What KarmaZoo is
KarmaZoo is a 2D cooperative platformer built around helping strangers. You take on the role of one of 50 characters, each with its own ability, and every run happens inside the Loop: a series of increasingly difficult levels shared with a team of up to 10 random players from around the world. The levels adapt to your team size, the characters you happen to be playing and the perks you pick together, so no two runs come out the same. The whole thing is bright, cartoony and colorful, and the point of it all is earning Karma.
How a group plays it together
You are thrown in with random teammates and the only way through is cooperation. Using your character's strengths, sticking close, and sometimes sacrificing yourself so someone else can carry on are all part of the deal — helping one another is what gets the team through the Loop's deadly challenges. Doing good of any kind earns Karma, and Karma is what unlocks new characters and abilities for your future Loops, so progress keeps building across runs. If you'd rather play with specific people, private lobbies let you set up a session exclusively with friends, and cross-platform play between PC and console keeps the group together regardless of where everyone is sitting. Remote Play Together is also available if someone wants to tag along from your screen.
Local play on one screen
Having friends or family over opens a different side of the game. Up to 8 players can compete on a single screen in quick-fire mini games, racing to reach the top of the Totem. These challenges take abilities that were designed for doing good and turn them into something frantic and competitive, which gives the group a nice change of pace between cooperative runs.
Before you start
KarmaZoo works whether you're new to games or a seasoned veteran — nobody has to carry the team alone, and everyone contributes to the shared Karma goal. It's family friendly and marked as suitable for casual play, so the tone stays light even when a run falls apart. The game is available in 22 languages, which helps when your group is spread across regions. Expect to be matched with players you don't know, since the Loop is built around random teams; if that isn't what you want for a session, spin up a private lobby and bring your own group instead.