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Steam's Latest 9/10 Game Launches To 260,000 Concurrent Players, And It's Dirt-Cheap
Steam is absolutely no stranger to a viral hit. Titles like Peak, Lethal Company, Meccha Chameleon, and so many more have proven to be breakout sensations despite their relatively small marketing budgets, development teams, and relatively simplistic premises. It's a testament to the power of...
“Friendslop” Sounds Like An Insult. What Do Developers Think?
There's an ongoing divide about the word "friendslop." The genre descriptor, born of games like Lethal Company, Peak, and many others in recent years, can be used in both positive and negative contexts, which can make it confusing. Personally, I was trying to reserve the "-slop" suffix for things...
Subnautica 2's latest 1.2 update is friend focused—finally adding the key mechanic to any great multiplayer game
I'm not sure there's been a better invention for multiplayer games than proximity chat. Whether it be friends screaming vengeance down the side of a mountain after you abandon them in Peak, or the wails of one of your fellow workers fall suspiciously silent in Lethal Company. Proximity chat offers...
The Best Games Like Dungeon Crawler Carl
From Lethal Company to Antichamber, these eight games capture the same survive-and-strategize energy that makes Dungeon Crawler Carl such a wild ride.
Big Walk ignores 'friendslop' trends, and is better for it
I wouldn't be surprised if the devs at House House are a little disappointed that their new co-op puzzle game, Big Walk, will inevitably draw comparisons to "friendslop," the loose genre applied to viral hits like Repo, Lethal Company, and Peak... Read more.
The best multiplayer Steam games under $10
Meccha Chameleon, Lethal Company, and Bokura are just a few excellent affordable multiplayer games on Steam.
Steam indie hit Meccha Chameleon made more money than any other PC game last month apart from Fortnite, according to new data
Indie hide and seek hit Meccha Chameleon was apparently the second-highest-grossing PC game of June, just behind Fortnite. Going viral is the best thing that can happen to an indie game. We've seen it happen a number of times now with the likes of Peak, Among Us, R.E.P.O, and Lethal Company, and...
This Horror Game Is Getting Mixed Reviews, But Its Best Parts Are Amazing
Of all the games Lethal Company has inspired over these last few years, none of them have taken the concept in such an interesting new direction as The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu. While the game definitely lacks polish, as a horror-obsessive person, I feel comfy saying that fans of horror or...
New Co-Op Horror Game on Steam is Phasmophobia Meets Lethal Company
Not only is the horror genre thriving on the big screen thanks to films like The Backrooms and Obsession, but the same can be said about spooky video games released over the last few years. On the AAA front, both Silent Hill and the Resident Evil series have been killing it, while there are plenty...
New Co-Op Horror Game on Steam is Phasmophobia Meets Lethal Company
For those seeking some terrifying new friendslop to play with their group, this scary ghost hunting game feels like a fresh spin on two genre staples.
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