Pratfall

I dove into Pratfall expecting goofy physics and a few laughs — what I found was a surprisingly deep little co-op game that constantly surprises. Think Peak turned upside down with more tools, more ways to sabotage friends, and a genuine rescue mission (for the dog). Its charm is immediate: cute visuals, ridiculous gadgets and a steady drumbeat of disaster that makes every run memorable.

Sliding, Digging and Falling (A Love-Hate Relationship)

The core loop of Pratfall is gloriously simple: you jump into a hole, grab a pickaxe, and try not to die on the way down. I spent most of my time digging new paths, riding ziplines across crevasses, and panicking when a stray beach-ball-bomb decided to ricochet back into my face. Movement feels weighty in the best way — fall damage matters, jumps have momentum, and the ragdoll moments are pure comedy gold when a teammate trips a trap. Solo runs are satisfying because the item variety lets you craft creative solutions by yourself; coop multiplies the chaos, because friends can either save you or be the reason you faceplant into the abyss. You’ll routinely switch between methodical mining with the drill and frantic improvisation when a worm or slippery ice shows up.

Gadgets, Gremlins and Dog-Loving Mayhem

Pratfall’s personality lives in its items: the pickaxe and drill are reliable, but the real fun comes from cheese grenades, beach bombs, the pop frog and a handful of other ridiculous tools I wasn’t expecting to adore. Interactive items and destructible terrain mean you can engineer your own route, blow past an obstacle or accidentally collapse a whole section and yell at your friend for not watching their step. There’s a great balance between tools that help you and tools that will happily backfire — which is exactly where most of the best moments come from. Alongside the gadgets, enemies like bats and larger nasties keep pace with your progress; sometimes it’s not the monster but your buddy who ends your run. The three procedural biomes keep each descent feeling fresh: one minute you’re crawling through soft dirt, the next you’re on slippery ice or dodging environmental hazards. Also, the dogs are adorable and worth every frantic sprint to the bottom.

Looks, Sound and How It Runs When Things Explode

Graphically Pratfall leans into a colorful, cartoony style that makes the chaos readable even when there are four players flopping around. The audio is playful — satisfying clunks of pickaxes, the pop of gadgets, and goofy voice lines in the dog park that set the tone before you dive. Voice proximity chat adds a layer of hilarity: whisper a plan and immediately yodel when it goes wrong. Performance is solid on my PC playtests, though a few reviews note optimization tweaks are still desired; I did experience a couple of stutters in particularly explosive sections. Accessibility options like full key remapping and controller support are welcome, and cosmetics mean you can wear ridiculous hats while you fail spectacularly. Overall, it looks and sounds like a party game built for clips, friends and repeat playthroughs.

Pratfall is a jubilant, messy joy of a game — equal parts chaos and clever design. If you like physics-driven co-op with a soft spot for dogs and explosions, this is a must-try. Expect occasional rough edges, but also a ton of laugh-out-loud moments and high replay value.