A genre has been booming since 2025 on Steam: The bustling co-op games now referred to in English as “Friendslop”. A new title in the genre demonstrates just how strong the hype is.
What game are we talking about? The latest hype title in the Friendslop genre is YapYap. The co-op game stands out as you become wizards alongside your friends and must devastate a fortress without being stopped by the guards.
Once you’ve inflicted enough damage, you just have to reach the exit and escape. In the castle, you can find new spells that you can cast using voice output.
In gameplay with up to 6 players, lively chaos ensues as the voice chat is flooded with “Fireball”, “Aero”, “Updog”, and “Tempest” while trying to navigate through the level. The group is often separated by the guards, causing even more chaos. But the game principle works.
Here you can see the trailer for YapYap:
YapYap becomes a success
How was the release? Just one week after the release of YapYap on Steam, the developers joyfully announced that they had sold 500,000 copies. This surprised even the developers who commented: “There are so many more of you than we ever expected.”
However, the reason for the success lies less in the game mechanics and more in the chaos that makes YapYap unforgettable fun. The Friendslop genre is characterized precisely by facing friend groups with chaos and challenges.
Random encounters or the fails of team members create tension and also frustration during the rounds. The same successful recipe has already been used by games like “Peak”, “REPO”, or “RV There Yet” and has proven successful.
How good is YapYap? On Steam, YapYap currently holds an 81% positive rating with approximately 2,500 reviews, making it “Very Positive”. At the same time, a sale is running until February 17, 2026, offering the game for €7.80. Players are pleased with what they are offered.
The biggest criticism of YapYap is currently the lack of content. Once you’ve navigated through a fortress with your friends, the game quickly becomes repetitive and may thus become boring.
However, the developers want to first work on bugs and stability issues before moving on to new content. The developers state directly on Steam: “We want to ensure that the game runs completely stable and smoothly for all players. […] Once that is confirmed, we will start planning the fun stuff!”
With YapYap, another “Friendslop” game has become a success on Steam. If you prefer crazy gameplay over chaos with your friends, we have five tips for you to try: In these 5 simulators on Steam, you can experience the craziest adventures with your friends
