Ship Happens

Ship Happens is coming to Steam Next Fest, and we're looking for crews reckless enough to jump aboard.

What this is: A demo campaign for Steam Next Fest. Play and cover the Ship Happens demo during Next Fest, and we'll set you up with a full game key when Ship Happens launches.

Play the demo. Cover the chaos. Get the full game when we launch.

The ship is doomed. Your crew doesn't have to be.


The Game (Quick Pitch):

SHIP HAPPENS is a 2–4 player online co-op game about being dropped onto ships that are already in serious trouble.

Your job sounds simple:

Get aboard. Figure out how the ship works. Complete the mission. Get out before a black hole eats you.

The problem?

You've never seen this ship before.

Every mission warps your crew onto a different vessel with its own layout, systems, quirks, and problems. You'll have to explore quickly, figure out what does what, and somehow get everybody working together before time runs out.

One mission, you might feel like you've got everything under control.

The next, half the crew is lost somewhere below deck, nobody knows how the ship works, and the black hole behind you is getting considerably bigger.

There isn't much time for a training manual.

You'll need to learn on the fly, divide responsibilities, communicate with your crew, and decide which problems actually need fixing—and which ones you can probably ignore for another thirty seconds.

Because every second you spend figuring things out is another second closer to being swallowed whole.

And when somebody presses the wrong button?

Well.

Ship Happens.

  • 2–4 player online co-op

  • Jump aboard a different ship with new challenges each mission

  • Learn unfamiliar layouts and ship systems under pressure

  • Work together to complete objectives before time runs out

  • Fast-paced missions built around communication, improvisation, and teamwork

  • Race against an approaching black hole

  • Plenty of opportunities for your friends to make everything dramatically worse

  • Built for the kind of chaotic co-op moments that make great clips, streams, and stories

Cover the demo during Steam Next Fest and we'll send you a full game key when Ship Happens launches.

Does your crew have what it takes to get the job done before Ship Happens?

GAME

Ship Happens

Releases: 1st Nov 2026

The game will be available from 1st November 2026

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DETAILS
Genres

Action, Casual, Co-op, Indie, Puzzle

Publisher

Studio Pearl

Developer

Studio Pearl

Release Date

1st Nov 2026

Official Hashtag

#ShipHappens

YouTube Tag

ship happens

Platforms

   

REQUIREMENTS

Steam - Windows

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960 / GTX 1050, AMD Radeon R9 380 / RX 560
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: A crew to play with!
Steam - Mac

Minimum:

  • Requires an Apple processor
  • OS: macOS 12 Monterey
  • Processor: Apple M1 (base)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: API: Metal
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: A crew to play with!
Other
Unspecified