Software:Big Walk

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Short description: 2026 video game

Big Walk
Developer(s)House House
Publisher(s)Panic
Designer(s)
  • Stuart Gillespie-Cook
  • Nico Disseldorp
  • Michael McMaster
  • Jacob Strasser
Composer(s)
  • Sam Gill
  • Luke Neher
Platform(s)
Release4 August 2026
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Big Walk is a 2026 cooperative video game developed by House House and published by Panic. Players go on a walk through bushland and solve puzzles. It was released for macOS, PlayStation 5, Windows,[1][2] and Nintendo Switch 2 on 4 August 2026.[3] Big Walk received positive reviews from critics.

Gameplay

Big Walk is a multiplayer co-operative adventure video game in which a group of players walk through the game's open-world environment. Players complete puzzles throughout the game to progress. Many challenges involve teamwork and using novel methods to communicate with one another,[4] including miming, singing or transmitting codes.[5] The game has a proximity chat system,[6] with the voice of players changing depending on their location, and the objects they interact with.[5]

Development

Big Walk was developed by Melbourne-based independent studio House House, creators of Untitled Goose Game.[6] Designer Jake Strasser stated the approach was to "give enough direction for the group to keep a good momentum, but relaxed enough that you're mostly just able to enjoy spending time with your friends".[7] The environment was inspired by the Wilsons Promontory National Park in Victoria, Australia.[6][7] The soundtrack was created in collaboration with artists Sam Gill and Luke Neher under the name AKSFX. The music was intended to be diegetic to the game world, and conveyed through objects such as speakers.[8]

Big Walk was announced during the December 2023 Game Awards,[9] accompanying an announcement trailer.[10] An official gameplay trailer was released on 7 June 2025 coinciding with the Steam Day of the Devs showcase.[11] Several publications identified Big Walk as one of the best games of the showcase.[12] Matt Wales of Eurogamer praised the concept as "wonderfully distinctive".[13] Adam Newell of Destructoid stated the puzzles seemed "wonderful" and "feels like a game where no two play sessions are the same".[14]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(NS2) 82/100[15]
(PC) 94/100[16]
(PS5) 86/100[17]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer5/5[18]
Game Informer9/10[19]
GameSpot9/10[20]
Nintendo Life8/10[21]
PCGamesN10/10[22]
The Guardian4/5[23]
Press Start8.5/10[24]

Big Walk received "generally favorable" reviews for the Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 reviews while the Windows version received "universal acclaim", according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[15][16][17] Critics praised the co-operative gameplay design of the game.[25][26][27][28]

References

  1. ↑ "Big Walk Steam Store Page". Valve. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1478500/Big_Walk/. 
  2. ↑ Romano, Sal (12 February 2026). "Big Walk confirmed for PS5, coming to PlayStation Plus Monthly Games on day one". https://www.gematsu.com/2026/02/big-walk-confirmed-for-ps5-coming-to-playstation-plus-monthly-games-on-day-one. 
  3. ↑ Romano, Sal (2026-06-09). "Big Walk adds Switch 2 version, launches August 4" (in en-US). https://www.gematsu.com/2026/06/big-walk-adds-switch-2-version-launches-august-4. 
  4. ↑ Romano, Sal (6 June 2025). "Big Walk adds console version, delayed to 2026". https://www.gematsu.com/2025/06/big-walk-adds-console-version-delayed-to-2026. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Prescott, Shaun (7 June 2025). "Untitled Goose Game studio unpacks its new open world co-op game Big Walk, and it looks like nothing else I've played before". Future plc. https://www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/untitled-goose-game-studio-unpacks-its-new-open-world-co-op-game-big-walk-and-it-looks-like-nothing-else-ive-played-before/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Valentine, Rebekah (8 December 2023). "Big Walk Is the Next Game From the Developers of Untitled Goose Game". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/big-walk-is-the-next-game-from-the-developers-of-untitled-goose-game. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Castle, Katharine (8 December 2023). "Untitled Goose Game devs go on a Big Walk in 2025". Rock Paper Shotgun Ltd. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/untitled-goose-game-devs-go-on-a-big-walk-in-2025. 
  8. ↑ Rainier (8 June 2025). "Big Walk Delayed Until 2026, Also Comes To Console, Shows Off Gameplay - Screens & Trailer". WorthPlaying. https://www.worthplaying.com/article/2025/6/8/news/146436-big-walk-delayed-until-2026-also-comes-to-console-shows-off-gameplay-screens-trailer/. 
  9. ↑ Plant, Logan (8 December 2023). "The Game Awards 2023: Everything Announced". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2023-everything-announced. 
  10. ↑ "Big Walk Reveal Trailer". Ziff Davis. 8 December 2023. https://www.ign.com/videos/big-walk-reveal-trailer-game-awards-2023. 
  11. ↑ "Big Walk - Official Gameplay Trailer". Ziff Davis. 7 June 2025. https://www.ign.com/videos/big-walk-official-gameplay-trailer-day-of-the-devs-summer-game-fest-edition. 
  12. ↑ Parrish, Ash (7 June 2025). "The best games we saw during the Day of the Devs showcase". Vox Media. https://www.theverge.com/games/680659/day-of-the-devs-2025-summer-game-fest. 
  13. ↑ Wales, Matt (7 June 2025). "Day of the Devs 2025 - everything announced in the big indie showcase". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/day-of-the-devs-2025-everything-announced-in-the-big-indie-showcase. 
  14. ↑ Newell, Adam (8 June 2025). "Big Walk is my most-anticipated indie game—what’s yours?". Gamurs. https://www.destructoid.com/big-walk-is-my-most-anticipated-indie-game-whats-yours/. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Big Walk for Nintendo Switch 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/big-walk/critic-reviews?platform=nintendo-switch-2. Retrieved 3 August 2026. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Big Walk for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/big-walk/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 3 August 2026. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Big Walk for PlayStation 5 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/big-walk/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. Retrieved 3 August 2026. 
  18. ↑ Schilling, Chris (3 August 2026). "Big Walk review - House House's collaborative puzzle quest takes the hangout game to a new peak". https://www.eurogamer.net/big-walk-review. Retrieved 3 August 2026. 
  19. ↑ Van Allen, Eric (3 August 2026). "Big Walk Review - A Walk To Remember". https://gameinformer.com/review/big-walk/a-walk-to-remember. Retrieved 3 August 2026. 
  20. ↑ Delaney, Mark (3 August 2026). "Big Walk Is One Of The Best Co-Op Games Ever". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/big-walk-is-one-of-the-best-co-op-games-ever/. Retrieved 3 August 2026. 
  21. ↑ Onley, Alex (3 August 2026). "Big Walk Review (Switch 2)". https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch-2/big-walk. Retrieved 3 August 2026. 
  22. ↑ Kelly, Paul (4 August 2026). "Big Walk review - I think I'm lost again, I can't see you, I've fallen off a cliff". https://www.pcgamesn.com/big-walk/game-review. Retrieved 4 August 2026. 
  23. ↑ Gordon, Lewis (4 August 2026). "Big Walk review – larking around with mates elevated to an artform". https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/04/big-walk-review-larking-around-with-mates-elevated-to-an-artform. Retrieved 4 August 2026. 
  24. ↑ Roxburgh, Ewan (3 August 2026). "Big Walk Review — The Best Kind of Lost". https://press-start.com.au/reviews/ps5-reviews/2026/08/03/big-walk-review-the-best-kind-of-lost/. 
  25. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (3 August 2026). "Big Walk: The Kotaku Review". https://kotaku.com/big-walk-the-kotaku-review-2000720861. 
  26. ↑ Colantonio, Giovanni; Lee, Julia; Yu, Johnny (3 August 2026). "Big Walk is a bond-building retreat where every puzzle is a trust fall". https://www.polygon.com/big-walk-review/. 
  27. ↑ Peters, Jay (3 August 2026). "Big Walk is like co-op Breath of the Wild". https://www.theverge.com/games/973166/big-walk-review. 
  28. ↑ Attard, Elliot (3 August 2026). "Big Walk Review – All friend, no slop". https://checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/08/big-walk-review-all-friend-no-slop/. 



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