Hazard Levels

A shabby British pub conceals a strange research operation, and its newest recruits make their living by raiding unstable dimensions for ingredients nobody sensible would put in a drink. Hazard Levels is a co-op extraction horror game where up to four players cross procedurally assembled rifts, fill their arms with valuable oddities, and hope the things hunting them do not cut the shift short. Its tone balances grubby workplace comedy with genuine tension: one moment the team is hauling alien produce around with improvised tools, and the next everyone is whispering over proximity chat because something is moving nearby. Solo runs are possible, but the chaos clearly thrives on a group trying to stay organised under pressure.

Each expedition begins by locating anomalies with a scanner and opening a route with specialised portal equipment, then pushes players into changing biomes with unpredictable layouts, environmental dangers, and rising threats. The Gravity Gauntlet is central to the loop, letting players pull in, stack, carry, or hurl physical objects; loot is not merely clicked into an inventory, so getting a haul out can become a messy logistical problem. Creatures require observation rather than blind aggression, with weapons best saved for encounters where fighting is safer than fleeing. Successful runs feed back into the pub headquarters, where recovered ingredients become brews that fulfil orders, improve in strength, and can grant useful—or spectacularly inconvenient—effects.

Its strongest idea is the connection between extraction, physics comedy, and potion-like progression. Randomized rifts give the game a roguelite rhythm, while the first- and third-person camera options make it easier to choose between close-range immersion and a broader view of the mess. The Fox Hole Arms also gives the action a distinctive home base, complete with outfit customization, perks, mission preparation, and a landlord who apparently has limits. Players who enjoy Lethal Company-style co-op panic, Phasmophobia’s communication-driven suspense, or Risk of Rain’s repeatable runs should find plenty to like, especially with a regular crew.