RIPOUT

RIPOUT on PC is a first-person sci-fi horror shooter from Pet Project Games and 3D Realms, built around short co-op missions aboard derelict ships. The current Steam listing still uses the name RIPOUT, with no verified rebrand or replacement edition. Its defining feature is the living Pet Gun, a weapon-companion that can attack mutants, expose weak points, and recover hostile biotech.

Board derelict ships and survive the Cell

RIPOUT places players in the role of one of humanity's remaining soldiers, searching the abandoned vessels of a ruined spacefaring civilization for Sanctuary. The story is delivered through mission progression and environmental context rather than a conventional linear campaign with long cinematic chapters.

The main loop is direct: select a mission, enter a procedurally assembled ship, complete objectives, fight through mutant attacks, collect resources, and return with materials for further character and weapon development. Missions are designed as compact sessions, making RIPOUT suitable for repeat runs rather than one continuous expedition.

Combat takes place entirely from a first-person perspective. Players use firearms, melee weapons, support abilities, and the Pet Gun while moving through narrow corridors, rooms, bridge sections, shuttle areas, and other abandoned ship interiors. The layout logic, enemy placement, objectives, and available rewards can change between runs, so memorizing one route is not enough to guarantee a safe return.

The Pet Gun is more than a novelty

The Pet Gun is RIPOUT's central mechanical distinction. It can function as a conventional weapon, but players can also send the living creature attached to it toward a target. Depending on the situation, the pet can attack enemies, scan targets, retrieve smaller mutants, activate support functions, or help reveal weaknesses in armored creatures.

That relationship becomes especially important against reconfigurable monsters. Larger mutants can strengthen themselves by attaching smaller organisms to their bodies, changing their threat profile during an encounter. The Pet Gun can tear away these biological augmentations, allowing players to turn enemy technology against the creatures that carry it.

Support modifications add another layer to the weapon system. Official development information describes options such as healing functions, special ammunition, electromagnetic effects, damage boosts, critical-hit bonuses, stamina improvements, and a stationary turret-style pet mode. These tools are not just passive bonuses; they influence how a player approaches a room and how a team divides responsibilities.

Procedural missions with persistent progression

RIPOUT uses procedurally generated levels to rearrange mission experiences across repeated visits. The game does not treat procedural generation as a guarantee that every run is radically different. Instead, it changes routes, encounters, object placement, optional rooms, and mission conditions within a recognizable ship-based framework.

Optional spaces can reward exploration with schematics and crafting materials, while mission selection allows players to consider ship types, objectives, difficulty, and potential rewards before boarding. The result is a planning loop: choose the run that supplies the components you need, then decide whether to push deeper or extract after completing the primary task.

Character development is tied to multiple specializations, equipment customization, weapon modifications, and saved character slots. Difficulty scales for team size, so solo players and larger squads face different pressure rather than simply entering identical missions with unchanged enemy strength.

Content model and current PC status

RIPOUT is a paid standalone game on the current verified Steam PC listing. The store page identifies single-player and online co-op, while the publisher's page presents the same product as a cooperative PvE horror shooter playable alone or with friends.

No separately listed gameplay expansion, season pass, or large paid DLC catalog is verified in the current Steam package data. The game's content history is instead associated with updates that added or adjusted ship environments, enemy hazards, Pet Gun functions, mission rewards, character options, and quality-of-life features.

The original development announcements discussed Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG availability, but the current storefront evidence most clearly confirms Steam as the active PC listing. A GOG Dreamlist entry is not the same as a current GOG store product, so players should not treat it as evidence of an active DRM-free edition.

Who RIPOUT suits on PC

RIPOUT is aimed at players who enjoy co-op horror shooting, repeatable mission structures, upgrade-driven progression, and science-fiction environments filled with biological threats. It works particularly well for groups that like assigning support functions, sharing resources, and reacting to enemies whose bodies can change during combat.

Solo play is supported, but the design remains strongly cooperative. The Pet Gun gives lone players an important tactical companion, while scalable difficulty helps the game accommodate different squad sizes. Even so, the strongest reason to play is the improvisation that comes from coordinating scans, attacks, healing support, and target priorities with other players.

Players seeking a traditional authored campaign, competitive multiplayer, local split-screen, or a deeply branching role-playing system should set expectations accordingly. RIPOUT's long-term appeal comes from mission repetition, build experimentation, resource collection, and learning how to handle its mutant combinations.

PC controls, launcher, and localization

Keyboard and mouse are the clearest PC input option for first-person aiming and fast target selection. Current compatibility data records partial controller support, and Steam community patch notes document controller navigation, button prompts, and settings-recognition fixes. Steam Deck compatibility data also records the game as playable with the default controller configuration, although external controller behavior may require manual input selection.

The verified PC storefront is Steam. Current metadata identifies Unreal Engine and the Epic Online Services SDK among the game's PC technologies, but it does not identify a separate launcher or a named anti-cheat system. Steam features include achievements, Family Sharing, single-player access, online co-op, and cloud gaming support.

English is supported for interface, subtitles, and full audio. The other listed interface languages are French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Simplified Chinese. This makes the PC edition accessible to a broad range of players, although full voice coverage is limited to English.

Similar co-op games on PC

Players who want a more exploration-heavy alien-shooter structure can compare RIPOUT with procedural co-op cave missions like Deep Rock Galactic. Both games emphasize repeatable PvE operations, class or specialization choices, resource gathering, and teamwork, but Deep Rock Galactic gives players a more destructible environment and clearer objective variety.

For a more traditional campaign-based co-op horror experience, four-player survival campaigns such as Left 4 Dead 2 provide a useful contrast. Left 4 Dead 2 focuses on authored routes, safe rooms, and dynamic pacing, while RIPOUT leans harder into procedural ship layouts, gear customization, and mutant adaptation.

Those who prefer slower science-fiction corridors and heavier squad roles may also consider armored co-op horror missions in Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition. Deathwing is more deliberate and class-focused, whereas RIPOUT favors shorter operations and a more flexible Pet Gun-centered toolkit.

RIPOUT FAQ

Is RIPOUT still the current name on PC?

Yes. The active Steam listing uses RIPOUT. No verified renamed edition or storefront rebrand replaces that title.

Can RIPOUT be played solo?

Yes. RIPOUT supports single-player missions. Its Pet Gun acts as a useful tactical companion, but the game is still designed around cooperative PvE play.

Does RIPOUT support online co-op?

Yes. The Steam listing and official game information identify online co-op and small-team PvE missions. Native local split-screen is not listed as a PC feature.

What makes the Pet Gun different from a normal weapon?

The Pet Gun can fire normally, scan enemies, attack targets independently, remove biological augmentations, retrieve smaller mutants, and activate equipped support functions such as healing or turret-style assistance.

Does RIPOUT have procedural levels?

Yes. Ship interiors, routes, enemy placement, objectives, optional rooms, and rewards can vary between missions. The broader ship structure remains recognizable, so procedural generation supports replayability without turning every run into an unrelated environment.

Is RIPOUT free to play?

No. The current Steam product is a paid standalone game. No verified season-pass structure or separately listed gameplay expansion is required to access its core mission loop.

What languages does RIPOUT support?

Steam lists English, French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Simplified Chinese for interface support. English is the listed full-audio language, with subtitles also available in the supported interface languages.