GRAVHOUNDS Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026
At gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, held on August 26, developer Octopus Panic announced GRAVHOUNDS, a cooperative action-builder shooter featuring canine beast-men. The game supports up to four players in co-op, who descend onto a dangerous planet to build bases, set up turret defense networks, and collect resources while repelling alien threats. Players control humanoid dogs with different breeds affecting health and movement speed, and a roguelike element presents three random enhancements to choose from during exploration. The longer players stay on the planet, the greater the enemy threat and the more lavish the rewards, creating a high-risk, high-return loop. Early access is scheduled for release in 2026 on PC (Steam and Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X|S, with availability on Xbox Game Pass. Octopus Panic was founded by creators who previously worked on the Halo and Battlefield series, and GRAVHOUNDS is their debut title. The trailer showed dogs comically fighting with firearms, weapon upgrades, and skill trees.