From the same folks that brought you the really rather decent World War Z, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando just got a brand new gameplay trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025.
Developed by Saber Interactive, an over the top, co-operative horror first-person shooter, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando combines the glorious splatter-filled horror, dark comedy and enough weapons to wreck a small country.
You can catch the synopsis and gameplay trailer for John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando below:
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando
In the near future, an experimental attempt to harness the power of the Earth’s core ends in a terrifying disaster: the release of the Sludge God. This eldritch abomination begins terraforming the area, turning soil to scum and the living to undead monsters. However, the genius behind the experiment has a plan to make things right. All he needs is a team of competent, highly trained mercenaries to get the job done… Unfortunately, they were all too expensive. Which is why he’s hired…
The Toxic Commandos!
Take control of one of the commandos, team up with your friends and send the Sludge God and its horde of things-that-should-never-be back to the underworld. Choose the class that matches your playstyle, pile into your favorite ride, and unload an array of gunfire, grenades, special abilities, and freaking katanas as you save the planet.
So if you’re the kind of person who likes:
Buddy-movie vibes and the over-the-top humor, action, and horror of classic 80s cinema, inspired by the legendary John Carpenter
Teaming up with friends to face down hordes of monsters who want to eat your face
An explosive cocktail of visceral FPS action and apocalyptic environments
Upgrading your skills and testing new abilities against increasingly hardcore challenges
Saving the planet against impossible odds
Then now’s your time to go commando!
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando releases for PS5 sometime in early 2026.