Unsafe Express
Our verdict
6/10
- Difficulty: Medium
- Players: 1–4
- Playtime: 2–5 h
Unsafe Express is a co-op survival horror game for one to four players rather than a classic escape room. You work for a profit-hungry company, ride an interstellar train between space stations, scavenge materials, hack terminals and fend off alien threats to meet a quota within three in-game days. It suits friend groups who enjoy the loot-and-quota formula of games like Lethal Company.
Steam reviews are mixed, about 61% positive out of 205. The single written review calls it fun and genuinely scary but asks for bug fixes. SteamSpy tags centre on online co-op, horror, sci-fi and hacking, with shooter and action tags also present, so expect more running and fighting than puzzle solving.
With only one written review, the reasons behind the negative votes are not clear, though bugs are mentioned. Proximity voice chat and the vote-based mission choice add to group play, but solo play is unlikely to hold up. Escape room fans looking for puzzles should skip it; co-op horror groups could try it on sale.
Pros
- Online co-op for up to four with proximity voice chat
- Space-train quota runs with hacking and scavenging
- Satirical company theme
Cons
- Players report bugs
- Little actual puzzle solving for escape room fans
- Mixed reception at full price
About
Hastur Industries is hiring!
Join our forces and experience a unique adventure throughout space!
Explore new worlds and meet new beings, all while (sometimes) getting paid!
Use the terminal to navigate the galaxy with the company's interstellar train. Access various space stations full of materials, mysterious lifeforms and other horrors that lurk in the dark corners of humanity's ever-reaching grip into the darkness of space.
Gather the necessary materials for your mission, but remember; you are not alone out there... There are many entities out there who seek to curb humanity's progress.
Sell materials to complete your mission. Earn some profit on the side and remind yourself how lucky you are to work for a company that values profit over human life!
Take note, you must fulfill each mission within 3 days. Plan your space station exploration carefully! Failure to deliver your quota and your future with Hastur Industries may come into question. There are always more like you, who will continue the holy work of capitalism should you fail however, so have fun, and may the force of profit be with you!
1-4 PLAYER ONLINE COOP
PROXIMITY VOICE CHAT
MANY TOOLS AND ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM
CUSTOMIZE YOUR CHARACTER
YOU MUST PET THE CAT
TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES WITH ALIEN LIFEFORMS (BONUS!)
CREATIVE WAYS TO DIE
NOT SO MANY CREATIVE WAYS TO KILL
