Critics called it the gold standard of co-op shooters at launch and have basically stuck to that line ever since. The praise lands on focus — Ghost Ship picked one idea and refused to dilute it. The reservations were always thin: 'not much narrative,' 'enemy variety could be wider.' Nobody's been able to come up with a fundamental complaint in seven years.
Players talk about it like a club they're glad to belong to. 'Rock and Stone' is in half the reviews. The season pass that doesn't FOMO you, the cosmetics that don't lock behind monetization, the patches that keep coming — it shows up over and over. The only sustained criticism is recent and quiet: the studio is making spin-offs now, and longtime players are nervous the main game is being neglected.
Players score it 12 points higher than critics, but they're not seeing a different game. They're rewarding seven years of careful live-service that didn't exist at review time. The 85 is what was on the box at launch. The 97 is what it became.
Data last updated: May 29, 2026