Steam is one of the best places for unique indie co-op games. Last year alone saw some major low-budget successes with the likes of Peak and RV There Yet. The year before that brought forth Chained Together. At their core, the best co-op games on Steam have simple premises that present a surprising challenge level, and one game bringing these three aforementioned titles together into one experience promises to kick up the difficulty.
Dangerous Mountain Together is the Steam game bold enough to bring these concepts together, and it’s right around the corner with an April 3 release date. Dangerous Mountain Together is teasing a delightful hodgepodge of some of the best indie co-ops to release in the past few years. So, gamers who have been looking for a fresh and fun co-op game to try out with friends might have the perfect new title to look forward to.
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A Brief Overview of Dangerous Mountain Together’s Confirmed Features
- 2-4 player co-op
- Physics-based gameplay
- Focused on teamwork
- Driving
- Climbing
- Environmental hazards
- Dangerous weather
In Dangerous Mountain Together, Communication and Teamwork Are the Keys to Success
Just from seeing the first images and trailer for Dangerous Mountain Together, it’s clear that the game is unapologetic about wearing its trio of influences on its sleeve. This ultimately might work in the game’s favor, since it makes it clear to players what exactly they are signing up for. Players control a chain of cars that are tied together while trying to ascend steep and rocky mountains filled with dangerous terrain. Games like Peak, Chained Together, and RV There Yet all have two main things in common, and that is the importance of taking communication and teamwork seriously.
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In Dangerous Mountain Together, it’s nearly impossible to make it through the mountain’s rough trails and turns without working together. The more players there are, the harder the team will have to focus on succeeding as a unit. The rope that ties these in-game cars together is more than just a lifeline to help keep the group connected. It’s an essential survival tool. When using the rope in Dangerous Mountain Together, players can use it to boost players up, tug them away from a nasty fall, or stabilize the whole group.
Dangerous Mountain Together is Heavily Focused on Physics-Based Gameplay
Considering that this is a co-op climbing game, the need for players to pay close attention to the game’s physics isn’t exactly a surprise. However, the combination of driving, climbing, and being tethered in tandem means that these physics-based mechanics are probably going to matter even more than the three games that inspired Dangerous Mountain Together. According to the game’s official features description, players will even be able to feel a car’s weight transfer while trying to make it through obstacles.
RV There Yet‘s physics make up the heart of its gameplay, too. Peak and Chained Together‘s gameplay focuses on wacky and frustrating physics, but Dangerous Mountain Together‘s physics will probably feel closer to RV There Yet than the others. Trying to coordinate with friends in RV There Yet and Peak has already demonstrated how difficult trekking through dangerous terrain can be with such sensitive physics, and the addition of Chained Together‘s central tether feature is only going to make things more hilariously unpredictable.
Chaos Reigns Supreme, Thanks to Dangerous Mountain Together’s Blend of Crazy Environmental Hazards and Sketchy Weather
Peak, Chained Together, and RV There Yet each have their own unique environmental hazards to watch out for. Dangerous Mountain Together is taking this added layer of challenge to heart with its very own set of obstacles and distracting weather systems. It’s going to be interesting to see how Dangerous Mountain Together‘s take on this holds up to other co-op titles. So far, there have been a few environmental and weather hazards confirmed for the game.
- Wooden bridges
- Cliffside paths
- Lakes of lava
- Snowy fields
- Steep and winding inclines
- Tornadoes
- Fog
- Wind
- Rain
- Giant hammers
- Windmill platforms
There is also the possibility that more hazards will be revealed once the game is here, but this is everything that has been fully revealed at the moment. According to the Dangerous Mountain Together Steam page, weather conditions are going to directly affect the feeling of each run. With so many similar indie games on Steam out there, it’s hard to make these kinds of mechanics feel fresh. Dangerous Mountain Together‘s overall premise is going to help it stand out in the crowd, but how it plays is really going to be one of the defining aspects that ensure its success. Achieving longevity is hard for any game, especially an indie title.
Curious Gamers Can Try Out Dangerous Mountain Together Before Its Launch
There is currently a free Dangerous Mountain Together demo on Steam that co-op lovers can test before deciding whether they want to buy the game when it releases or not. The world of indie co-op games seems to always be growing. Sometimes it’s a matter of luck. Other times, a game just really knows how to fill a specific niche that many didn’t know was there until the game’s launch revealed it. For Dangerous Mountain Together to thrive and not just be a viral flash in the pan, it has to properly balance difficulty with simplicity.
This is no easy task, but early footage of the game at least looks like a lot of fun. Dangerous Mountain Together is teasing both a hardcore platform challenge and a great way to hang out with friends. It will be hard to reach the high bar that games like Peak, Chained Together, and RV There Yet have set, but there is a lot of potential in this indie newcomer.
