Indie co-op climbing game Peak's developer knows that "friendslop" has its haters but argues there's a place for these kinds of games. Between REPO and Peak, it's been a good year for pick-up-and-play co-op games that came out of nowhere and blew up. But where there is popularity, there is also negativity, leading to the rise of the term "friendslop" to describe these games – effectively saying the games don't have much going for them outside of being something to hang out and play with friends. Calling games like Peak and REPO friendslop "devalues" the skill of the developer, industry investor says "We proudly wear the friendslop badge": Peak studio unpacks one of the biggest trends on Steam and beyond after studying games like REPO to find out what makes them fun Peak put friendslop on the map in 2025, but neither of its 2 studios expected it to blow up Kaman adds, "like with any hot genre you get a lot of fast-follows and low quality attempts flooding the storefronts, but I think it's mainly just fun to be a hater, especially when a term like 'friendslop' is so juicy." He explains that the pull of "friendslop" is that "There’s a real desire to connect and hang out in online worlds, and friendslop games put that at the front and center of the experience," adding that, " These are games that emphasize teamwork and communication, as opposed to just testing your individual skill in a group setting." Calling games like Peak and REPO friendslop "devalues" the skill of the developer, industry investor says