On PlayStation 5, Void Crew continues the recent trend of chaotic co-op adventures where communication and improvisation matter just as much as reflexes. Developed by Hutlihut Games and published by Focus Entertainment, it thrusts up to six players into deep space missions where malfunctioning systems, unpredictable threats, and the mistakes of your own crewmates are as dangerous as enemy fire. The premise of fighting back against the mysterious Hollow is little more than a backdrop, but the moment-to-moment teamwork is where the real narrative emerges.
The co-op mechanics shine when a crew falls into a natural rhythm. One player may be patching hull breaches while another fabricates munitions, and a third scrambles to recharge the ship’s power cells as asteroids hammer the hull. These frantic sequences feel both overwhelming and exhilarating, especially when success comes down to last-second coordination. The game borrows some DNA from titles like Sea of Thieves or Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, but places a stronger emphasis on multi-layered systems and improvisation under pressure.
On PS5, however, the experience is not without bumps. The UI can feel cluttered and unintuitive when adapted to a controller, and the learning curve is steep enough to put off less patient players. Long missions can drag, particularly when repeating similar repair tasks, and occasional technical quirks like flat lighting or performance drops undermine the otherwise polished presentation. These issues don’t ruin the experience, but they do make it harder to settle into the flow during longer sessions.
That said, the audio-visual atmosphere is often a highlight. The sound design carries the tension of creaking hulls, warning sirens, and chaotic gunfire, which enhances the sense of urgency. Visually, the game captures the emptiness and danger of space, even if some areas lack the richness or dynamic lighting you might expect on modern hardware. Character and ship customization provide a touch of levity, allowing players to inject personality into their avatars and vessels amid the chaos.
Where Void Crew really succeeds is in its ability to make every session feel like a story worth retelling. The line between triumph and disaster is razor-thin, and victory often feels earned precisely because so much can go wrong. It can be frustrating to lose progress due to a single overlooked task, but those failures often become the most memorable moments. Like its co-op peers, this is a game that benefits enormously from playing with friends, where laughter and shouting are part of the package.
In the end, Void Crew on PlayStation 5 delivers an engaging, if occasionally rough, co-op space adventure. Its demanding teamwork, chaotic encounters, and emergent moments of triumph make it one of the more ambitious indie co-op titles of the year. Yet the uneven pacing, console-specific UI issues, and some technical blemishes hold it back from reaching the smoothness of genre standouts. For groups of players ready to embrace the chaos and accept a few frustrations along the way, however, there’s a lot of memorable fun to be had braving the void together.
Score: 7.3/10
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