R.E.P.O.’s New Mechanic Blows Players Up

Since its release in February, the multiplayer horror co-op game R.E.P.O. has enjoyed an extended run in the top charts on Steam. With concurrent players frequently hitting above 250,000, it’s clear that the blend of humor, horror, and co-op has captured players’ attention. And things are about to get even more exciting as Semiwork’s latest developer video shows off an explosive new Overcharge mechanic coming to the game. It’s Semiwork’s creative response to increase difficulty in late-game play without nerfing player abilities, and it’s headed to R.E.P.O. along with other updates soon.

This latest gameplay update comes from the weekly developer update Semiwork provides about what’s next for R.E.P.O. Currently in Early Access, the game is headed for its first major update, though the exact release date still hasn’t been confirmed. The new content already looks pretty exciting, with new maps, new avatar features, and quality-of-life updates. Now, we can add the new Overcharge mechanic to that list.

The feature will impact players who like to toss enemies around using their Semibot hover beam. Semiwork felt this made gameplay a bit too easy, so to fix it, this new feature puts an explosive limit on the hover beam. When picking up enemies with the beam, a countdown will appear. Once you pass a certain threshold, your beam will backfire, causing your Semibot to explode. If you work together with teammates, the time until Overcharge will be extended, encouraging teams to work together to avoid getting blown up.

Get a first look at how this will work in-game in Semiwork’s R.E.P.O. update video below:

This new mechanic will most likely arrive along with the other features planned for the first major update. Other improvements Semiwork has in mind include better accuracy for ranged weapons, easier use and increased durability for melee weapons, and new items to find in-game. Semiwork also let players know they’re still working on matchmaking lobbies, including the much-requested Kick button. However, covering this exciting new mechanic and other pending updates wasn’t the only thing on Semiwork’s mind with this latest video.

R.E.P.O. Developer Warns Players About Scam Imitations

Before introducing this exciting new mechanic, Semiwork issued a warning to players. Due to the game’s runaway success, fake imitations that ripoff the original game have started cropping up. Most of these fake R.E.P.O. games are being released on other platforms, potentially tricking players into buying them thinking the original has finally arrived at their preferred web store. At best, this means getting a poor imitation, but at worst, the games could be scammers’ attempts to trick people into downloading malware.

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Semiwork confirmed that R.E.P.O. is only available on PC via Steam. Any mobile app versions that look like the original game are not legitimate, and the developers are asking gamers to report them if they happen to come across them. If you want to download R.E.P.O. make sure you’re getting the legit version for PC via Steam, with the developer listed as Semiwork. Otherwise, you’ve likely run into a phony.

Are you playing R.E.P.O. yet? Are you excited for this new player-exploding mechanic to arrive? Let us know in the comments below!