When it comes to couch co-op gaming, Switch is your console and we've been looking forward to getting our hands on the next co-op game from Team 17 ever since it was revealed as coming to Switch in the middle of last year. It has now been confirmed that we'll be getting the removal firm in and Moving Out on 28th April.
A collaboration between Australian developer SMG (Death Squared) and Swedish studio DevM Games (Extreme Forklifting 2), Team 17 are on publishing duties and if the chaotic trailer is anything to go by, it's shaping up to be a worthy stablemate with the wonderful Overcooked 2. You're put in control of a Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician (hehe) and it's up to you to work together to get your clients' treasured belongings to their destination in one piece.
From the madcap co-op action to the tongue-in-cheek humour, it certainly looks the part of a chaotic couch co-op contender. Here's a list of the features from the official PR blurb:
Features
Couch co-op. Players can either take on Moving Out solo or enlist the help of up to three friends as they figure out the quickest way to get a fridge to the bottom of a five-storey building without breaking it.
Location, location, location. No move is too big, too small, or too weird. Work through sleepy suburbs, frenzied farms, haunted houses and even head into space to keep customers happy!
Physics. Need to get a large item of furniture down some steps? Gravity is a F.A.R.T’s best friend. Glass door in the way? Smash right through it. Throwing things over railings will always be quicker than carrying them the long way around.
Character Customisation. Choose from a roster of movers from humans to anthropomorphic animals and appliances that can be tailored to suit the job at hand.
Assist Mode. Increased time limits, skippable levels and removal of dangers are just some of the options available in assist mode.
Accessibility Options. Dyslexia-friendly text, scalable user interface, and remappable keyboard controls make the Moving Out experience as inclusive as possible.
We very much enjoyed our time with Moving Out at PAX last year and we've had a lot of fun with Death Squared, so we can't wait to get lobbing sofas through windows and carrying beds across busy highways again when this launches. There's no word on pricing or whether it'll get a physical release, but we'll keep an eye out for more details.
Polished off Overcooked and looking for your next co-op fix? Reckon Moving Out will have what it takes to destroy real friendships? Let us know below.
Comments (16)
Excited for this one, I don't think it'll be the next Overcooked! but it could definitely make a name for itself.
“A big hefty movement”
Mhmm!
For a few seconds I thought this was Get Packed, which is literally the only announced Stadia exclusive IIRC - if that was the case, it'd be the ultimate final blow to the poor Goog.
Had to edit my comment.
@Noid Seems like a strange coincidence that two cartoony co-op games based around moving furniture would be released in a such a short timeframe.
Really, really hoping for a physical release. Also, Team 17 is one of the unsung heroes of games this generation. The amount of great budget titles that have been published under their umbrella over the last few years, specifically on Switch, is pretty incredible. Both Yooka-Laylee games, My Time at Portia, Yoku's Island Express, the Overcooked series, Blasphemous, and the Escapists all came out under the Team 17 name.
Top of my list for 2020 games. Not even joking ... when you have an 11 & 13 year old in your house to collaborate with (as we did with Overcooked and Overcooked 2) this is THE greatly anticipated title. The only thing better for co-op couch than this would be a new Mario Kart.
I want to ask.
Are Team 17 games always have Cross Buy DLC for Switch version but No Cross Buy for PS4 version ? (Means i still able to purchase the DLC from different region eshop, for example my Team17 games are PAL but i downloaded the DLC from USA eshop)
If so, that means i can consider any region for Team17 games on Switch but i have to choose USA version of Team17 games on PS4 since DLC on PS4 = Region Lock.
@LegendOfStewart

There you go.
Because Overcooked 1 and 2 didn’t produce enough divorces
I won't be buying any more of Team 17's Switch releases unless a complete edition is eventually released. The amount of DLC for Overcooked 2 was absolutely ridiculous. The game is expensive enough at AU$60.
Perhaps going forward, I'll consider grabbing the DRM-free versions via GOG that I can at least back-up and play on however many PCs I choose, and I can at least produce my own complete physical package.
@baller98 Ha! I own Runbow on no fewer than 5 platforms. I think the only one I don't have it on is PS4. Great game I heartily endorse to any and all.
@Anti-Matter This is an issue with a lot of games but it is interesting to bring it up because it is rarely discussed. I always assume if I buy a retail game from a certain region, the DLC will need to come from that region as well. Been burned by this before with AAA games, but I’m not sure about indie games because they are designed to be more universal (all language options in the in-game menu without the need to change region on the console itself).
In other words, I think most small indie games are exactly the same and options don’t change based on whatever region’s version you are buying, so DLC might also work the same.
@LegendOfStewart yes there is a physical release. Details already out there as handled by Sold Out
@Robzilla Secretly funded by the lawyers of the world
@TheUnrestCure Great to hear. We've tested it on our kids younger and older and everyone had fun! For younger kids we have options to make the game easier too
@NotTelevision It's like ANTZ and Bugs Life. Both games have been in development for a while, we announced in late 2018 and they did in early 2019.
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