Co-Op Horror Game Pipes.exe Announced at PC Gaming Show 2026
Publisher Critical Reflex and developer Moving Pieces Interactive announced the cooperative first-person horror game Pipes.exe during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8. The game supports one to four players who take on the role of low-level QA testers at a company called SYSTEM 6D. Players enter a software environment styled after 1990s-era Windows PCs, navigating procedurally generated worlds that resemble classic screen savers. The objective is to collect artifact items and deposit them into a trash bin, then reach an exit to clear each stage. Gameplay involves climbing pipes, avoiding monsters, and dealing with gimmicks such as pipe tips that attack like snakes, bugs that cling to inventory, and streams of stars that cause falls. There are six stages total, and two consecutive wipes on the same stage result in a game over. Between stages, players can purchase items at a shop. The game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam. A live-action trailer was also released, set in a 1990s-style office with unsettling atmosphere.