At first sight, Meat king Seems like the type of multiplayer game that is intended for success based on their premise. Part third person dungeon-crawler and some platform players, anchored by an appealing 4 player pve structure, Meat king has been billed as a kind of mix between multiplayer party games that Autumn guys And more challenging, fighting experiences. And at least initially, Meat king Delivers on this condition with some fun and engaging sessions of dungeons built by both the game's developers and society. It is only when you start digging a little below that surface that the thinness of that condition begins to show, which ultimately proves it Meat king Wear out his welcoming a little too fast.
The biggest question that most players will remain after a longer period of time with Meat king Is one that I couldn't help but think about all the time with the game and wonder exactly who an experience as this is for. The battle lacks any of the strategic depth or challenge that you can expect from a modern action game, with Mindless Hack-and-Slash fight and a limited selection of weapons virtually everything that exists to look forward to. Platform is similarly bland, with the Barsta legs of challenge and an unwavering feeling as the prison-creating meta game within Meat king is wasted potential for something that can (and should) have talented players who are more fulfilling dungeons to swing through.
There is a progression curve in Meat king It is seemingly designed to keep the players connected and complete a dungeon after the next, but the lack of variation among these dungeons, in combination with a fairly shallow pool of goals to withdraw for each, results in the game loop that begins to feel like more of the same at a worrying pace. Whether you play in a single player or with a group of friends, Meat king Can trust for a little fun, but the cracks in their veneer surface far too fast to motivate it as an essential pick-up when so many other, better multiplayer games exist.
Although he is invoiced as “Fall Guys meets Dark Souls”, gives King of Meat Big PS2 Energy
Meat kingmixture of hack-and-slash battle with chaotic multiplayer platform that led it to got lots of nods as a kind of mix between Autumn guys And something similar Dark soulsBut the truth is that its inspiration seems to go back further. Don't think about the fact that it lacks the depth of any of these games, Meat king Feels more like the type of offbeat genre experiment we would have received during the PS2 era, and its closest comparison is a game that most players who pick up probably can't remember: Capcom's Maximo. Except for unlike Maximothere is no real story hook or connection to an occurring franchise (in MaximoS case, Ghosts' n goblins) to string players when the game begins to wear thinly.
As a multiplayer-centered title, Meat king chooses to avoid having a structured story in favor of a light history premium covering the great beats: why you are there, what Meat king Is etc. It ventures into Current Territory, with the titular show as a deadly gap with challenges as a contestant, goes through in the hope of getting glory, all for entertainment of a strange area that mixes high imagination with technical progress that, yes, television. After the short installation it is to the races and the news Meat kingThe premise begins almost immediately when you go practically with both the combat and platforms of its play.
King of Meat is fun enough while it lasts, but lacks variety to keep players engaged in the long term
Build on the previous PS2-ERA comparison, the game in Meat king is surprisingly shallow compared to other modern attempts to mix platforms with battle. The controls are fluid and feel unfavorable, hit detection feels insane and weapons lack weight, and the same button inputs are used for each weapon type, regardless of their weight, specific attacks or progression paths against mastery. And while you might be able to forgive Meat king To have some shallow games in exchange for every run being a fun and unpredictable attempt to clear one of the many dungeons offered, the reality is that you have seen everything the game has to offer in just a few hours.
Every new run in Meat king Is set up as a TV show, with a single run through a prison that is counted as a “section” and longer, the level that is counted as “seasons”. You start in a hub area where you can chat with Meat kingFormer masters, all of whom meet some form of assumed NPC role as suppliers, clients or challenging trackers. Once you have spent some gold to burn a hole in your pocket and secured the desired layout and party composition, it is time to go into the game itself and take on one of a selection of premature dungeons from developers Glowmade or try customized levels from society.
However, regardless of which of these you choose, the core game loop remains the same. Dungeons are divided into different categories based on the composition of their room-thought “puzzle”, “battle”, “platform” or the all-encompassing “prison cavity” and finally boils down to the same type of challenges over each. The rooms will either focus on crazy platform challenges (such as avoiding massive swinging grooves or avoiding nail groves), combat challenges (defeat the enemy waves), puzzles (coordinate with your teammates to stand on print plates that raise and lower platforms) or a mixture of all above. Although the settings and settings can change, enemy types, traversal alternatives and levels of difficulty never make. You must maintain an “approval value” that gives you increased rewards based on your performance, but when the banality in everything starts to come in, even a long list of potential unlocks cannot be enough a dangling carrot to make repeated runs feel valuable.
Even with a dedicated multiplayer group, your mileage with King of Meat may vary
Fortunately multiplayer -focus for Meat king Make for occasional bit of fun and hilarity that derives from the players' ability to unintentionally (or perhaps intentionally) sabotage each other during a run. What no doubt was a bit struck in a single player becomes much more service with a friend or two to go with you, which makes Meat king A game that, although it can be played solo, absolutely needs a dedicated Väng Group to really get some of the note from the experience. That said, the emerging gaming moments that arise from playing with friends can only do so much to cover Meat kingstructural weaknesses.
There is a whole meta game on games within Meat king When it comes to the prison situation with the dungeon, which is an area where I expect the game to have a little longer tail. Players who enjoy the titles that Minecraft or even Super Mario Maker will find it Meat kingThe suite with creative tools gives them many options and is quite easy to use. But just like Core Gameplay Loop, this creative location lacks the depth and complexity of one of the above games to be something that can keep creative minded players engaged in more than a handful of sessions. Meat king Is not an objectively inadequate experience, but during a year when players practically drown in an incredible game after another, one title has no really afford to be this forgetfulness.
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October 7, 2025
- Developer
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Glowing
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Amazon game
- Multiple players
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Online co-op
- PC drop date
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October 7, 2025
- Unique premise that mixes dungeons with an infinitely replayable multiplayer party game
- A prison -creating position that enables players to contribute patterns to society
- Gameplay carries thinly after just a few sessions
- Lack of variation in Dungeon Design, Combat Sandbox and Progression Unlocks
- Floating controls and simplified game systems like the harken back to the weakest parts of the PS2
Meat king Launches October 7 for PC, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X/S. Game Rant was provided with a PS5 code for this review.
