{
  "id": 17698718,
  "title": "Gag Order is a co-op, SCP-ish horror shooter about surviving as best you can against some nasty, tentacle covered cephalopod creatures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/gag-order-is-a-co-op-scp-ish-horror-shooter-about-surviving-as-best",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-01T22:56:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gag-order-is-a-co-op-scp-ish-horror-shooter-about-surviving-as-best-you-can-against-some-nasty-tentacle-covered-cephalopod-creatures"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carrion captivates players by letting them take on the role of a monstrous tentacle creature, rather than being the prey. Gag Order immerses you in a similar experience, where you must survive against these same tentacle-infested creatures. Rather than playing the game solo, you will need to band together with others to face off against the monstrous foes. After receiving a distress signal from within a research laboratory, you discover the atmosphere is far from welcoming. It quickly becomes apparent that you are not prepared for the horrors that await you. Despite your initial gunpower, it appears the cephalopods are nearly impossible to take down during the first phase of a run. However, the second phase seems to focus on a swift, team-based showdown where the odds may favor you. The game's aesthetic combines vintage shooter elements with more modern mechanical aspects, along with a hint of the eerie SCP universe and surreal imagery such as crows gathering in an abandoned office setting. Gag Order is set for release by the end of 2026, so be sure to add it to your wishlist on Steam if it piques your interest.",
  "summary": "What makes Carrion interesting obviously lies in playing as the monster in a horror game rather than being the one chased down by it. The game's nasty tentacle monster still gives me the heebie jeebies, so I really would hate to be hunted by one. This is where I point you towards Gag Order, a shooter where you are in fact hunted by a disgusting cephalopod creature all while tracking down a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}