You would think that Lethal Company wouldn't be as fun as it sounds. The gameplay loop is mind-numbingly simplistic: Travel to different abandoned buildings, loot whatever random shit you can find, and take it back to your ship. Hats off to the sound designers. Exploring these abandoned moons and their warehouses with proximity-based voice chat is a real treat for the ears, particularly when you hear the sound of "OH GOD WHAT IS THIS?!? HELP ME! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!" in the next room over before their mic cuts out. "Abandoned" is a bit of a misnomer. Alien life inhabits these moons, and they are often not happy to see you. Thank goodness you're only worth $5, anything more and the company might see you as a liability.

This game's underlying subject matter is what makes it the perfect storm: Working for a faceless corporation, doing tasks you don't understand the purpose of, and risking life and limb for that sweet, sweet paycheck. Truly relatable to the current generation's wagecuck grindset. The phrase "everything's more fun with friends" gets thrown around a lot, but listen. As someone who doesn't like horror games and rarely plays multiplayer games, I think this early access title has the potential to grow into something special.

oh yeah it's currently beating out the new call of duty on steam too