FixForce is available now, and its idea of a successful workday involves broken bridges, rogue robots, flying body parts, and up to five friends trying to meet a repair quota. The co-op extraction platformer from Surgent Studios is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC through Xbox, with Xbox Play Anywhere support and day-one availability in Xbox Game Pass.
Surgent Studios detailed the game in an Xbox Wire announcement, explaining how the team built FixForce around the idea that a failed repair can be more entertaining than a smooth one. Players take control of robot repair workers in a post-post-apocalyptic world where machines need parts, time is limited, and every construction project can fall apart without warning.
Every Repair Job Can Fall Apart
Each round sends the team toward machines in need of repairs. Players use a drill-wrench to search for replacement parts, fix equipment, and build towers or bridges from scrap. Those structures create routes across the worksite, but they can also become spectacular traps when a support gives way at the worst possible moment.
That failure does not end the round. If a robot loses its body, its head can still move around by scooting, jumping, or swimming. Head-only areas offer alternate routes, while teammates can carry fallen bodies back to safety and snap heads into place to revive their friends.
That system turns a disastrous bridge collapse into another problem for the group to solve. A team can move across the water as detached heads, reach areas that are inaccessible to full robots, or recover its bodies and rebuild. It also leaves plenty of room for playful revenge when one player’s construction mistake sends everyone into the drink.
Communication Is Part of the Toolbox
FixForce uses proximity chat, so voices become more distant as players spread across the map. A teammate falling from above may be heard as a fading scream, while another player might call out that they found a toaster or a useful part somewhere nearby.
Players who move too far away to speak clearly are not left without a way to help. Every Fixer has a laser pointer built into their fingers, allowing separated teammates to point toward parts, hazards, and rescue routes. It is a small tool, but it can make the difference when a last-second escape depends on everyone understanding the plan.
A Friendlier Start for New Crews
During development, Surgent Studios found that players were more willing to try risky structures when movement felt easier to control. The team also added more practice options to the lobby, giving crews a place to learn the basic tools before heading into a real repair run. The lobby even includes activities such as basketball for players who want to test their skills in a less dangerous setting.
The game’s tools support plenty of odd solutions. Teams can build tall paths, create elaborate bridges, launch objects, retrieve detached heads, and assemble strange machines from scrap and robot bodies. Some constructions may last only a few seconds, but a short-lived bridge can still be the key to reaching a damaged machine before time runs out.
FixForce is available now on Xbox Series X|S and PC through Xbox. The game supports up to six players, includes Xbox Play Anywhere, and is available day one with Xbox Game Pass.
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