The Headliners (v2.3.0 & Multiplayer)

New York becomes a ruined hunting ground where the best weapon is a camera and the next front-page image may cost a life. The Headliners is a tense online co-op action game that casts one to four players as journalists documenting a sudden invasion by grotesque, unknown creatures. Its premise gives the usual monster-survival formula a clever twist: escaping matters, but returning with dramatic evidence matters just as much. The mood balances dark, abandoned-city horror with the absurd urgency of reporters risking everything for a better shot.

Every expedition sends the team into hazardous streets, shadowy alleys, and abandoned buildings in search of newsworthy scenes. Players scout locations, stay alert for attacks, photograph destruction and invaders, and can even capture the gruesome fate of a teammate if it makes for a stronger story. Survival is tied to a press-card system: each outing consumes one of your limited cards, while successful photo selections earn the headlines needed to replenish them. That structure makes every run a calculated gamble, pushing squads to decide whether to flee with safe material or press deeper into danger for a potentially career-saving image.

What stands out is how naturally the camera objective turns co-op chaos into storytelling. One player may act as a lookout while another risks getting close to a creature, and a disastrous escape can still feel worthwhile if someone catches the perfect photograph. The ruined New York setting provides familiar urban horror spaces, but the review-your-photos aftermath gives each run a satisfying final judgment beyond simply surviving. Fans of Lethal Company-style group panic, especially players who enjoy emergent mishaps and communicating under pressure, should find plenty to like, while newcomers can enjoy it as a more accessible survival experience built around curiosity rather than combat mastery.