Congo
Top-down co-op horror shooter where light keeps jungle demons at bay
Big Red Eight · Released Mar 21, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 54% of 136
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Apr 29, 2019
What is Congo?
In this top-down co-op horror shooter, a stranded group tries to escape the Congo jungle. You explore objective and defense maps, fight demons, and scavenge guns, ammunition, fuel, and tools.
For you if...
- +you want local split-screen or online co-op with friends
Not for you if...
- −you prefer first-person aiming to a fixed overhead camera
- −you want to fight without scavenging ammunition and supplies
What players say
54% of 136 reviews are positive
Players praise tense extraction battles and the jungle atmosphere. Complaints focus on performance problems; older reviews also criticize clunky controls and repetitive combat.
Screenshots and trailer
Congo system requirements
Minimum: Direct X 11 compatible de…, 4 GB RAM, 6.8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Congo?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1
- Processor
- 2.3+ GHz
- Graphics
- Direct X 11 compatible dedicated graphics card with a minimum of 512MB RAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7000 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10
- Processor
- 3.40 GHz
- Graphics
- Direct X 11 compatible dedicated graphics card with a minimum of 1GB RAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7000 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Congo have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online and split-screen. There is no single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Congo run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 32
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Congo use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Third-Person Shooter
- Top-Down Shooter
- PvE
- Shooter
- Action-Adventure
- Local Co-Op
- Third Person
- Co-op Campaign
- Online Co-Op
- Local Multiplayer
- Split Screen
- Horror
- Controller
- Psychological Horror
- Action
- Casual
Recent updates
- Apr 29, 2019 · Congo v2.0 Update! - LOCAL COOP NOW AVAILABLE
- Aug 22, 2016 · v1.0b Update!
- Aug 22, 2016 · v1.0b Update!
- Jun 13, 2016 · v1.0a Update
- Jun 13, 2016 · v1.0a Update
