Friendly Steps launched in full on Steam on September 3, 2026, following a demo that drew more than 500,000 players. The co-op action game supports up to four players in local and online play.
Friendly Steps is a cooperative action game from publisher Ytopia and developer KORO.GAMES. It released in full on Steam on September 3, 2026, after a free demo that arrived on June 4, 2026. The game supports up to four players in local and online co-op, with each player controlling a drunk character tied to the others by rope. Each leg is assigned a separate control, which produces a staggering gait, and a fall by one player drags the whole group down.
The demo period set expectations for the full release. More than 500,000 players tried the demo before launch, and the game appeared at Steam Next Fest from June 16 to 23. The full version adds slopes, stairs, bridges, and construction sites as physics-based obstacles, along with hidden passages, items, quests, and detours around the city. A time attack mode ranks players on homecoming speed, and a speedrun mode offers a faster variant. Customization includes costumes such as salaryman, firefighter, police officer, punk, and streamer, plus emotes and voice chat.
Two details changed between the demo and the full release. The demo supported 14 languages including Japanese, English, Korean, and Chinese, while the launched version states support for Japanese. The demo listed a planned full release for later in 2026; that release date is now September 3, 2026. The regular price is 950 yen with a 20 percent launch discount applied.
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Sep 3
Ytopia and developer KORO.GAMES released the cooperative action game Friendly Steps on Steam on September 3, 2026. The game supports up to four players, locally and online, who control drunk characters tied together with ropes and must make their way home. Each leg is assigned a separate control, producing a natural staggering gait, and if one player falls, everyone is dragged down with them. The full version includes slopes, stairs, bridges, and construction sites that act as physics-based obstacles, plus hidden passages, items, quests, and detours scattered around the city. A time attack mode lets players compete purely on homecoming speed, and a speedrun mode offers a high-speed variant. Character customization includes costumes such as a salariman, firefighter, police officer, punk, and streamer, along with emotes and voice chat. The regular price is 950 yen, with a 20 percent launch discount currently applied. The demo version had surpassed 500,000 players before the full release. The game supports Japanese.
Jun 4
Publisher Ytopia and developer KORO.GAMES released a free demo of the cooperative action game Friendly Steps on Steam on June 4, 2026. The game is a physics-based title where up to four players control drunk characters tied together with ropes, each leg controlled separately, as they stagger through night streets toward home. The path includes dangerous bridges, construction sites, and hidden shortcuts. If one player falls, the rope drags everyone down. The demo includes a special stage and supports local and online co-op for up to four players. The full version is scheduled for release later in 2026. The game will also appear at Steam Next Fest from June 16 to 23. Friendly Steps supports 14 languages including Japanese, English, Korean, and Chinese. Character customization options include salaryman, firefighter, police officer, and streamer costumes. A time attack mode competes for the fastest return home.