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Fix up your van with a bunch of your best pals and escape an onslaught of tornados in survival co-op game Funnel Runners
Rock Paper Shotgun has highlighted Funnel Runners, a new online co-op survival game in which up to eight players must repair a getaway van before a rampaging tornado catches up with them. Developed by Supernova Studios, the game is framed as a survival-horror experience, with the tornado cast in the role of an unstoppable pursuing threat, giving the disaster movie premise a tense, monster-chase feel rather than a straightforward weather simulation.
Set in a typical American suburb, players must scavenge the town for van parts such as tyres and engine oil while using tools including a flashlight, a radar to track the tornado's movement, and a defibrillator to revive fallen teammates. Hazards extend beyond the central twister to lightning, fire and even multiplying storms or hurricanes. Supernova Studios says the game is already complete and fully playable but is launching into early access, with roughly a year of planned updates adding new areas, weather events, hazards and mission types; it is available now on Steam.
In short
- Funnel Runners is a new co-op tornado-survival game
- Up to eight players repair a van to escape
- Out now on Steam in early access, ~1 year planned
Explained simply
Funnel Runners is an online survival game developed by Supernova Studios in which up to eight players work together to repair a van that will allow them to escape an advancing tornado across an American suburb. Rather than simulating realistic weather behaviour, the game treats the tornado as an unstoppable threat that pursues the players, giving the experience the feel of a monster-chase film rather than a straightforward disaster simulation.
Players must scavenge their surroundings for van parts such as tyres and engine oil whilst using tools including a radar to track the tornado's approach and a defibrillator to revive teammates who fall. Beyond the primary tornado threat, the game includes additional hazards such as lightning and fire, and the possibility of multiple storms developing at the same time.
The core of the gameplay involves collaboration under pressure, as players race against the approaching tornado whilst gathering materials needed to repair their escape vehicle. Teamwork is essential to surviving the onslaught and reaching safety.