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Serious Sam: Shatterverse announced as a new co-op roguelite FPS
Serious Sam: Shatterverse is a new co-op roguelite first-person shooter developed by Behaviour Interactive, with the blessing of series creators Croteam. The game allows up to five players to team up, explore shifting universes, acquire boons, and battle enemies controlled by the villainous Mental. It features a mix of classic and new weapons, procedurally generated runs, and high-adrenaline combat.
Serious Sam: Shatterverse Announced
Devolver Digital has announced Serious Sam: Shatterverse, a co-op first-person shooter set to launch on PC and consoles this year. The announcement coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Serious Sam franchise.
Just Shapes & Beats finally getting a physical release on Nintendo Switch
Just Shapes & Beats is receiving its first physical release on Nintendo Switch this summer, nearly a decade after its initial digital launch. The physical edition includes a 16-page booklet, a folded poster, and a sticker sheet. The game is described as a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell experience with 48 stages and licensed tracks.
Starship Troopers: Extermination 1.10 Update Now Available
Offworld Industries and Knights Peak have released Update 1.10, "The Marauder Program," for their 16-player co-op FPS Starship Troopers: Extermination. This update introduces the new M-11E Babar bipedal vehicle, expands the Valaka map with new mission areas, and adds new weaponry like the TW-7 Liberator revolver.
Starship Troopers: Extermination Launches 2026’s First Major Update
Starship Troopers: Extermination has received its first major update of 2026, Update 1.10, which introduces the Marauder Program with the M-11E Babar vehicle, a new area called Hope's Retreat on Valaka, and the TW-7 Liberator sidearm. The update also includes quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes. Additionally, two new cosmetic supporter packs, The Buenos Aires Tigers and The Generals, are available for purchase. The game is available on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
Serious Sam: Shatterverse will hit Xbox platforms this year
Serious Sam: Shatterverse is a new co-op roguelite entry in the FPS franchise, developed by Behavior Interactive. Up to five players will team up to face waves of enemies, with upgrade options available each run. The game is set to release on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox on PC, and Xbox Cloud sometime this year.
Tiny Metal 2 Opens Steam Co-Op Playtest on April 2 Ahead of Spring 2027 Launch
Area 35 has announced a limited Steam playtest for Tiny Metal 2, running from April 2 to April 29, offering players their first hands-on experience with the tactical wargame sequel. The playtest will feature single-player and local co-op modes, introducing new mechanics like Focus Fire and up to four-player battles, with a full launch planned for spring 2027.
Darkflame Studios Announces Strength & Sorcery, a 4-Player Co-op Roguelite Dungeon Crawler
Darkflame Studios has announced Strength & Sorcery, a first-person roguelite dungeon crawler featuring up to four-player online co-op. Players will explore procedurally generated dungeons, collect resources, and manage a village between runs. The game is currently in development for PC via Steam, with a release date to be announced.
There's a new Payday game in the works, but it's not quite what I expected
Payday: Aces High is a new virtual reality spin-off of the co-op heist FPS game. This VR-exclusive experience may disappoint fans hoping for a traditional installment.
Boomer shooter Nightmare Reaper and voxel sandbox Teardown have added proper multiplayer support
Nightmare Reaper, a boomer shooter with roguelike elements, has received a four-player co-op campaign update. Additionally, the voxel sandbox game Teardown has added several multiplayer modes, including deathmatches and sandbox gameplay. Both updates are celebrated with limited-time sales for Nightmare Reaper.
Salvation Denied Revealed – Chaotic Co-Op Construction Sim Gets First Playtest
Salvation Denied, a chaotic co-op physics-based construction simulator from Digital Vortex Entertainment and Firevolt, has been revealed. A limited one-week open playtest is currently available on PC via Steam, with full releases planned for PC in Fall 2026 and for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2027.
Salvation Denied Announced - Build Big, Fall Hard in This Chaotic Co-Op Building Sim
Salvation Denied, a chaotic co-op building simulation for 1-4 players, has been announced by Digital Vortex Entertainment and Firevolt. The game features a physics-driven building system where players control construction robots using absurd tools and heavy machinery. A limited open playtest is available on Steam, with the full game launching Fall 2026 on PC and in 2027 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
Hearth Bound Announced - Demo release for House & Home Fest on Steam March 30th
Hearth Bound, a co-op home building game, has been announced with a demo releasing on Steam on March 30th as part of the House & Home Fest. The game features extensive customization tools, the ability to share homes with critters, and an early access roadmap focused on discovery and catalog management. The developer was inspired by the housing system in World of Warcraft and previously worked on base building for Starship Troopers: Extermination.
Nytt Payday släpps i år – till VR
A new virtual reality iteration of the bank-robbing game Payday, titled Payday: Aces High, is set to release in the third quarter of 2024 for Steam VR and Meta Quest. The game will feature up to four players in co-op, with different character archetypes focusing on stealth, gadgets, power, or strategy. This VR entry follows the legacy of Payday: The Heist and Payday 2, as Payday 3 has seen significantly lower player counts.
How multiplayer works in Slay the Spire 2
This guide explains how multiplayer and co-op modes function in Slay the Spire 2. It details how to host and join games, emphasizing that players must be Steam friends. The article also covers changes to game mechanics, save files, battle systems, map progression, and Ascension levels in multiplayer.
Payday: Aces High is a VR Co-Op Heist Shooter, Coming to SteamVR and Meta This Year
Fast Travel Games and Starbreeze Entertainment have announced Payday: Aces High, a new virtual reality co-op heist shooter set in the Payday universe. The game will feature four-player missions focused on daring heists, blending stealth and action gameplay. It is scheduled to launch on SteamVR and the Meta Store later this year, with an overarching story involving revenge against a business titan.
Blood Reaver – Beta Demo | Alpha Beta Gamer
Blood Reaver is a cooperative dark-fantasy wave shooter for up to four players, featuring cursed warriors who use magic and firearms against demonic hordes. The game emphasizes harvesting demon blood to power abilities across three magical disciplines, with a card-based progression system and weapon augmentation between waves. A beta demo is available on Steam for PC.
Starbreeze's Payday-focused future starts with a co-developed VR game
Starbreeze Studios is expanding the Payday franchise with Payday Aces High, a co-developed VR title with Fast Travel Games launching this year for Meta Quest and SteamVR. Despite middling results from Payday 3, the company remains focused on the crime heist series, with Payday Aces High being the first of several planned expansions. The VR game will feature new heisters and VR-specific mechanics, with cross-platform play between Meta Quest and SteamVR players.
There's a new Payday game, this time in VR
Payday: Aces High, a new virtual reality installment of the co-op heist franchise, is set to release for Meta Quest and SteamVR later this year. Developed by Fast Travel Games, it features four-player co-op, role specialization, and the series' signature gameplay loop of planning heists and upgrading gear. This release marks another major franchise experimenting with VR, following titles like Half-Life, Assassin's Creed, and Horizon.
Payday: Aces High Is a New 4-Player Co-op VR Game Coming to Steam and Meta Where You Can 'Pull Off Daring Jobs in VR Using Black-Market Tech'
Starbreeze Studios announced Payday: Aces High, a new 4-player co-op virtual reality game. The title will allow players to perform daring heists using black-market technology and is set to release on PC via Steam and Meta Quest platforms.