Halloween Horror Nights 35 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

[mccgavin]

I'd like to think the game flopped because it's a Dead by Daylight carbon copy - because DBD has absolutely ruined licensed horror games (but I digress)

That's partially true. The Killer Klowns game was well received, and it did differentiate itself from DBD in some meaningful ways. The issue is that DBD has a strong hold over the genre, and other games that focus on a single IP have struggled to compete with DBD's cross-over of many properties.

There's a long history now of asymmetric horror games launching and falling off in a short period of time, and because of this reputation, there has been less willingness to give any new one that releases a chance. Some of these games have been really great, so its not necessarily a reflection of their quality.