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Here are 5 reasons why REPO is so popular in the indie horror co-op genre and the streaming community currently.
REPO is the latest indie horror co-op game to attract a considerable player base and gain popularity among streamers. This has led to an increase in player count, as REPO’s current peak is 145,592. The game’s looting loop system enables players to play the game endlessly, as each run creates a different experience.
You can play the game with five other people, extracting delicate treasures and avoiding enemies. REPO’s unique physics adds a lot to its gameplay, as objectives interact with the environment and more. Let’s explore five more reasons why REPO is so popular.
Full Co-Op Experience
Repo’s core gameplay is curated around experiences with your friends while you try to finish the required objective. As a horror game similar to Lethal Company, REPO’s main objective is to find treasures and trinkets and have them extracted. This looting loop system enables replayability to an extent. There is a unique catalog of monsters and entities that want to stop you, and solutions require cooperation with your fellow robots.
While dealing with enemies in horror games have fewer rewards or none, REPO provides a generous reward based on the type of enemy you deal with. The monster drops a trinket of considerable value, depending on how dangerous the threat was.
Currently, there are no Steam servers for REPO, so the game only accepts private matchmaking. To play with strangers, you have to add them first to your friend list and invite them for a game of REPO.
Physics Based Gameplay
REPO’s physics-based gameplay applies to everything present in the game, from enemies to objects and even you. This means you can use the force of gravity and acceleration to come up with unique ways to extract objectives and deal with enemies in-game.
The game provides you with a tool that is basically the gravity gun from Half-Life 2. The tool helps you fling your friends into inaccessible locations or throw them toward the monster as you hastily retreat and hide.
For example, lifting objects and smashing them by mistake or getting them stuck is a consistent experience while playing REPO. This also gives the game a unique twist on how you transport your objectives and handle enemies, as your actions will affect elements of the game and might cause accidents.
REPO Offers Proximity Chat
Horror games with proximity chat tie into in-game mechanics and provide players with a positive and fun experience. There are enemies who react to sound from player mics, and one of your friends might take the liberty of exercising free speech rights at the wrong moment.
Hearing your friend’s screams instantly cut or fade off into the distance provides the classic horror experience. Additionally, proximity chat ensures that splitting off becomes a very strategic decision, and the fear of the unknown kicks in, as you never know if your friend is alive or not. This remains true for the opposite as well. Finding your friend after successfully running away from an enemy or hearing them in the distance instantly fuels hope and joy.
Streamer’s Influence on REPO
.@QuarterJade didn't realize she had a voice changer on 😭 pic.twitter.com/a9jGsX8ORy
— OfflineTV (@OfflineTV) March 2, 2025
Indie horror games tend to gain popularity when streamers discover them. From PewDiePie’s Amnesia playthroughs until now, every year, a new indie game or two is brought to light by major streamers.
A co-op game like REPO, developed by a fairly small studio, requires much promotion on the internet. The hype from streamers has attracted many players who, in turn, invite more of their friends to join in the horror experience.
Horror Becomes Fun With Friends
Watching a horror movie or playing a horror game is a scary experience. Good horror games instill fear in your mind and provide experiences that bring chills to your bones.
However, watching your friends get chased by a monster, running and screaming around while your stomach curls up from laughing too much, is the complete opposite. REPO offers exactly this, as its gameplay elements curate the experience of a fun horror house trip with your friends.
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