Crack on Steam: co-op game about a giant egg in a lab
IGN says Crack is a new Steam indie game where players work together around a giant egg in a lab with stranger and stranger tools.
- According to the report, the game is about cracking open that egg with tools that escalate from pickaxes and chisels to dynamite and other odd gadgets.
- Based on the available information, it is still unconfirmed who is developing or publishing the game, or when it will launch.
What happened
IGN wrote about Crack, a Steam game presented as a co-op experience built around a massive egg in a laboratory. In the description the site cites, it is not clear where the egg came from or what is inside it, but players are tasked with smashing it open using a pickaxe. The publication explicitly says the game is being positioned on Steam as an indie project, but the material provided does not include an official store page, developer name, or publisher listing.
The source does not describe Crack as a simple gimmick, but as an "incremental adventure." Players would reportedly start with basic tools such as pickaxes and chisels, before their kit expands to include dynamite and other strange tools that fit the laboratory setting. IGN links that description to a structure in which the tools and the interaction with the egg change step by step, but the site does not provide separate confirmation of a release build, demo, or public test in the material provided.
IGN also says the game includes systems such as building scaffolding, finding secret rooms, and turning broken eggshells into currency. The quoted press material also reportedly states: "The egg has secrets" and "The egg reacts to you. Whatever you do to it, it responds." Those lines suggest the pitch is not just about hitting the egg, but about a reactive system where the environment and the object itself respond to player actions.
Based on the material provided, it remains unclear whether Crack has been officially announced by a developer or publisher, and whether the listed features are final gameplay details or mainly marketing text from a press release. It is also not confirmed whether the game will come to platforms beyond Steam, or whether a price, release date, or release window has been announced. The available information is limited to the description IGN cites and the striking central gimmick around the egg in the lab.
Timeline
2026-10-06: IGN publishes an article about Crack and describes it as a Steam indie co-op game centered on a giant egg in a laboratory.
2026-10-06: The same report mentions early gameplay elements including pickaxes, chisels, dynamite, scaffolding, secret rooms, and eggshells as currency.
2026-10-06: IGN also cites the phrase "incremental adventure" and the lines "The egg has secrets" and "The egg reacts to you. Whatever you do to it, it responds." from the referenced press material.
2026-10-06: No developer, publisher, price, or release date is confirmed in the available material, leaving Crack's publication status open.
Background
The comparison to earlier Peter Molyneux projects is easy to make, since the source material also references Godus and Curiosity: What's Inside the Cube?. In the material provided, however, Crack is not directly linked to Molyneux as developer or publisher. That reference is therefore mainly useful as context for the style of the concept, not as confirmation of involvement in the project.
The core of the story is that Crack is being presented as an experimental Steam title with a striking central gimmick: an egg that reacts to what players do. The description IGN cites includes several concrete mechanics that suggest a progression structure, such as using basic tools, later deploying dynamite, and collecting currency from broken eggshells. At the same time, it is unclear whether these elements are already playable or are only part of promotional text.
The laboratory setting is also an important part of the description. According to the source, this is not just an abstract puzzle or a one-off joke, but an environment where players can build scaffolding and discover secret rooms. That points to a setup in which players do more than simply strike the egg directly; they also explore and expand the space around it. The quoted text also says the egg has "secrets" and reacts to interaction, reinforcing the impression that the game focuses on a dynamic object rather than a static target.
Because the provided material does not include an official announcement, platform list, or developer statement, Crack's status should be read cautiously. The available facts do support that IGN described the project as a Steam indie game with co-op and a bizarre laboratory concept. They do not, however, confirm who is making it, when it will release, or how far along development is. For now, the reporting is best understood as an early look at a striking concept rather than a full product overview.
Sources
- IGN: "Smashing an egg? That's it, that's the game"