Hyenas

About

Hyenas is a three-player team shooter where you and your crew raid space freighters to steal valuable junk. Each round pits you against four other teams and automated security forces as you hunt for locked vaults, grab Merch, and escape. Every crew member plays a distinct Hyena with a personal weapon and ability that shapes your tactics. The twist? Ships have sections with zero gravity that can be turned on or off mid-fight, letting you dodge, grapple, or ambush in any direction. Success means cracking vaults and hitting an extraction point before rivals do. What sets Hyenas apart is its chaotic physics-driven combat. Gunfights unfold in all directions as players flip between floating and grounded zones. Unique character abilities let you warp the battlefield, whether with a weapon that pulls enemies toward you or a tool that opens paths through debris. With no respawns and a focus on quick, high-stakes rounds, each match feels like a gamble. Early players praise its frenetic energy and inventive use of zero-g mechanics, making every escape attempt a nail-biter.

Storyline

Hyenas takes place in a near-future setting. After the wealthy move to Mars and turn it into a paradise for those who can afford to live there, the Earth is torn apart in an enormous accident. The survivors live miserably on a collection of orbiting slums known colloquially as The Taint. To add meaning to their vapid lives, the elites of Mars raid the ruins of Earth for Merch, pop-culture relics such as old VHS tapes or vinyl records. Players control a titular Hyena, a space-pirate from the Taint that raids enormous Plunderships on their way from Earth to Mars in an attempt to steal the Merch held within.