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Newly-announced co-op extraction game Expendabots looks like Lethal Company by way of Coraline

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Or, if you prefer, the 2005 animated movie "Robots" by way of Abe's Odyssey? There's a lot going on here.

Whether you hate or love AI, upcoming co-op extraction game Expendabots will give you something to root for, as the newly-revealed title from Blue Brain Games is all about a team of cute little robots being tormented by... Well, some decidedly not cute robots, as shown in a new announcement trailer as part of the Future Games Show.

In the thirty-second clip we're shown, it seems as though the main factors involved are cooperative stealth - the little clankers are sneaking around their long-fingered enemies rather than attacking them - and crafting. Not only does each of the Expendabots get to carry a 3D printer for quick on-the-go equipment creation, but if one of their allies gets smashed, they can actually pick up their heart and shove it into a bigger printer to build them a new body. Death and dismemberment is no excuse for slacking off.

It's also no excuse for talking loudly. Proximity chat between players can also be heard by enemies, so remember to whisper whenever you hear footsteps approaching. It was a fantastic feature when it was in the game adaptation of Friday The 13th, and I'm excited to see it come back here.

If all that sounds like it tickles your exhaust port, you can find out more about the game when you follow the developers at their social media channels on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Discord, or just check out their official website. It's planned for release on PC this year, currently targeting October 2026.

If you're looking for more excellent games from today's Future Games Show, have a look at our official Steam page.

Joel Franey
Joel Franey
Guides Editor, GamesRadar+

Joel Franey is a writer, journalist, podcaster and Very Tired Man with a BA from Brunel University, a Masters from Sussex University and a decade working in games journalism, often focused on guides coverage but also in reviews, features and news. His love of games is strongest when it comes to groundbreaking narratives like Disco Elysium, UnderTale and Baldur's Gate 3, as well as innovative or refined gameplay experiences like XCOM, Sifu, Arkham Asylum or Slay the Spire. He is a firm believer that the vast majority of games would be improved by adding a grappling hook, and if they already have one, they should probably add another just to be safe. You can find old work of his at Eurogamer, Gfinity, USgamer, SFX Magazine, RPS, Dicebreaker, VG247, and more.