20 Great Games That Still Get Unjustified Hate

The term "friendslop" has been circulating around the internet for a few years now. It's a somewhat pejorative word for cheap co-op games that you can easily buy and play with your buddies for a one-time session, equating them with shovelware.

The phenomenon of "friendslop" is largely associated with Lethal Company, with most people beginning to use the term shortly after its release. However, the game is actually so much more than a quick and forgettable experience.

Like other "friendslop" titles, Lethal Company is a low-budget indie game that puts you and your friend in charge of extracting artifacts from a bizarre moon colony.

The game has a strong surrealist feel to it, and while most of its gameplay elements are simple (grab stuff, communicate, run away from monsters), there are so many creative and engaging design choices intertwined with the core idea that make the game interesting and highly addictive.

Each monster in the game has its own unique gimmick, such as moving only when the player isn't looking or luring you with sounds.

Learning these tricks and coming up with ways of dealing with them can be a great deal of fun for you and your friends, and it shows that there was a lot more thought put into the game than people give it credit for.