# Exterminauts Turns You and 2 Friends Into Intergalactic Pest Control Techs With Some Really Spicy Secondary Weapons | IGN Preview

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/exterminauts-turns-you-and-2-friends-into-intergalactic-pest-control-techs-with-some-really-spicy-secondary-weapons-ign-preview/
- Published: 2026-11-09T14:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:11:31+00:00
- Original publisher: IGN
- Original article: https://www.ign.com/articles/exterminauts-turns-you-and-2-friends-into-intergalactic-pest-control-techs-with-some-really-spicy-secondary-weapons-ign-preview
- Topics: Business, Offbeat, Research, Science, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- Up to three players repair corporate assets and battle alien pests.
- Co-operative repair tasks add variety to familiar shooter missions.
- The preview questions whether the game stands out from rivals.

## Summary

*Exterminauts* is a cooperative third-person shooter in which up to three players work as pest control technicians for a corporate employer, repairing infrastructure and fighting insect-like creatures. A preview found that its missions can create enjoyable chaos, but questioned whether its familiar horde-shooter formula and uneven satire give it enough distinction to stand out in a crowded genre.

Some repair tasks involve hands-on actions such as tracing a pipe crack with a welding torch, while others ask players to operate machinery together. Optional encounters range from minor jobs to powerful abandoned mechs that only one player can pilot and have limited ammunition. The preview praised the varied enemy designs and some co-operative tasks, but noted the demo offered limited examples and found much of the character banter unfunny.

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