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    A dark comedy survival game where up to four of you start a doomsday cult and run its compound.

    Online co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.

    • 4 online
    • Crossplay, platforms unclear

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    Playing together

    All co-op facts
    • Online co-op4 players
    • Local co-opNot confirmed
    • YesProvisional. The maker's press release of 2026-06-10 announces co-op play with crossplay. The game is not out, and no source names the connected platforms.
    • Not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Steam DeckNot testedValve has not rated it yet

    About the game

    You start a cult in an open county. You recruit locals and even enemies, then build a compound where your followers live, farm and defend the place. Any follower can be put to work, sent on a mission or played by you. You write the cult's beliefs as you go, and those choices change how followers and outsiders react. Police and militias push back, and characters who die mostly stay dead.

    Up to four people play online, and one of you hosts the session. Everyone else joins as an equal member of the cult who can build, fight, set beliefs and take over followers. You can split up, with one of you strengthening the base while another goes out for supplies. At launch the host runs the world from their own save, and dedicated servers are planned for later.

    The tone is dark comedy. It is planned for March 2027, so this describes the announced design.

    How it feels

    Kind of game

    Shared survival world

    One lasting world your group settles. You gather, build and push into dangerous places together.

    Now and then
    • Calm and coziness
    • Working in sync
    • Getting better

    Rated on our own feel scale. 7 sources back these ratings.

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      What they share

      Kind of game
      Shared survival world
      About
      Settlement building
      Notable in both
      Time to hang out, Building and creating, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op for up to 4 players

      How Bellwright differs

      • Calmer and less chaotic than JOIN US
      • Early access
      • 4 online

      Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about building settlements. Both are easy to play while you chat.

      But calmer and less chaotic than JOIN US.

    • State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition

      Why it scores 84%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Shared survival world
      About
      Settlement building
      Notable in both
      Time to hang out, Building and creating, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op for up to 4 players

      How State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition differs

      • Calmer and less chaotic than JOIN US
      • 4 online
      • Crossplay

      Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both give you one lasting world to come back to. Both are about building settlements.

      But calmer and less chaotic than JOIN US.

    • Fallout 76

      Why it scores 80%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Shared survival world
      Notable in both
      Story, Time to hang out, Building and creating, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op for up to 4 players

      How Fallout 76 differs

      • Calmer and less chaotic than JOIN US
      • 4 online

      Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both have a story you follow together. Both are easy to play while you chat.

      But calmer and less chaotic than JOIN US.

    All co-op facts

    Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.

    Co-op

    Online co-op
    Yes
    148
    Most players online
    4
    15789
    Fewest players online
    Not confirmed
    Local co-op
    Not confirmed
    Most players on one screen
    Not confirmed
    Split or shared screen
    Not confirmed
    Separate-device co-op
    Not confirmed
    Most players on separate devices
    Not confirmed
    Free base co-op
    Not confirmed
    Confirmed free setups
    Not confirmed
    Crossplay
    Yes

    Provisional. The maker's press release of 2026-06-10 announces co-op play with crossplay. The game is not out, and no source names the connected platforms.

    7
    Crossplay between
    Not confirmed
    Friends can join mid-game
    Not confirmed
    Only one of you needs to buy it
    Not confirmed
    Voice chat by distance
    Not confirmed

    Platforms

    Platforms
    Not confirmed
    Single-player editions
    Not confirmed
    Steam Deck
    Not tested by Valve
    3

    Release

    Release status
    Upcoming
    126
    Release date
    March 2027
    167910

    Genres

    Genres
    Action, Adventure, Survival, Sandbox, Simulation
    12710

    Store IDs

    Steam app ID
    3401960
    2
    Wikidata item
    Q140130046
    10

    Sources

    13 pages
    1. store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Release status, Release date, Genres, About, Exploring, Building and creating, Fighting, Tension and danger, Planning ahead.

      • Online co-op: Categories include Online Co-op. The page also says the game supports up to 4-player co-op.
      • Most players online: The page says the game supports up to 4-player co-op. The maker's press release and the Xbox page agree.
      • Release status: The page says the game is not yet available and shows a planned release of March 2027.
      • Release date: The page gives March 2027 with no day.
      • Genres: The page calls it a sandbox survival game.
      • About: Provisional. The page has you start a doomsday cult, recruit followers and build a compound, and face police and the government.
      • Exploring: Provisional. User tags include Open World and Exploration.
      • Building and creating: Provisional. The page has you design buildings and defenses for a compound. User tags include Base Building.
      • Fighting: Provisional. The page has you fight locals, police and the government with many kinds of guns.
      • Tension and danger: Provisional. The page says characters who die stay dead, and outsiders try to stop you.
      • Planning ahead: Provisional. Followers suit different jobs, and a belief you impose has lasting consequences.
    2. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Steam app ID, Genres, Release status.

      • Steam app ID: The response identifies app 3401960 as JOIN US.
      • Genres: Steam lists Action, Adventure and Simulation.
      • Release status: The response marks the game as coming soon.
    3. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Steam Deck.

      • Steam Deck: Valve has not rated the game for Steam Deck.
    4. steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op, Kind of game, Sessions, Working in sync, Time to hang out.

      • Online co-op: The technical director of the maker describes a listen server where one player hosts and the others join.
      • Kind of game: Provisional. The maker names Valheim, State of Decay, Project Zomboid and The Forest as inspirations. Friends share one cult as equal members and split up to build and scavenge.
      • Sessions: Provisional. The host's save is the shared world, and players' profiles are restored when they rejoin. Dedicated servers for persistent worlds are planned after launch.
      • Working in sync: Provisional. Friends split up the jobs, and some mechanics need all players to approve or be there.
      • Time to hang out: Provisional. The post describes riding farm animals at sunset and one friend reading the wiki while the others play, which points to relaxed stretches.
    5. steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Most players online, Story, Sessions, Planning ahead.

      • Most players online: The maker says the game is single player or up to 4p co-op.
      • Story: Provisional. The post lists about 35 campaign missions and says a script was recorded for the campaign. The story can be switched off for sandbox play.
      • Sessions: Provisional. The campaign has about 35 missions, and the maker says you can switch the missions off and play sandbox. This could make it closer to a campaign than a lasting world.
      • Planning ahead: Provisional. The Teachings system lets you build your cult's beliefs, and each choice has trade-offs.
    6. steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Release status, Release date.

      • Release status: The maker says the March 2027 launch is a full release, not early access.
      • Release date: The maker moves the release to March 2027 and gives no day.
    7. pressreleases.triplepointpr.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Crossplay, Most players online, Genres, Release date, Laughter and chaos, Story, Unlocks and progress.

      • Crossplay: Provisional. The maker's press release of 2026-06-10 announces co-op play with crossplay. The game is not out, and no source names the connected platforms.
      • Most players online: The release says single-player or 2 to 4 player co-op.
      • Genres: The release calls it a co-op dark comedy sandbox survival game.
      • Release date: The release says the game launches in March 2027.
      • Laughter and chaos: Provisional. The release says the sandbox is built around escalating chaos.
      • Story: Provisional. The release describes a strong narrative campaign next to free play.
      • Unlocks and progress: Provisional. The release says each recruit brings skills that improve as they level up, and outposts and territory grow.
    8. xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op, Most players online.

      • Online co-op: The feature list includes Online co-op (2-4).
      • Most players online: The feature list gives 2-4 for online co-op.
    9. store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Most players online, Release date.

      • Most players online: The compatibility notice lists 4 network players.
      • Release date: The page gives a release month of March 2027.
    10. wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

      • Wikidata item: The item is labelled JOIN US and links Steam app 3401960.
      • Genres: P136 lists action game, adventure, action-adventure, role-playing, shooter and simulation video game.
      • Release date: P577 is 2027-03 at month precision.
    11. shacknews.comPress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs About, Laughter and chaos, Calm and coziness, Building and creating, Fighting, Tension and danger.

      • About: Provisional. Shacknews, 2026-06-10, describes building a compound and facing a militia attack, and says aggressive non-believers can draw the police.
      • Laughter and chaos: Provisional. Describes a tongue-in-cheek tone with laughs in the first minutes.
      • Calm and coziness: Provisional. Describes growing crops and keeping up a compound between fights.
      • Building and creating: Provisional. Describes constructing buildings and defenses at the compound.
      • Fighting: Provisional. Describes gunfights outside the compound walls.
      • Tension and danger: Provisional. A dead follower stays dead, and a militia raid shows why defenses matter.
    12. news.xbox.comPress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Laughter and chaos, Fighting, Tension and danger.

      • Laughter and chaos: Provisional. Xbox Wire, 2026-06-10, calls the game darkly comedic and chaotic and says the humor is a big part of its charm.
      • Fighting: Provisional. Combat was the main focus of the hands-on demo.
      • Tension and danger: Provisional. Police and a police helicopter respond hard to violence, and a dead character is gone.
    13. hardcoregamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Getting better, Exploring, Calm and coziness.

      • Getting better: Provisional. Hardcore Gamer, 2026-09-07, says gunplay feels a little stiff and driving is hard to control, so some practice helps.
      • Exploring: Provisional. Describes an open county with a base to set up.
      • Calm and coziness: Provisional. Describes setting up beds, campfires and workstations.