday the 13th: The Game is supposed to be dead, but it's still very much alive, thanks to private servers.
Friday the 13th: The Game does have some dedicated fans. Some of them are now working on a multiplayer game called Summer Camp. And this game is gonna be a copy of Friday the 13th: The Game in every possible way, but it's also gonna be legal. Or at least that's the goal.
It's gonna be difficult to copy a game, and try to keep it from not breaking any copyrights at the same time. Will they succeed?
For example they are planning on having a killer with a hockey mask on in the game. Can anyone except Horror Inc. use that mask? Why take such a risk? Put some other kind of mask on the killer, if there even has to be a mask.
Steam page for the game is said to be available in the near future. Fingers crossed.
You can follow Summer Camp on Twitter and Discord.
EDIT: Summercamp has also a subreddit now, go check them out!
This guide was last updated on August 10, 2025
This post contains affiliate links.
Even if they shut the servers down, no matter what they do to you, you can’t die, you can never die.
Officially Friday the 13th: The Game stopped working at midnight EST on January 1, 2025. Since then it was only supposed to work offline, to be playable only as Jason against bots. But look what happened!
Yes, you can.
We all thought it was the end. The end of Friday the 13th: The Game. But it wasn't. Thanks to the hardcore fans of this game. TPTB tried to pull the plug, but they couldn't. Like Jason Voorhees, Friday the 13th: The Game refused to die, and came back.
Many players are now actually buing a PS4/PS5 and a physical copy/disc of F13 to play it. In 2025! When the game was supposed to be dead.
Within two days of the game "dying" a private server was up on Playstation. Unfortunately the settings are different on Xbox, and it might be impossible to come up with a workaround for that console.
If you are getting database login failure on Playstation, you can fix it by changing the DNS settings. Here's a guide how to access the private server on PS4/PS5, and keep playing F13 online.
EDIT
This server no longer works. Here are some new numbers:
I don't know. But you play at your own risk.
Here's a guide how to get the update to allow online play on PC. There are also some other ways (mods) to play this game on PC.
One of these mods is Resurrected. Here is a guide how to download and play it. You do NOT need to own F13 on PC/Steam to play Resurrected, we have tested this.
There are still new physical copies of the game available on Amazon, but the PS4-discs are selling fast now, so you might need to hurry. So even though the game was delisted from digital storefronts at the end of 2023, it can still be bought. Not even the price has gone up yet, like some people predicted.
Breaking news: Camp Crystal Lake is NOT closed! So Jason can quit crying, and get back to killing innocent counselors!
For years some people had falsely claimed that this game is dead, and now it's finally true.
Friday the 13th: The Game came to an end officially on December 31, 2024. The exact time of death was at midnight EST. The game still worked for a few minutes after that, but then all the players in public lobbies and private matches were booted to the main menu, with database login failure. And this time this error is permanent.
The game died at 7 am my time, and I was lucky enough to see the end live on Twitch streams. Back then I didn't know when the game would stop working, I only learned about the announced time afterwards. How great that someone finally told us the time, but only 4 hours before the end.
Just before the death of Friday I saw a private match. All the counselors were around a camp fire, dancing and crying. And even Jason joined their fun. It was like a memorial service, or a wake. What a great way to send off this great game.
I thought that in the end I would cry, or even have a breakdown. Luckily I had been mentally preparing myself for months, saying my goodbyes to each counselor individually. I loved too many of them.
It's been heartbreaking and bittersweet to see that I'm not alone in my sorrow. That there are many others who loved this game as much as I did.
Wonder what all the kill squads, trolls, cheaters and teamers are doing now? Probably poisoning other games.
The online portion of the game is no longer officially playable on consoles. You can only play offline bots, single player challenges and the virtual cabin. And even in these you can only use Jasons part 3 and 5.
EDIT
Now there's also a way to play the game on PS4/PS5!
Guide: How to play Friday The 13th: Game after shutdown on Playstation 4 & 5
After just two days the game is back online on PC and PS4/PS5! Gotta love this community!
Do note that this private server might be down occasionally, and no one knows for how long this fun will last. There has been surprisingly many players (hundreds), and full lobbies.
On PC there are some ways to play online matches, to enable quick play, private matches and matchmaking.
Try these at your own risk.
[TUTORIAL] Online Fix for after 31/12
Youtube: Guide to play on Friday the 13th online in 2025
Then there's also a build called "Camp Forest Green", but it seems that a cease and desist is imminent. Don't ask me how to get this version.
So despite all the goodbyes and funerals, this game was dug up from its grave and hit by lightning, and lives on! Just like Jason.
Some people are dreaming of a sequel or a remastered version of the game, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it.
But exactly how much would it cost to keep the game online? We still don't know that, and probably never will. There are people who would be willing to pay to be able to play this game.
But there always was an option, to make the game truly p2p. To make the database that still was on servers local. But of course Gun Media didn't bother to pursue this option. I mean why would they? They haven't made any money from this game for a long time, while still having to pay for it.
Was it a fun ride? Most of the time it was frustrating and enraging. So many people say they are grateful for the great people and friends they met through this game. It seems I only met assholes... Well, like someone said: Maybe assholes like each others, and become friends?
I played Friday the 13th: The Game for 6 years and thousands of hours, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt (affiliate link), and severe hatred for mankind.
Like someone on Reddit said: "This game helped me escape reality." Especially at the start of the COVID pandemic. And during these last horrible months, after all my 3 cats died within a short period of time. Now I have to face reality again: the cats are gone, and so is Friday. And I'll never be the same again.
Rest in peace my favorite game of all time, Friday the 13th: The Game. I'll miss you forever. Life is nothing without you.
And by the way, my Youtube-channel is full of videos of my very boring Friday the 13th gameplay.
After the break there are some more images related to the end of the best game ever.
