We've seen a boom in first person online coop games with a humorous slant like Phasmophobia, Lethal Company, Content Warning and REPO--but there isn't really a name for them. What would you name this genre? - ThreadSky

triple-q.bsky.social • 10 days ago

We've seen a boom in first person online coop games with a humorous slant like Phasmophobia, Lethal Company, Content Warning and REPO--but there isn't really a name for them.

What would you name this genre?

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tannerofthenorth.bsky.social•10 days ago

I thought we agreed it's "friendslop"

super8601.bsky.social•9 days ago

I've been using Extraction Gatherers

lemonsfw.bsky.social•9 days ago

Extraction Spooker

iipolaris.bsky.social•10 days ago

idiots that also happen to be best friends trying to beat video games

kronotheist.bsky.social•10 days ago

multiplayer rpg but you play the role of the trespasser

zergvsgenin.bsky.social•10 days ago

I'd call it the "Idiot Brigade" subgenre--a bunch of largely defenseless morons are given dangerous tasks.

triple-q.bsky.social•9 days ago

Yeah this is my favorite name so far

raccoon.pictures•10 days ago

lethal companys

jordizzle.bsky.social•10 days ago

They all fall into the category of a job setting, so I’ve always thought of them as hussle sims

kirvyx.bsky.social•10 days ago

Youtuber games

infantinoduck.bsky.social•9 days ago

Can’t speak for all of them but lethal company and REPO are extraction games, go in, get the stuff, get out, don’t die

goldmemberpb.bsky.social•9 days ago

FPS- first person spooker

thielith.bsky.social•10 days ago

Fuck around and find out-ers

skyloon.com•9 days ago

Party horror games

stupidwizardyt.bsky.social•10 days ago

I saw a post somewhere on here the other day (I really wish I remember from whom so I'm not just blatantly stealing their humor) that described them as "Scooby Doo" games

run around a haunted place, with a spooky thing or things chasing you, hijinks ensue