Deep Rock Galacticcreator Ghost Ship Games has announced a new game calledGuntouchables, which will be published under its Ghost Ship Publishing banner. Coming from Danish developer Game Swing,Guntouchablesis a shooter title with an emphasis on co-op gameplay, similar toDeep 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 armwhile also continuing as a development studio. It kicked off its spell as a publisher with the early access launches ofDeep Rock Galactic: SurvivorandSpellRoguethis year. Now, it is preparing to ship its next game as a publisher,Guntouchables, soon.
Guntouchablesis 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. TheVampire Survivors-like titlesupports 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, whatseparatesGuntouchablesfrom other co-op roguelike titlesis 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 describedGuntouchablesas 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. WhenGuntouchablescomes out next year, it will be interesting to see if the Ghost Ship-published game picked some ofwhat makesDeep Rock Galacticso engaging.
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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-OPWork 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 CLASSESPick 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 ENVIRONMENTSDestroy 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!
