Mr. Sun’s Hatbox

A stolen delivery turns into a wonderfully absurd rescue operation where a tiny courier crew takes on the criminal empire of Mr Moon. Mr. Sun’s Hatbox blends 2D platforming, tactical squad management, and slapstick action, sending increasingly capable delivery workers into hostile compounds to recover a very important box of hats. Its cheerful cartoon presentation hides a surprisingly ruthless world of gunfire, traps, falling bodies, and missions that can collapse when one foolish mistake puts the whole crew in danger.

Each operation asks you to infiltrate a compact side-scrolling level, defeat or capture enemies, secure objectives, and extract whoever survives. Recruited criminals become new crew members, while defeated allies can be recovered, replaced, or permanently lost depending on how badly a mission goes. Weapons range from swords and firearms to delightfully impractical tools, and more than 50 hats provide perks that affect protection, mobility, combat ability, or pure visual nonsense. Between major Hat Heists, specialist assignments such as stealthy raids and wave-defense battles earn crowns that unlock upgrades and expand your organization.

The standout feature is how much personality comes from the hats and the emergent chaos they create: a carefully planned infiltration can become a desperate shootout involving improvised melee weapons and a teammate wearing headgear with an unexpected ability. Its mission structure has the unpredictable, recruit-and-risk appeal of games like XCOM, but trades turn-based calculation for immediate platforming action and a far sillier tone. Local couch co-op and Remote Play Together let friends coordinate—or sabotage each other—during the campaign, while versus modes support direct competitive battles. Mr. Sun’s Hatbox suits players who enjoy tactical roguelite pressure without a grim presentation, especially those happy to accept that the best plan sometimes involves a machine gun, a bad jump, and an extremely fashionable hat.