If you’ve ever looked at a factory production line and thought, “This needs more slapstick comedy and a higher risk of employee mutiny,” then Little Bird Studios has heard your very specific prayer.
Released just yesterday (March 3, 2026), HAM: The Game has officially landed on Steam, and it’s already making a greasy, physics-based splash. Published by Cathedral Studios, this is a 1-4 player co-op experience that takes the “stressful teamwork” genre—pioneered by games like Overcooked—and throws it into a high-stakes ham cannery where the boss can literally be fired by their friends.
The Corporate Grind (Literally)
In HAM, players are tasked with running a production facility dedicated to delivering “Ready to Eat Ham” in tiny metal canisters. It sounds simple until you realise the factory is a deathtrap of breaking conveyor belts, overflowing hoppers, and exploding physics-based meat.
What sets HAM apart is its asymmetrical gameplay:
The Workers: They’re on the floor, dodging banana peels, repairing machinery, and trying to shove ham into boxes before the delivery van leaves.
The Manager: One player sits in the office, controlling the flow of ingredients and shouting instructions over the intercom.
The catch? The Manager has all the info, but the Workers have all the power.
Democracy in the Workplace
The standout feature is the “End of Shift” vote. If the manager is a tactical genius, they keep their job. If they’ve spent the last ten minutes screaming incoherently while the floor is flooded with pork, the workers can vote to kick them out of the office and promote someone else.
It’s a social experiment disguised as a party game, and with built-in proximity voice chat, the “discussions” about workplace efficiency usually devolve into hilarious shouting matches that you can hear echoing across the factory floor.
Why You Should Play It
Physics-Based Chaos: The ham isn’t just a sprite; it’s a physics object that can and will go flying if a conveyor belt jams or someone slips.
Escalating Difficulty: You start in a small local factory, but as you hit quotas, you’ll unlock increasingly bizarre locations—including jungle environments and even a space centre.
High Stakes: Every wasted container eats into your daily profit. Fail to hit the corporate quota, and it’s “Game Over” for your budding ham empire.
“We wanted to make a co-op game where the social dynamics matter as much as the gameplay,” says Branton Lansdale, Head of Game at Little Bird Studios.
Verdict: A Meaty Addition to Your Library
HAM: The Game is currently available on Steam for $7.99 (with a 20% launch discount if you move fast!). If you’ve got a group of friends who enjoy testing the limits of their friendship through high-pressure logistics and exploding lunch meats, this is an absolute must-play.
Just remember: watch where you step. Those banana peels are no joke.
Find out more here on Steam – https://shorturl.at/xvgUM
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