Developer Pet Project Games has released the first gameplay trailer for their new upcoming co-op horror FPS Ripout. The game is aiming for a February 1 2022 release for PC via Steam, and looks to be just the thing for those wanting a few more “stuck in space with monsters wanting your blood” games in your life.

Set in the 22nd century, the story has humans beginning an interplanetary revolution, but this new expansion was greeted with new threats. Alien forces have emerged to destroy humanity. As a solution, scientists developed a cell that regenerates soldiers’ tissue at superhuman speeds. Unfortunately, the cell becomes sentient, causing those soldiers to transform into horrifying mutants. Armed with the latest biotech weaponry to deal with the mutants that have overtaken its fleet of battleships, it’s up to you and your squad to go hunting.

As the story alludes to, one of the unique features for Ripout is the customisable biotech weapon combat that features the Living Pet Weapon (LPW). This absorbs advanced tech from downed mutants including shield, plasma and teleportation biotech upgrades, adding variety to your gunplay and gameplay.

“We’re extremely excited to be able to fully unveil Ripout to players. The game takes aesthetic and gameplay influences from a load of genres and melds them together into something unique.” said Goran Rajsic, lead game designer at Pet Project Games. “We wanted to offer up a fresh twist on the action horror genre and we think the elements of procedural generation, co-op multiplayer and the awesome biotech weapons deliver an innovative experience that sets Ripout apart from the crowd. We hope everyone is excited for 2022, when we unleash our game to the world!”

Ripout will also feature procedurally-generated levels, with every mission offering various objectives to cater to players with different playstyles. There’s even a hub ship where you and your friends can kick back between missions, play some arcade mini games from the 80s and customise your loadout.