The biggest build has arrived — and you don’t have to face the galaxy alone anymore.
Warped Games has officially unleashed M.O.A.B. — short for “Mother of All Builds” — a landmark free update that transforms Warped Universe, its free-to-play sci-fi PvE looter shooter, by enabling full 4?player co?op across every single game mode. Whether you’re duking it out on planetary surfaces, soaring through the void, or commanding from the tactical table, your squad flies with you.
Three Styles, One Squad — All Co?Op, All Free
What makes M.O.A.B. truly unique is that it doesn’t just tack co?op onto one part of the game — it rewires the entire experience so that ground combat, space flight, and turn?based tactics all support up to four players simultaneously:
| Mode | Inspiration | What You Do Together |
|---|---|---|
| Third?Person Ground Combat | Helldivers | Squad up, deploy tactics, and tear through enemy lines in real?time |
| Space Flight & Combat | Everspace co?op | Pilot side?by?side through asteroid fields, dogfight enemy fleets, and defend your ship as a team |
| Turn?Based Tactics | XCOM | Plan, position, and execute coordinated strikes with clear initiative order — now with friends at your side |
“Not many space games let you fly missions next to your friends,” the team notes. And turn?based play now includes a shared initiative bar so everyone always knows whose move it is.
Built Together — Years in the Making
When Warped Universe launched into Early Access back in May 2026, squad co?op was the single most requested feature. Delivering it meant rebuilding movement systems, animations, networked gameplay, and AI behaviour from the ground up — a massive engineering undertaking:
“I jumped out of my chair in excitement the moment we as a team logged in to a mission together and flew side by side. It’s been years of waiting for this moment, and it was such an unreal feeling to be able to battle together.”
— Adam Straney, Co?Founder, Warped Games
Lobbies, Loot, and Levelled Threats
- Public & Private Lobbies — join open squads or invite only your crew; built?in voice and text chat keeps you coordinated
- Shared Rewards — rare Residium and loot are distributed across the team; everyone takes something home
- Scaling Difficulty — enemies grow deadlier the larger your squad, so balance never breaks
- Smarter Foes — updated AI now takes cover, flanks, and attacks in unison — exactly like a coordinated enemy squad should
- No Paywall — everything in the M.O.A.B. update is 100% free; Warped Universe remains entirely free?to?play with no pay?to?win mechanics
More Than a Game — a Shared Galaxy
The update also deepens what makes Warped Universe special: every mission you complete powers planetary facilities that benefit every player in the community. Whether you run solo or with a full squad, your progress contributes to unlocking new worlds and permanent buffs for everyone.
Warped Universe — M.O.A.B. Update is live now, free on Steam
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