The Headliners

First-person co-op horror about photographing monsters and surviving expeditions

KAFI · Released Jan 30, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 11K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 109 in 30 days
Playing now: 125; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 months ago; Mar 26, 2026

What is The Headliners?

A first-person horror action game for solo play or online co-op with up to eight journalists, set in a New York attacked by mysterious creatures. During each expedition, you explore streets and buildings, photograph monsters and destruction, and escape; successful photos earn more press cards, while every expedition consumes one.

For you if...

+you want chaotic co-op built around risky photo opportunities
+you enjoy horror mixed with gore and slapstick mishaps
+you like risking your character for higher-value monster photos

Not for you if...

−you prefer solo play over group-focused co-op
−you dislike gore or teammates dying for better photos
−you want varied enemies and long-term replay variety

What players say

86% of 10,510 reviews are positive · 80% of 109 in the last 30 days

Players praise the chaotic co-op and laughs with friends, especially when chasing dangerous, high-value photos. Common complaints include lag, crashes, missing items, and shared photos failing to display; some players also find the content repetitive and later quotas grindy.

Screenshots and trailer

The Headliners system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
Processor: Intel Core i5-4440 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 9 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian, Turkish, Croatian.