Hazard Pay is a new pixel art horror title that features block-pushing puzzles from developer Smither Studio and publisher Numskull Games. It will launch on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Switch in June, 2026. Those looking to check out the action early can download a Steam demo, which aims to showcase the general game mechanics. Hazard Pay blends stealth, survival horror, and narrative choice in a tense facility-wide clean-up operation.
The game is set in 1982, where players have been summoned to a secret research facility in some generic “Cold War-era” state. Players take control of the clean-up operation following a containment breach, where they must cover up evidence, restore order, and make sure they get paid for the job. But inside the facility, the truth behind the experiments quickly begins to surface, and reality is far more sinister. What the players haven’t been told is that they are just expendable workers who are easily replaced when they die.
Key features in Hazard Pay:
Ingenious, compact, handcrafted push/pull puzzle levels
Unique clean-up mechanics – erase blood trails, destroy evidence, and hide the truth
Branching narrative choices that affect alliances, trust, and endings
Environmental storytelling, uncovering the secrets of the facility
