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Meltdown Crew
Up to six friends keep a shaky 1980s nuclear reactor running, talking across rooms on landline phones.
Online co-op for up to 6 players.
- 6 online
Store pages
Playing together
- Online co-op6 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckNot testedValve has not rated it yet
About the game
You work a shift at an old nuclear power plant, and the reactor never stays still. Cooling has to be adjusted, fuel rods swapped out, fuses replaced and power brought back after outages. Everything is a physics object and the rods are fragile, so a hard knock into a door frame or a coworker can end badly for both of you.
Up to six of you can play online. The control room shows what is going wrong but cannot fix it in time, so the player there grabs a landline phone and calls the others, who run around the reactor doing the repairs. Voice chat works by distance, so you only hear people who are standing close.
The tone is jokey and panicky, not a serious simulation. It suits a group that likes shouting orders and does not mind things going wrong. It is due on Steam in December 2026.
How it feels
Kind of game
A group of friends, loose goals and a lot of messing around. Failing is part of the fun, and the best moments are the ones nobody planned.
- A big part
- Now and then
- Time to hang out
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Unlocks and progress
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Everyday work
Rated on our own feel scale. 2 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Laughter and chaos
- About
- Everyday work
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Scam With Your Friends differs
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- Early access
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Laughter and chaos
- About
- Everyday work
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Restaurats differs
- Less slapstick than Meltdown Crew
- More building than Meltdown Crew
- A roguelike, so every run starts over
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- Core to both
- Laughter and chaos
- Notable in both
- Physical comedy, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Dumpster Gang differs
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- Coming 3 December 2026
- 4 online
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All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- 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
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
Sources
4 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Voice chat by distance, Release status, Release date, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Tension and danger, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out, Time to hang out, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Online co-op: The maker calls it an online co-op game, and the categories list Co-op and Online Co-op.
- Most players online: The feature list says online co-op up to 6 players, and the text says you and up to 5 friends.
- Voice chat by distance: The text and the feature list both name proximity voice chat, used next to in-game landline phones for reaching other rooms.
- Release status: The page shows the game as coming soon, with a wishlist button and no price.
- Release date: The page says December 2026.
- Kind of game: The text puts a group of friends in one plant, and user tags include Funny, Party Game and Online Co-Op.
- Sessions: User tags include Roguelite and Time Management. How the shifts fit together is not stated, so this is a lean.
- About: The text has you fixing broken systems, replacing fuel rods and working beside coworkers around a control room.
- Laughter and chaos: The maker calls it a physics chaos game and lists chaotic reactor failures as a feature. User tags include Funny and Comedy.
- Physical comedy: The text says all objects are physics based and fuel rods break when you bump into things.
- Tension and danger: The text says the reactor is under constant change, with power cuts and blown fuses. User tags include Time Management.
- Working in sync: The text says the reactor only stays stable if players work together, using phones between rooms.
- Puzzles and figuring out: User tags include Puzzle, and the text has you fixing broken systems. Nothing describes puzzles in detail, so this stays minor.
- Time to hang out: The feature list mentions drinking beers and showering with friends, but most talk is about keeping the reactor stable.
- Unlocks and progress: The text says you can upgrade the reactor with improved fuel rods or new equipment.
- Planning ahead: User tags include Strategy and Resource Management, but the text describes reacting to events more than planning ahead.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Release status, Release date.
- Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
- Release status: coming_soon is true and no price is set.
- Release date: The release date reads December 2026.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve has not rated the game yet, so it shows as not tested.
meltdowncrew.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, About, Laughter and chaos.
- Kind of game: The site calls it a chaotic co-op game played with friends who may not know what they are doing.
- About: The site shows a boss, company messages and a line about not missing your shift, which frames the game as a job.
- Laughter and chaos: The site calls the game chaotic.