HAM: The Game

HAM: The Game

Released Mar 2026

HAM is a chaotic co-op factory management game where you and your friends struggle to fulfill endless orders while everything falls apart around you. Work together to survive the corporate grind, or watch your careers go up in smoke when the HAM hits the fan.

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Evaluation

HAM: The Game launched on March 3, 2026 and has received a steady stream of developer activity since. Within the first week, two feature patches landed (March 5 and March 6) adding new languages, controller support, and a new map mechanic. On March 27, 2026, the developer shipped V1.1 — a substantial update adding a brand new FARM map with two variations and a reworked difficulty progression. Then on June 25, 2026, the developer released what they described as their "biggest update since release," introducing an entirely new Overtime game mode, new enemy AI types, a new tool (the EMP Blaster), new achievements, and a new soundtrack. A small bug fix followed on July 3, 2026, which is the most recent communication from the developer. This amounts to two major content updates since launch, spaced roughly three months apart, establishing a clear pattern of substantial post-launch development. No specific future content has been announced, and there are no unreleased DLC items listed on the store, but the developer has shown consistent commitment to expanding the game and has not indicated that development is winding down. Someone interested in the game can reasonably expect further updates based on this track record, though nothing specific has been confirmed.
Evidence
Developer released their self-described 'biggest update since release,' adding Overtime Mode (new game mode), new enemy AI, the EMP Blaster tool, new achievements, and a new soundtrack.
news post · Jun 25, 2026 source content shipped
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V1.1 shipped with a brand new FARM map (Level 3, with two variations), difficulty and progression adjustments, new throwable objects, accessibility options, and bug fixes.
news post · Mar 27, 2026 source content shipped
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Details

Publisher
Cathedral Studios
Achievements
23
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Team up with friends to fulfill an endless stream of HAM orders in a chaotic co-op game for you and your friends (or foes). Take the role of either manager or staff, where you start as a small factory and watch your operation spiral into beautiful chaos as demand skyrockets and your machines go from prime cut to scrap faster than you can say “smoked.”

WORK TOGETHER (OR FALL APART)

You'll need to coordinate with your team to survive the escalating chaos. Load HAM onto containers, operate conveyor belts, and rush to repair broken equipment while the clock ticks down. But watch out - at the end of each day, you can vote to replace your manager if they've been doing a terrible job!

MANAGE THE CHAOS

Navigate an ever-changing factory floor where conveyor belts break down, ham hoppers overflow, and delivery vans won't wait forever (Well, some of them!). Each day brings new tools to help you meet your quotas - if you can figure out how to use them before everything explodes into a full-blown HAM-tastrophe.

SURVIVE THE CORPORATE GRIND

Waste a glorious HAM container, get told off and see your daily profits fall to the bottom. Damaged, wasted products, and inefficient operations all eat into your bottom line. Can you balance speed with safety, or will corporate ambition be your downfall?

A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY

Each day cranks up the pressure cooker with more orders, tighter deadlines, and new equipment to master. Start with a few orders a day and work your way up to managing more and more orders simultaneously across multiple loading bays.

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

At the end of each shift, vote on whether to keep your current manager or promote someone new. The manager controls the hoppers, conveyor belts, and communication systems from their office while workers handle the physical labor. Will you be a beloved leader or get canned and smoked out of office?

INTO INFINITY AND BEYOND

The orders just never stop coming. HAM isn’t only about winning — it’s about seeing how long you can keep this hog-wild production line from collapsing into pulled pork. How many days before your corporate dreams get glazed and spiral-cut?

FEATURES

- Chaotic co-op with proximity voice chat (perfectly built for screaming)

- Endless gameplay with escalating difficulty

- Physics-based HAM that explodes into glorious, slippery messes

- Different factory layouts for variety (because monotony is the true enemy of HAM)

- A wide range of fun and engaging equipment and challenge escalation

- Detailed daily profit/loss breakdowns - every HAM counts, literally

- Manager's office with full control systems and panic button (for emergencies only…)

- VoIP integration - shout through the intercom or office glass like a real boss

- Maximum chaos, maximum laughs, maximum HAM

Last evaluated Aug 18, 2026
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