Two Supermassive Games slasher experiences — the teen cabin horror classic vs the summer camp creature feature.
Supermassive Games owns the "playable horror movie" genre. Until Dawn is their breakthrough — a teen slasher set in a mountain lodge where every decision determines who lives and who dies. The Quarry is their spiritual successor — a summer camp creature feature with a bigger cast, more branching paths, and Hollywood talent.
Same studio, same butterfly effect system, same "everyone can live or everyone can die" design. But which one delivers the better horror movie experience?
| CATEGORY | UNTIL DAWN | THE QUARRY |
|---|---|---|
| Story & Writing★ Until Dawn | Classic slasher setup with genuine twists. The Wendigo reveal recontextualizes everything. Tighter, more focused narrative. | Summer camp werewolf story. Bigger cast, more branching paths, but looser plotting. Some characters feel underdeveloped. |
| Cast & Performances★ Until Dawn | Rami Malek, Hayden Panettiere, Peter Stormare. Smaller cast = deeper characterization. Every character matters. | David Arquette, Ted Raimi, Justice Smith, Brenda Song. Bigger Hollywood cast but some feel wasted. |
| Branching & Choices★ The Quarry | Strong branching but more linear than it appears. Some deaths feel unavoidable on first play. | 186 possible endings. More genuinely branching paths. Your choices feel more impactful. |
| Horror Quality★ Until Dawn | Genuinely scary in several sequences. The mines, the sanatorium, and the Wendigo reveals are terrifying. | More campy than scary. Leans into creature-feature fun rather than genuine dread. Intentionally B-movie. |
| Multiplayer★ The Quarry | Couch pass-the-controller only. No online multiplayer. | Online multiplayer mode where friends vote on choices. Movie Mode lets you set personality traits and watch. Better social features. |
| Value★ The Quarry | $40 for the PS5 Remake. 8-10 hours. The original PS4 version is much cheaper. | $30, often on deep sale for $10-15. 8-10 hours with more replay variance. |
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