LANDLUBBERS is a co-op survival game for up to eight players on PC that drops you and your group onto a hostile island with nothing but the clothes on your backs. The core loop revolves around gathering resources, constructing defenses, battling oversized wildlife, and eventually escaping by sea, all while the environment and your own teammates work against you.
Gameplay
Players begin on a beach and must punch trees to gather wood, then craft basic tools like axes to collect stone and metals. Wildlife provides additional drops when defeated, which feed into base construction and equipment upgrades. Bases are built piece by piece around a central Core that must be protected during periodic raids. Combat emphasizes timing with blocks, dodges, and parries against enemies far larger than the player characters. Boss encounters include giant crabs, fire-breathing worms, and a monkey king, each victory expanding accessible areas of the island. Additional systems include fishing, farming with risks from native monkeys, cooking, and crafting armor from crab shells. Environmental hazards such as geysers add further challenges during exploration and combat.
Game Modes
The primary experience supports one to eight players in shared co-op sessions focused on survival and progression. A hardcore variant removes the safety net of repeated attempts, where a single death wipes the entire world and forces a fresh start. No other distinct modes receive specific confirmation beyond these options.
Multiplayer Interactions
Friendly fire and creative disruption form a major part of the experience. Teammates can load each other into cannons for rapid transport across water, hook one another with fishing rods to reel in, or even sell a fallen ally to the traveling merchant Wally Tuskworth, a walrus operating from a hot air balloon. Revival requires a slap rather than conventional healing, and players may dance on graves for added effect. These mechanics encourage both cooperation and light-hearted betrayal during base building, raids, and the final raft escape.
Escape and Challenges
Progression requires defeating all bosses to unlock further island sections before constructing a raft capable of carrying the group out to sea. Open water brings new threats including massive waves that dwarf structures, whirlpools, and circling sharks ready to attack anyone who falls overboard. The island itself actively opposes survival through volcanic eruptions and raids that test base integrity.
Is It Worth Playing?
The game remains unreleased with a date listed as to be announced and carries no player reviews at this stage. Its described blend of resource gathering, base defense, boss fights, and humorous player sabotage targets fans of co-op survival titles who enjoy chaotic group dynamics alongside standard progression systems. Those seeking straightforward single-player experiences or polished released titles may prefer to wait for launch and further updates before committing.
