Co-op psychological horror investigation game
Hauntmates is a premium adventure game for PC developed by Infinity Entertainment. It is a first-person psychological horror experience featuring online co-op gameplay for up to four players. In it, they will need to work together as they navigate strange locations to gather clues to help identify dangerous entities and survive the ordeal. Newcomers can check out the demo version.
Investigate strange entities
In Hauntmates, you and three other friends will enter randomly generated locations and work together to identify anomalies through the clues you search and find throughout the level. Utilize proximity voice chat to communicate and utilize all kinds of gear to help you gather clues. Log evidence on your Shared Investigation Board and unanimously vote on the anomaly’s name.
You can also do optional side objectives as you solve problems to increase your earnings before reaching the extraction point. There’s a catch, though, and they come in the form of monsters that spawn at an increasing rate the longer you take to solve riddles, adding to a sense of pressure and high-stakes. The game balance needs additional tweaking, though, for a more cohesive and fun gameplay experience.
A promising co-op horror adventure
To sum things up, Hauntmates is a promising co-op horror game that you can check out and play with friends, with its combination of survival and investigative gameplay. Gather clues and evidence for your board and identify anomalies quickly, or risk encounters with monsters. Give it a shot and see for yourself.
