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Ah, a new entry in the PPU.

Escape from Playtime is a newly announced 4-player co-op title set in the Poppy Playtime universe. Mob Entertainment shared a first look at this title.

In Escape from Playtime, players take on the role of the "Cute-yet-disturbing Smiling Critters." As these Smiling Critters, you are tasked with finding materials that will be used to build a mysterious project "that promises escape from the factory." Players will have to...

Four players. Co-op. But with Aliens.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is set to be released on August 25, 2026 for PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, Epic, and Steam. Cold Iron Studios and Daybreak Game Company also shared new details about this upcoming co-op third-person survival shooter.

In Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, four players will once again assume the roles of Colonial Marines in a fight for survival. As Xenomorphs stalk the corridors, it's up to you and your team to combine...

Horizon: Nightreign?

Guerrilla Games just revealed the first ever look at Horizon Hunters Gathering, an upcoming cooperative action game for PlayStation 5 and PC. This game will see groups of three teaming up take on all sorts of mechanical foes.

According to Guerrilla, the core foundation of Horizon Hunters Gathering focuses on "challenging and replayable hunts." There were two game modes revealed today: Machine Incursions and Cauldron Descent.

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Co-op chaos.

Cloudheim brings "physics-fueled co-op chaos" to both Steam and Epic today. This one from Noodle Cat Games is a physics-based action-RPG that is built for online co-op. The Early Access will set you back $29.99 with both a 10% discount.

There is also an additional and optional Supporter's Pack DLC for $9.99. The included Supporter's Pack DLC adds in extra characters, emotes, and a character style that can be applied to every character in the game....

The reimagined reboot puts a strong focus on co-op play.

Painkiller has officially been released by publisher 3D Realms and developer Anshar Studios. This is billed as an "over-the-top, adrenaline-fueled, reimagined action shooter" and is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The game is available in two flavors: Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition at $39.99 and $49.99 respectively.

Like its namesake, Painkiller still features fast-paced...

Dough you have what it takes to open the pizza place of your dreams?

The ex-mercenary, Malik, has a dream of opening the "galaxy's greatest pizza joint." In order to do so, you will travel across eras, take on plenty of dangerous foes, and toss some pizza dough around.

Pizza Bandit is a co-op focused action title where 1-4 players tackle missions. It bills itself as "Gears of War meets Overcooked." Right now, the Early Access includes "a full...

Get the final rundown on Remedy's upcoming co-op FPS.

We are now less than a week away from the June 17th release of Remedy Entertainment's new three-player co-op FPS, FBC: Firebreak. The studio just released some new videos for you to check out. These include a game overview trailer, the third community video, and a new launch trailer for the game. In addition, Remedy also shared a roadmap of planned updates and content coming after release.

In FBC: Firebreak you play...

Remedy's multiplayer co-op shooter is almost here.

Remedy Entertainment announced that their upcoming three-player co-op FPS set in the world of Control, FBC: Firebreak, will release on June 17, 2025. The game will release on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Epic Games Store for $39.99. It will also be available day one on Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Game Catalog (Extra and Premium tiers).

Today's release date and pricing announcements came during a full...

It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it.

Remedy Entertainment shared a new gameplay trailer today for their upcoming co-op FPS, FBC: Firebreak.

FBC: Firebreak places you in the makeshift shoes of the Federal Bureau of Control's first-response unit. Working as a team, you must do what you can to contain a variety of paranatural threats within the Oldest House.

This specific video offers a look at some of the hazards that players will have to contend with...

A new look at this post-apocalyptic survival game.

A new trailer for Permafrost debuted during this week's Future Games Show. The new trailer from SpaceRocket Games and Toplitz Productions shares a look at "some of the dangers that you, as one of the few survivors, face after a cataclysmic event."

That "cataclysmic event" is called the "Shattering" and it's when a "lunar catastrophe engulfed the whole planet under a thick coat of snow...

The latest co-op adventure from Hazelight.

Hazelight Studios is back again with another co-op adventure. The studio that brought you It Takes Two, the game that sold over 23 million copies and won multiple Game of the Year awards, is back today with Split Fiction.

Split Fiction is available for $49.99 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic Games Store, and EA app. While this is a co-op only game, both players do not need to own the game. Thanks to the Friend's...

Friends play for free!

A new trailer for Split Fiction is available today. Hazelight shows off the Friend's Pass that allows players to share the co-op game with a friend for free. Yep, you just need one copy of the game between the two of you. ...

There will be a lot of screaming in space.

Supermassive Games, the studio behind The Dark Pictures Anthology and other horror games such as Until Dawn, just announced their newest horror title. As part of today's PlayStation State of Play, Supermassive announced Directive 8020, a new horror title taking place in the far reaches of space.

The colony spaceship Cassiopeia is 12 light years away from a dying Earth. The distant planet, Tau Ceti f offers the best hope for...

Couch co-op is that thing that's like online but without the Internet.

The Steam Couch Co-op Fest is now live. This is a week long event ending February 17 at 10AM PT that features sales on hundreds of games that support couch co-op.

This means that you can play these games while sitting next to someone in the same physical space. It's kind of like playing co-op games online but with the other person being right there. It's how us old folk played multiplayer and co-op...

Another potential co-op banger is coming soon from Hazelight.

Hazelight founder Josef Fares announced that their newest co-op adventure, Split Fiction, has officially gone gold! This means that the game is feature complete and ready for its release on March 6. Fares made the big announcement early in the afternoon on January 27th.

To go along with this milestone, Hazelight released a trailer for Split Fiction. This is the second time we've gotten a look at the game that...