FixForce: Fun When Things Go Wrong

If you ever thought failure should be boring, get ready to dive into the wonderfully chaotic world of FixForce.

This new co-op extraction platformer from Surgent Studios flips the script on traditional gameplay. Forget smooth sailing; in FixForce, your team of robot repairmen is dropped into a post-post-apocalyptic wasteland where the only constant is disaster. The mission is simple: fix broken machines and make quota, but the journey is anything but smooth.

The core philosophy behind the game is delightfully anarchic. The developers found that people don’t just enjoy perfectly executed shifts; they thrive on the mayhem. Imagine a team painstakingly building a bridge only to watch it spectacularly collapse—and suddenly, heads are flying everywhere. This is where the true fun begins.

To lean into this chaotic energy, the developers introduced unique mechanics that transform failure into a form of high-stakes entertainment. When a structure inevitably fails, players can detach their heads and zip around as disembodied entities. They can explore “heads-only” zones or push their bodies back to shore for a dramatic revival, meaning death isn’t an end—it’s just another way to play.

This system encourages ingenious solutions. When disaster strikes, the team must rapidly invent creative ways to navigate the chaos and recover. Whether it’s using disembodied heads to scout or frantically working together to pull each other back together, every setback becomes a chance for creative problem-solving and hilarious teamwork.

The interactions among players are just as loud and memorable. Proximity chat allows players to hear their friends’ distress—the Doppler Effect shrieks of horror when someone falls or finds an unexpected object echo across the map. To ensure coordination even when separated, a laser pointer is available, allowing teams to coordinate desperate rescues and escapes while maintaining the comedic distance that often accompanies such scenarios.

Development revealed another fascinating truth: making platforming slightly easier actually spurred greater creativity. When players trusted their movement, they started experimenting with ambitious structures—some even constructing complex DNA-style double helixes just to access a difficult machine. This led to epic building projects and the creation of towering monuments made from scrap robot bodies.

The lessons learned are clear: failure shouldn’t halt the fun; it should spawn new opportunities. FixForce is a testament to the power of chaos, proving that the most memorable moments in gaming often happen when things go spectacularly wrong. Every collapsed bridge and every improvised rescue results in some of the game’s most creative and unforgettable team moments.

FixForce is now available on XBOX Series X|S and XBOX on PC, available day one with XBOX Game Pass. It invites you to embrace the mess, build your madness, and find the joy in watching your robot repair crew create beautiful disasters.