You can try John Carpenter's Toxic Commando starting today

Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment has launched a playable demo of this upcoming co-op shooter.

March 12th marks the launch of John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, where you and up to three friends must save the world by shooting. Shooting a lot, actually. The premise revolves around a failed experiment to extract energy from the Earth's core accidentally unleashing an ancient evil called Sludge God.

This turns the ground into slime and people into zombie-like creatures. Perhaps you can guess where the shooting comes in. You and your three other Toxic Commandos must mow down the evil in a game that offers "buddy-movie vibes and the over-the-top humor, action, and horror of classic 80s cinema, inspired by the legendary John Carpenter."

It certainly sounds like a fun premise, and the fact is that you can try it out right now. Through Steam, Saber Interactive (Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II) has announced that a demo has now been released that lets you try your hand at saving the world. The demo includes:

This demo contains 2 missions designed to give you a glimpse of the final game.

Get to grips with all of Toxic Commando's main mechanics: FPS combat, off-road action, abilities, and co-op experience.

Fight the Sludge God's hordes of zombies and overcome all challenges in your way to save the world

The demo is fully co-op. Gather your friends in a 4-player squad and get the job done!

In addition to PC, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando will also be coming to both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X, but the demo appears to remain PC-exclusive.