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Fans of unusual cooperative games will soon get another title that's hard to take seriously. Dumpster Gang lets you play as raccoons whose main goal is to make a mess at night and scavenge valuable loot. Players will be able to break into buildings, search dumpsters, and steal all kinds of items. The whole thing was designed with group play in mind, though the game can also be played solo. The release is scheduled for December 2026, and the game will be available on Xbox Game Pass for PC from day one.
Raccoons head out on a nighttime hunt
Dumpster Gang is a sandbox cooperative game developed by independent studio Coyote House Games. In the game, players take control of raccoons that roam the neighborhood at night in search of food, items, and other loot. You can play solo or in a group of up to four players. The developers emphasize freedom and physics, so ordinary objects can become part of completely absurd situations. Raccoons can work together to break into buildings and search through rooms. They’ll also come across dumpsters that hide all kinds of treasures. There will be plenty of food, trash, and items you can take back to your den. Climbing and using the environment in various ways will also be an important part of gameplay. Players will need to watch out for a ruthless exterminator who will try to stop the animals’ nighttime escapades. His presence means that carefree scavenging can turn into a frantic escape at any moment. The developers promise a mix of exploration, theft, and chaotic fun with friends. Everything is kept in a strongly humorous style that fits the game’s unusual concept.
Hideout, Loot, and Even More Chaos
Items picked up during night runs won't be used only to pad your score. Players will be able to take their finds to their own hideout and use them to personalize it. That way successive outings should gradually change the place the raccoons return to after a run. The developers also prepared various headwear that isn't purely cosmetic. Individual hats will have their own abilities to help during future runs. Players will be able to tailor their gear to their own play style. The gameplay itself will make heavy use of physics and environmental interaction. In practice, that means even seemingly ordinary objects can be used during later heists. The goal isn't to create a realistic raccoon simulator, but to give players as much freedom as possible to generate funny situations. The project is led by Jake and Sam from Coyote House Games, who combined experience in animation and multiplayer game development. The studio is working on the project with Curve Games, a publisher known, among other things, for physics-focused and social play titles. Dumpster Gang is set to arrive on PC via Xbox in December 2026. Importantly, on launch day the game will be available through Xbox PC Game Pass, so subscribers will be able to try it without buying a separate copy.
Dumpster Gang is one of the more unusual announcements from this year’s Gamescom. The game lets you play as raccoons that team up to loot houses, rummage through dumpsters, and run from an exterminator. It emphasizes co-op play, physics, and a high degree of freedom in how you use the environment. Loot you collect can be brought back to your hideout and used to personalize it. Dumpster Gang will debut in December 2026 on Xbox and PC, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass from day one.
source: Xbox
