Just a few days ago, the indie horror scene took major note of Content Warning, a co-op game about filming you and your friends doing scary things. I have yet to play it, but it seems to combine the visual aesthetic of Lethal Company with the team-based paranormal antics of something like Phasmophobia. Anyone who’s been reading my articles lately will know that I’m a bit fond of Phasmophobia, so this should be right up my alley.
Thanks to it being free during the game’s first 24 hours of release, Content Warning was picked up by over six million players. It’s currently at the number six spot on Steam’s Top Sellers list, and so far has a review score of “Very Positive.” Making it free for a limited period was clearly a stroke of genius. Other developers should be taking notes.
The game prides itself on encouraging you and your friends to get involved, trying to capture spooky goings-on with teammates in tow to, as the description itself says, “become SpöökTube famous!” But, is it possible to go it alone instead?
Can you play Content Warning solo?
A lot of survival horror titles have been leaning towards co-operative play lately. Just look at the Outlast series. However, while Content Warning does highly encourage you to play with others, it is possible to play solo instead of teaming up with others, either friends or in a random lobby.
This is despite the fact that the game’s own Steam page doesn’t actually say whether or not there’s a single-player mode. It clearly labels it as having “Online Co-op” and “Family Sharing” features, but not solo capabilities. But it is possible to play alone, if that is your bag. Of course, even the developers themselves do warn against this, saying it’s “strongly advised to not go alone.”
If the aim of the game is to get as much scary content as possible with your friends, it does stand to reason that singleplayer would be more challenging. Selfie mode will almost certainly be your priority if you do go down this route. If you are interested, simply boot up the game, click “Play With Friends” and then go to “Host.” This will allow you to play without friends.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear as though there’s any offline mode in the current build, so you’ll still need an internet connection. Whether one will be added in a future update remains to be seen at this stage.
