House House, the studio behind the beloved Untitled Goose Game, has delivered its follow-up — and it might be the best co-op game of the year. Big Walk launched on Steam on August 4, and with a Metacritic score of 93, it currently holds the highest rating of any new release in 2026.
Unlike the solo mischief of Untitled Goose Game, Big Walk is built entirely around cooperation. You and up to 11 friends explore a vast open world filled with puzzles, challenges, and discoveries that demand genuine teamwork. The game’s proximity voice chat system is the real star here — voices fade across distances, echo down corridors, and muffle through walls. When you lose the ability to speak, you switch to gestures, walkie-talkies, and an assortment of quirky tools to stay connected.
What makes Big Walk stand out from the crowded co-op market is its commitment to being a finite, hand-crafted adventure. There are no battle passes, no endless content loops, and no grind. You play through it start to finish with your group, and that deliberate pacing gives every moment weight. Critics have compared it to a multiplayer Myst — a puzzle-driven journey where communication itself is the core mechanic.
The Steam reception backs up the critical praise. With over 6,400 reviews and a “Very Positive” rating, players are praising the game’s humor, inventive puzzle design, and the way it turns simple conversation into gameplay. Crossplay support means you are not locked into playing with friends on the same platform, and the flexible player count lets you scale from a focused two-person experience up to an organized catastrophe of a dozen players.
Big Walk is currently available at a 25% introductory discount on Steam, bringing the price down through August 18. If you have been looking for a co-op game that rewards creativity and communication rather than reflexes and loadouts, this is the one to grab this weekend.
Jordan Hayes covers PC gaming news, hardware, and the ever-changing Steam ecosystem for SteamGamer.net. He believes some of gaming’s biggest stories are hiding in patch notes, performance charts, and suspiciously quiet price changes. When he isn’t investigating what developers or GPU manufacturers are doing, he is probably starting another roguelike run he insists will be his last.
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