Hazard Pay, a sokoban puzzle game from Numskull Games and Smitner Studio, is out now on PC, PS5, and Switch. It is set in a contaminated abandoned facility where players complete an employer's checklist in as few moves as possible.
Hazard Pay is a sokoban puzzle game from Numskull Games and Smitner Studio. It is set in a contaminated abandoned facility. Players move alone through the environment, avoiding hazards while completing an employer's checklist. The goal is to finish in as few moves as possible, collecting documents or pushing objects into chemical tanks to erase traces.
The game was announced on August 10, 2026, with a release date of September 10. It launched on that date for PC via Steam, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. A Steam demo is available, and the game carries a 20 percent discount until September 25.
The game combines warehouse keeper mechanics with a dystopian narrative and evidence recovery. It features handcrafted puzzle stages, grid-based puzzles, leaderboards, and pixel art. The release adds a move-count leaderboard to the sokoban formula, a combination the genre has been circling without much of a score-attack layer.
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Sep 10
Numskull Games and Smitner Studio have released Hazard Pay, a sokoban puzzle game set in a contaminated abandoned facility. Players navigate the environment alone, avoiding hazards while completing an employer's checklist in as few moves as possible, collecting documents or pushing objects into chemical tanks to erase traces. It is available now on PC via Steam, PS5 overseas, and Nintendo Switch, with a Steam demo and a 20 percent discount until September 25.
Aug 10
Numskull Games and Smitner Studio announced Hazard Pay, a warehouse keeper game set in a dystopian world, for release on September 10. Players explore a contaminated facility, avoid hazards, and complete checklists with minimal moves. The game features handcrafted puzzle stages, grid-based puzzles, leaderboards, and pixel art. It launches on PC, PS5, and Switch, with a demo on Steam.