A magic-themed friendslop game releases next month, and gamers can’t stop talking about it

Roleplay as the delinquents of a magical tower that puts Hogwarts to shame, and wreak havoc in the upcoming co-op horror game, YAPYAP. It's never about the journey with co-op horror games, but about the friends you make along the way, and players already have their sights set on this spellbinding adventure. It's a mere two weeks before YAPYAP is set to release on Steam on Feb. 3. Following the viral sensation of Lethal Company back in October 2023; many have reached similar heights and developer, Maison Bap, hopes to achieve the same. What will likely be an early-access release, YAPYAP is a six-player horror game that uses the all-too-familiar formula that makes friendslop games ever so fun. Proximity chat, quirky mechanics, physics-based, and monsters to evade (and hopefully counter); this adventure is sure to tick the boxes you want from a co-op title. Play instruments, look through crystal balls, and cast spells to prank your wizardry rival. Image by Maison Bap With 1.6 million views on their X post for YAPYAP's release trailer, it's clear there's a community at the ready to sink their teeth into this wizardry world as YAPYAP currently sits on 26,342 wishlists and 9,223 Discord members. While these indie horror games comes and go, where some stick around in the spotlight far longer than others, if YAPYAP was to take off like Lethal Company, R.E.P.O., or PEAK, it could be a gamechanger for the developer, who has only one game so far, titled BAPBAP. Though BAPBAP is free-to-play and has Very Positive reviews on Steam, we can assume YAPYAP will cost around or under $10 based on the plethora of existing co-op horror games. The success of indie co-op horror games mostly stems from its virality on social media. The simplicity and gimmick these games provide, alongside frequent updates to keep the community coming back for more is a recipe for success. It's almost a guarantee that big Twitch streamers and YouTubers will cover this game when it comes out. YAPYAP already has a place in the spotlight with an audience that's eager to try the game on release, but time will tell whether this title is entertaining enough or adds something different that gives people a reason to come back again and again. It certainly is a saturated market, but if you're interested in a fantastical co-op experience with a larger lobby size than others that's sure to bring chaos and screams, then become a member at the Official YAPYAP Discover Server and wishlist the game on Steam. The post A magic-themed friendslop game releases next month, and gamers can’t stop talking about it appeared first on Destructoid.

Jan 22, 2026 - 03:44

A magic-themed friendslop game releases next month, and gamers can’t stop talking about it

Roleplay as the delinquents of a magical tower that puts Hogwarts to shame, and wreak havoc in the upcoming co-op horror game, YAPYAP. It's never about the journey with co-op horror games, but about the friends you make along the way, and players already have their sights set on this spellbinding adventure.

It's a mere two weeks before YAPYAP is set to release on Steam on Feb. 3. Following the viral sensation of Lethal Company back in October 2023; many have reached similar heights and developer, Maison Bap, hopes to achieve the same. What will likely be an early-access release, YAPYAP is a six-player horror game that uses the all-too-familiar formula that makes friendslop games ever so fun. Proximity chat, quirky mechanics, physics-based, and monsters to evade (and hopefully counter); this adventure is sure to tick the boxes you want from a co-op title.

Play instruments, look through crystal balls, and cast spells to prank your wizardry rival. Image by Maison Bap With 1.6 million views on their X post for YAPYAP's release trailer, it's clear there's a community at the ready to sink their teeth into this wizardry world as YAPYAP currently sits on 26,342 wishlists and 9,223 Discord members. While these indie horror games comes and go, where some stick around in the spotlight far longer than others, if YAPYAP was to take off like Lethal Company, R.E.P.O., or PEAK, it could be a gamechanger for the developer, who has only one game so far, titled BAPBAP. Though BAPBAP is free-to-play and has Very Positive reviews on Steam, we can assume YAPYAP will cost around or under $10 based on the plethora of existing co-op horror games.

The success of indie co-op horror games mostly stems from its virality on social media. The simplicity and gimmick these games provide, alongside frequent updates to keep the community coming back for more is a recipe for success. It's almost a guarantee that big Twitch streamers and YouTubers will cover this game when it comes out. YAPYAP already has a place in the spotlight with an audience that's eager to try the game on release, but time will tell whether this title is entertaining enough or adds something different that gives people a reason to come back again and again.

It certainly is a saturated market, but if you're interested in a fantastical co-op experience with a larger lobby size than others that's sure to bring chaos and screams, then become a member at the Official YAPYAP Discover Server and wishlist the game on Steam.

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