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Tired of $70 live-service slop? A MAD SCIENTIST’S CORE-DRILL GONE WRONG UNLEASHES THE SLUDGE GOD – eldritch goo turns Earth into MUTANT HELL! Squad up for OFF-ROAD ZOMBIE ROADKILL, KATANA CARNAGE, GRENADE GLORY, and HORDE OVERLOADS that CRUSH Left 4 Dead!

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As AAA titans like Ubisoft and Bethesda gear up for bloated blockbusters, a gritty indie contender is stealing the spotlight: Saber Interactive’s John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, a four-player co-op FPS promising over-the-top 80s horror vibes and relentless monster hordes unleashed by a nightmarish entity known as the Sludge God.

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John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando – Release Date Trailer …

Announced at Summer Game Fest 2023 with horror maestro John Carpenter’s story involvement, the game exploded back into view with a March 12, 2026 release date reveal at The Game Awards 2025, racking up pre-orders and wishlist adds on Steam.

The premise? A botched experiment to tap Earth’s core births the Sludge God – an eldritch slime horror that terraforms landscapes into toxic wastelands and mutates humans into grotesque undead abominations. Enter the Toxic Commandos: a ragtag squad of mercenaries – voiced by Clive Standen as hothead Walter, plus Ruby, Cato, and Astrid – hired on the cheap to drill back into the core and seal the rift. It’s pure B-movie schlock: buddy-cop banter amid gore fountains, katana dismemberments, and vehicle-ramming sprees, all scripted with Carpenter’s fingerprints for that They Live/Big Trouble in Little China flair.

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Drive, Shoot, Explode, Repeat in John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando

Saber – fresh off World War Z and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – powers the madness with its proprietary Swarm Engine, delivering thousands of on-screen foes without hitching. Hands-on previews from Gamescom 2025 and recent demos rave: fluid gunplay with shotguns that pulp crowds, grenade chains that domino-explode mutants, and class-specific powers like area-denial flames or revives. The twist? Drivable vehicles scattered across semi-open maps – think MudRunner meets Left 4 Dead. Gas up, repair on-the-fly, upgrade with turrets or winches, then plow hordes like roadkill. “The car is your safest bet,” one previewer noted, as foot-slogging invites swarms.

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John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando | Hands-on Preview – XboxEra

Feature
Toxic Commando
Left 4 Dead 2
Back 4 Blood
World War Z

Horde Size
Thousands (Swarm Engine)
Hundreds
Medium-large
Massive swarms

Vehicles
Drivable, upgradable off-roaders
None
Limited
None

Map Style
Semi-open, scavenging
Linear campaigns
Open hubs
Linear missions

Classes/Abilities
4 unique commandos w/ powers
Special infected focus
Card decks
Class perks

Vibe
80s B-movie humor/horror
Zombie survival
Modern zombie shooter
Apocalyptic action

Co-op
1-4 players, revives/ammo share
1-4
1-4
1-4

Editions sweeten the pot: Standard at $39.99 unlocks Leon’s Secret Stash pre-order DLC (ACW-20 rifle, Wakizashi katana). Blood Edition ($49.99) bundles a Bloody Pass for 30+ skins, two post-launch DLCs, and vehicle customizations. Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam/Epic – no last-gen, full next-gen polish expected.

Lore expands via Dark Horse’s prequel comic Rise of the Sludge God, chronicling the initial outbreak and commando origins – issues dropped in 2024 to prime fans. Carpenter himself hyped it early: “I really like shooting zombies… they’re ghouls!”

X is ablaze post-TGA: Focus Entertainment’s reveal trailer (140+ likes) teases “kick-ass-explosive” action, while PlayStation’s clip hit 2K likes.<post:41></post:41><post:89></post:89> “@TCMF2” (123 likes) gushed over Gamescom play: “Gunplay good… car unique… powerful abilities.”<post:35></post:35> “@JCToxicCommando” (85 likes) flexed booth demos; skeptics eye Back 4 Blood‘s fade, but previews counter: “Super fun gore-soaked co-op” (Eurogamer).

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John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando gets a gross new trailer

Saber CCO Tim Willits teased the cast and comics on X, building lore since 2023.<post:33></post:33> Focus polls fans on 2026 lineup (MIO, RoadKings), with Toxic leading votes.<post:128></post:128> Reddit threads buzz: r/PS5 hails “peak zombie slop”; r/Games debates L4D heir status.

Risks? Swarm tech shines, but vehicle jank or repetitive missions could sour. Previews praise variety: scavenge parts, branch objectives, escalating bosses. Pricing undercuts AAA at $40 base – Game Pass? Unconfirmed, but Focus eyes broad reach.

With Resident Evil Requiem and Doom entries looming, Toxic Commando carves a niche: chaotic, replayable co-op for squad nights. Pre-orders live; beta whispers via Focus Together hub. As one X user put it: “All bark. All bite.”<post:130></post:130> Sludge rises March 12 – commandos ready?

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