It's been a long while since we heard anything about John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, the cooperative first-person shooter game from the horror master, but Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment have unleashed a new trailer, as well as confirming a release window date of early 2026.
Powered by Saber’s Swarm Engine, the technology behind World War Z: Aftermath and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando sees gamers play in squads of up to four players with full crossplay support across PC and consoles, promising “buddy-movie vibes and the over-the-top humor, action, and horror of classic ‘80s cinema”:
In the near future, an experimental attempt to harness the power of the Earth’s core ends in a terrifying disaster, turning soil to scum and the living to undead monsters. However, the genius behind the experiment has a plan to make things right: a team of highly trained mercenaries to get the job done. Unfortunately, they were all too expensive. That’s why he hired THE TOXIC COMMANDO.
Previously, video game fiend Carpenter had the following to say about the upcoming shooter:
“It’s exciting to be collaborating on a new video game with Focus and Saber […] Look, I really like shooting zombies. They keep telling me that they’re called ’the infected.’ Please. They’re ghouls, dude. They blow up real good and there are a ton of them. People are going to love this game.”
Sounds good to us! John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando releases in early 2026 and is available to Wish List on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam.
