Goo Deer, the first-person horror gas station management game from VML Studios, launched on Steam on June 22, 2026. The game blends peaceful shopkeeping with creeping survival horror: you keep a foggy-world gas station stocked and running while something dangerous moves through the mist outside. On October 31, 2026, VML Studios shipped the free Goo Deer 2.0 update that added online co-op for up to four players.
At a glance
- Released: June 22, 2026 on Steam (Windows)
- Free 2.0 co-op update: October 31, 2026
- Developer & Publisher: VML Studios
- Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation — first-person horror & gas station management
- Players: 1–4 (online co-op added free in 2.0)
- Platforms: Windows (native), Linux via Proton, Steam Deck
- Launch price: $6.59 (-34% off $9.99, through Nov 14, 2026)
What Goo Deer is
Goo Deer is set in a foggy world addicted to one strange drink. You keep the shelves stocked, serve the customers, grow the business, and survive what waits beyond the pumps. The hook is the contrast: a cozy management loop by day, a tense hunt in the fog by night.
Play alone or with friends
Since the 2.0 update, the station can be run with up to three friends in online co-op — free for every owner of the game. You share one store and one wallet, split the stocking, pricing and register work, hunt the forest as a pack, and revive teammates before the fog takes them. Host a public or password-protected game, or join a friend straight from a Steam invite. (Hired employees remain a solo-play feature only.)
Pricing and availability
Goo Deer is priced at $6.59, a -34% discount off its $9.99 list price, with the sale running through November 14, 2026 (Steam US pricing; subject to change). It supports 25 languages with English full audio (24 text languages were added in the 2.0 update), full controller support including DualShock and DualSense, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing.
Frequently asked questions
What platforms is Goo Deer on? Windows (native), plus Linux via Proton and Steam Deck. Mac is not supported.
Is there a demo? No demo or DLC is listed on the store page — the game is the full release.
How many players? Up to four in online co-op (added free in 2.0), or solo in single-player.
Is online co-op free? Yes. The Goo Deer 2.0 update (Oct 31, 2026) added up-to-four-player online co-op to all owned copies at no extra cost.
Sources & Further Reading
- Goo Deer on Steam — official store page
- Goo Deer 2.0 co-op update coverage
- Full specs and feature list in the Goo Deer wiki.
- All Goo Deer coverage in the Goo Deer news hub.
Editorial note: This article summarizes VML Studios’ officially published Steam store listing and press materials for Goo Deer and has been fact-checked against those sources.
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