Steam has no shortage of co-op games for users to dive into with a friend, but one upcoming game looks to deliver a unique take on the post-apocalyptic survival genre designed for two players. Just Us is planned for an early access launch on Steam, and it looks like a blend of It Takes Two and Valheim, where two players must work in tandem to survive in an unforgiving open world. While no release date for Just Us has been shared yet, interested Steam users can add the game to their wish lists in anticipation of its early access launch.
The popularity of co-op survival games on Steam makes breaking into the space a tall order. Standout favorites like Sons of the Forest, Core Keeper, and Palworld are just some of the most popular co-op games for Steam users looking to pit themselves against the elements with a friend in a survival crafting game. However, Just Us has a unique enough premise that it could be just the palate cleanser fans of the genre need as they work their way through Steam’s co-op survival game library.
Co-Op Survival Game Just Us Announced for Steam
Coming from indie developer eelDev, Just Us is a survival crafting game where two players take on the roles of a couple struggling to survive on a remote island in Sweden after global warming and rising oceans cause most of the planet to be covered by water. With only the two of them left alone on this island, scarce in resources, players will have to cooperate to survive in this post-apocalyptic world. Whether players are truly alone on this island is something they will have to discover for themselves when Just Us launches into Steam’s early access program.
After global warming drowns most of the planet, only fragments of land remain above the rising seas. Among them lies a lonely island—once part of Sweden. Here, a couple struggles to survive the new world, searching for warmth, food, and meaning in the cold remnants of humanity.
Just Us Features
- Animal Breeding
- Pet Companion
- Dynamic Weather System
- Crafting System
- Farming and Greenhouses
- Inventory System
- Vehicles
- Fishing
- Cooking System
- Resource Gathering
- Weapons and Combat
While Just Us may not be a strict horror game like Sons of the Forest, that doesn’t mean it lacks the tension of trying to survive when resources are limited. Just Us players will need to focus on the core components of survival if they want to last: food and water, shelter, and health. To this end, Just Us requires players to manage their food sources, which range from animals they can breed to growing crops and medicinal herbs in greenhouses.
Shelter is as important as food in Just Us, given that the game’s dynamic weather system can jump from sunny days to brutal snowstorms or thunderstorms without warning, affecting players’ health and survival chances. Similar to games like Valheim, players will need resources to craft and expand their base. Vehicles are also available for easier transportation, and players can even access boats to travel to new islands.
Weapons and combat also factor into survival in Just Us, as the game teases more than just nature inhabiting the island. A rifle may be useful for hunting as a food source in Just Us, but it might become an even more important tool for survival as players explore every corner of the island. The developer has remained tight-lipped on what secrets the world of Just Us holds, giving players an even greater reason to check it out with a partner at launch.
