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Deep Rock Galactic Devs Reveal New Co-Op Shooter Game

Published Nov 21, 2024

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Deep Rock Galactic creator Ghost Ship Games has announced a new game called Guntouchables, which will be published under its Ghost Ship Publishing banner. Coming from Danish developer Game Swing, Guntouchables is a shooter title with an emphasis on co-op gameplay, similar to Deep Rock Galactic.

Established in 2016, Ghost Ship Games struck gold with its first release, Deep Rock Galactic, whose popularity has grown steadily since rolling out four years ago. After its acquisition by Embracer Group in 2021, Ghost Ship started its own publishing arm while also continuing as a development studio. It kicked off its spell as a publisher with the early access launches of Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor and SpellRogue this year. Now, it is preparing to ship its next game as a publisher, Guntouchables, soon.

Guntouchables is an online co-op shooter title with roguelike elements, played from a top-down perspective. The action game is scheduled to release in early access on Steam in Spring 2025. It revolves around four unlikely heroes, or Doomsday Preppers, who fight to survive against hordes of terrifying mutants in a post-apocalyptic world. The Vampire Survivors-like title supports co-op sessions for a total of up to four players and features four different survivors to choose from, namely Alfred the Sharpshooter, Mr Bang the Commando, Karen the Scouter, and Marcus the Doctor. Each of these playable characters comes with their own skills and offers unique upgrades. While Alfred's focused shooting deals double the damage, Mr Bang can use heavy grenades to take out mutant swarms.

Guntouchables Offers Roguelike Gameplay Loop with a Twist

According to the devs, what separates Guntouchables from other co-op roguelike titles is how the player's enemies also evolve alongside them. To be more precise, as players progress through the game and unlock new upgrades---such as the ability to dash and perks like health buff and speed buff---the mutants also improve and get more challenging. Upon successfully clearing a level, players are required to vote and choose how the mutants develop going into the next mission. For instance, they can choose among making mutants faster, or giving them the ability to spread fire, or equipping them to cause "chain lightning" and stun the player.

Ghost Ship Publishing CEO Soren Lundgaard described Guntouchables as a co-op shooter with "addictive elements" and called it a "great fit" for the publisher. On the flipside, Game Swing CEO Martin Kai Sommer bet big on the forthcoming game, calling it the "culmination" of the indie studio's decade-plus experience. When Guntouchables comes out next year, it will be interesting to see if the Ghost Ship-published game picked some of what makes Deep Rock Galactic so engaging.

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OpenCritic Reviews: Top Critic Avg: 85 /100 Critics Rec: 97%

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Released: May 13, 2020
ESRB: T for Teen due to Blood, Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence
Developer(s): Ghost Ship Games
Publisher(s): Coffee Stain Publishing
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Multiplayer: Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play: PC, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S

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Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring badass space Dwarves, 100% destructible environments, procedurally-generated caves, and endless hordes of alien monsters.

1-4 PLAYER CO-OP
Work together as a team to dig, explore, and fight your way through a massive cave system filled with hordes of deadly enemies and valuable resources. You will need to rely on your teammates if you want to survive the most hostile cave systems in the galaxy!

4 UNIQUE CLASSES
Pick the right class for the job. Mow through enemies as the Gunner, scout ahead and light up the caves as the Scout, chew through solid rock as the Driller, or support the team with defensive structures and turrets as the Engineer.

FULLY DESTRUCTIBLE ENVIRONMENTS
Destroy everything around you to reach your goal. There is no set path so you can complete your mission your way. Drill straight down to your objective or build an intricate network of paths to explore your surroundings -- the choice is yours. But proceed with caution, you don’t want to stumble into an alien swarm unprepared!

Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One
Genre(s): FPS
How Long To Beat: N/A
X|S Optimized: Yes
PS Plus Availability: N/A
File Size Xbox Series: 3 GB (December 2023)
OpenCritic Rating: Mighty

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