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John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is World War Z meets MudRunner and has already become my go-to co-op shooter

  • Saber Interactive released John Carpenter's Toxic Commando for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, blending 80s action-movie style with open levels today.
  • Comparisons to Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood show the game's lineage, while Saber Interactive modernized gunplay by adding aim-down-sights combat in John Carpenter's Toxic Commando.
  • Adding vehicles, the game features vehicles with MudRunner/SnowRunner-style mechanics and seamless cross-play with up to three friends in co-op missions.
  • With promised post‑launch downloadable content , the reviewer said the modest price and solid foundations outweighed the campaign length and progression grind.
  • Set in a near-future infested wasteland, the four self-proclaimed toxic commandos face the Sludge God and mining company CEO cover-up through 80s-style cutscenes, cheesy dialogue, floaty animation, and an abruptly ending cutscene.
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Those who prefer to shoot away gigantic zombie waves with friends can now do just that in the co-op shooter John Carpenter's Toxic Commando: Just in time for the start on PC and console, the official launch trailer now tunes into the carnage with an 80s flair. (Continue reading)

John Carpenter's Toxic Commando has been available since March 12, 2026. Developed by Saber Interactive and edited by Focus Entertainment Publishing, the title can be played on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X的S and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Watch the launch trailer: This four-player co-operative shooter relies on Saber Interactive's Swarm Engine (World War Z: Aftermath, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2) to immerse participants in the heart…

Slow or fast zombie? That's not the question in John Carpenter's Toxic Commando. Rather: What can this PvE shooter offer – besides the undead?

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