{"id":724673,"date":"2025-11-20T08:50:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T08:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/E7bGpMwK5MQYaFYX233BbS"},"modified":"2025-11-20T08:50:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T08:50:45","slug":"this-co-op-survival-game-looks-like-a-mad-scientists-mashup-of-lethal-company-and-half-life-and-theres-a-demo-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/this-co-op-survival-game-looks-like-a-mad-scientists-mashup-of-lethal-company-and-half-life-and-theres-a-demo-out-now\/","title":{"rendered":"This co-op survival game looks like a mad scientist&#8217;s mashup of Lethal Company and Half-Life\u2014and there&#8217;s a demo out now"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-nosnippet >\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\"><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NW8sPFCyOgk\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yeah, I know, there have already been a couple big co-op survival games released in just the past week, the record-smashing monster-managing <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/palworld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palworld<\/a> and sprawling fantasy RPG <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/co-op-survival-rpg-enshrouded-forgiving-survival-systems-in-a-surprisingly-massive-open-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enshrouded<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But there&apos;s always room for one more, isn&apos;t there?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This one isn&apos;t taking its cues from Pok\u00e9mon or using Valheim and Zelda as an inspiration: co-op survival game Abiotic Factor is more like a mad science mash-up of the original Half-Life and Lethal Company. It looks delightful, and ahead of its May 2 release date there&apos;s a new demo on Steam you can play right now.<\/p>\n<p>As part of a group of labcoated science eggheads, you&apos;re working in a sprawling underground blacksite (think Black Mesa or SCP Foundation) when the thing that always happens suddenly happens. A science experiment goes terribly wrong and horrifying alien monsters from other dimensions invade our world. This time, you (and up to six players total) are not the heroic Gordon Freeman but one of the hapless nerds left behind to deal with the mess.<\/p>\n<p>On the bright side, who better to start taking things apart and crafting them into useful sci-fi gizmos, gadgets, and weapons than the brainiest people on the planet? You can choose a specialty for your scientist in disciplines from genetics to physics to engineering, then start stripping the facility of computers and circuit boards to craft gravity guns, laser cannons, and more. You&apos;ve gotta eat, too, so raid vending machines, build cooking stations, and\u2026 well, alien meat is still meat? Dig in. Just cook it thoroughly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 8<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"CQQMB2xvqt957TtMhq4eLD\" name=\"Dead Scientists.png\" alt=\"Scientists in a lab\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-co-op-survival-game-looks-like-a-mad-scientists-mashup-of-lethal-company-and-half-life-and-theres-a-demo-out-now.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Deep Field Games)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 8<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"whYJ3jm42ECPK673giEY4E\" name=\"Flathill Portal.png\" alt=\"Scientists in a lab\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-co-op-survival-game-looks-like-a-mad-scientists-mashup-of-lethal-company-and-half-life-and-theres-a-demo-out-now-1.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Deep Field Games)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 3 of 8<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"RFssdVSoDz9HFbSZQ5Zy2F\" name=\"Anteverse Co-op.png\" alt=\"Scientists in a lab\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-co-op-survival-game-looks-like-a-mad-scientists-mashup-of-lethal-company-and-half-life-and-theres-a-demo-out-now-2.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Deep Field Games)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 4 of 8<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"S64h8KtUpH42mVg8e2VGzF\" name=\"Forging.png\" alt=\"Scientists in a lab\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-co-op-survival-game-looks-like-a-mad-scientists-mashup-of-lethal-company-and-half-life-and-theres-a-demo-out-now-3.png\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Deep Field Games)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 5 of 8<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"hevpViFgnrewn4gxBZnjJn\" name=\"ab4 copy.jpg\" alt=\"Scientists fighting an alien in an office\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-co-op-survival-game-looks-like-a-mad-scientists-mashup-of-lethal-company-and-half-life-and-theres-a-demo-out-now.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span 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itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Deep Field Games)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 7 of 8<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"fguUoAs8aQEJJQEEUQWwWU\" name=\"ab2.jpg\" alt=\"Scientists in a lab\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-co-op-survival-game-looks-like-a-mad-scientists-mashup-of-lethal-company-and-half-life-and-theres-a-demo-out-now-2.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Deep Field Games)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 8 of 8<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"KSFodcJmyYQaSx3EgJM4HU\" name=\"af.jpg\" alt=\"Scientists in a lab\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/this-co-op-survival-game-looks-like-a-mad-scientists-mashup-of-lethal-company-and-half-life-and-theres-a-demo-out-now-3.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Deep Field Games)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You&apos;ll need the nourishment because you&apos;ll be facing all sorts of enemies from interdimensional horrors to automated defenses to meathead soldiers arriving to cleanse the place with fire. You won&apos;t be escaping the facility so you&apos;ll need to build an operation full of crafting stations and protected by traps. There are all sorts of vehicles to fix up and commandeer too, from forklifts to SUVs, and naturally, teleporters.<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/427410\/Abiotic_Factor\/\">Abiotic Factor demo<\/a> is out now and will last until the end of Steam Next Fest on February 12.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/this-co-op-survival-game-looks-like-a-mad-scientists-mashup-of-lethal-company-and-half-lifeand-theres-a-demo-out-now\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yeah, I know, there have already been a couple big co-op survival games released in just the past week, the record-smashing monster-managing Palworld and sprawling fantasy RPG Enshrouded.\u00a0 But there&apos;s always room for one more, isn&apos;t there?\u00a0 This one isn&apos;t taking its cues from Pok\u00e9mon or using Valheim and Zelda as an inspiration: co-op survival game Abiotic Factor is more like a mad science mash-up of the original Half-Life and Lethal Company. It looks delightful, and ahead of its May 2 release date there&apos;s a new demo on Steam you can play right now. As part of a group of labcoated science eggheads, you&apos;re working in a sprawling underground blacksite (think Black Mesa or SCP Foundation) when the thing that always happens suddenly happens. 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