- Tomb Busters is a co-op extraction and should be played that way.
- But players ignore and play solo. Read our article to get the gist.
Tomb Busters is a new co-op horror adventure from Giant Game. And during my early hours in the game, one thing was clear to me: the co-op experience is the heart of this game. From the four-player squad to the unique roles each employee takes, I feel the game was designed with teamwork in mind.
And if I’m not mistaken, this game was marketed as a co-op game where players explore, gather treasures, survive, and escape different ruins together. The keyword here is together. However, after multiple runs with different teams, it’s quite clear that you get the full Tomb Busters experience when players co-operate. Yet most matches feel like a solo run, even when you have a full team.
The foundation for great co-op play already exists
To be fair, I don’t think the problem stems from Tomb Busters co-op design. To start with, the game already has three unique roles, Combat, Explore, and Support, assigned to different Employees. And I found these distinct roles quite exciting and necessary for a co-op game.
I mean these roles clearly decide who’s best suited to locate loot and map routes. Which team member is best suited for combat when needed? And which team member is meant to play the support role and increase the team’s efficiency and survivability?
The unique roles and the different toolkit each Employee possesses should naturally encourage players to communicate and coordinate better to ensure a successful run. But unfortunately, that isn’t the case, and the whole point is defeated.
Too many players treat team runs like solo runs
During my time in Tomb Busters, one of the most common, and if I might add, most frustrating experiences I’ve had is entering a team match, then watching everyone scatter in different directions the moment the game starts.
In a game where different roles are meant to complement each other, the explorer runs off alone. The player with the combat Employee disappears and leaves you to face the danger alone. And one of the most important roles, the support role, ends up playing solo too.
And suddenly, the “team” consists of four solo players sharing the same lobby. While the job might still get done, and most players extract successfully, the mission doesn’t feel very satisfying because it was missing that co-op element.
Communication feels optional instead of essential
I personally believe one of the reasons this issue exists in the first place is that playing as a team feels more like a suggestion instead of a necessity. Most of the good co-op games I’ve played create situations where players need to work together to win.
Think about FPS games like Call of Duty Mobile and Delta Force, where players constantly exchange information because success depends on it. But in Tomb Busters, you can play on your own and not say a single word, and still come out on top. Why should I type or use the voice chat when I can just clear solo? As a result, many players simply don’t communicate.
What I’d like to see in Tomb Busters co-op
If Tomb Busters wants to deliver the full co-op experience it promised, the developers should work on creating more situations where teamwork is not optional. For example, it should create more objectives that require multiple players or bonus rewards for team play. Maybe even a lobby that requires players to turn on their mics.
Creating game scenarios like that can instantly make players communicate even when they don’t want to. So I believe it’ll be a nice update for the developers to work on if they want to take this co-op extraction adventure to the next level. For more guides, also check our other guides below:
- Tomb Busters Beginners Guide and Tips
- Tomb Busters Employee Tier List
- Tomb Busters Team Composition Guide and Tips
- Tomb Busters redeem codes and how to use them (June 2026)
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