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ExpendabotsWhat streamers ran into on Twitch
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Co-op horror game for 1 to 4 players where you hide from creatures and escape islands.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of Expendabots (5h 41m in total). The problem that came up most: default mouse sensitivity is too high for players, in 5 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 5h 41m analysed · English · analysed in the week of 26 Oct 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 37
- Ideas
- 4
- Highlights
- 11
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 115 in all.
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- Stream 1, 1h analysed: 11 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 2, 53 min analysed: 11 problems, 3 highlights.
- Stream 3, 36 min analysed: 7 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 5 highlights.
- Stream 4, 36 min analysed: 13 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 1 highlight.
- Stream 5, 39 min analysed: 15 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 4 highlights.
- Stream 6, 48 min analysed: 15 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 7 highlights.
- Stream 7, 34 min analysed: 1 problem, 1 suggestion or comparison, 2 highlights.
- Stream 8, 36 min analysed: 12 problems.
Problems (37)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #26Frustration
default mouse sensitivity is too high for players
5 of 8 streams · 7 moments
7 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Confusion
reviving a dead teammate is only learned by experimenting
4 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #27Frustrationblocking
startup and loading take far too long, forcing restarts
3 of 8 streams · 11 moments
11 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #28Frustration
walking camera sway is excessive and unpleasant
3 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Confusion
crouch key cannot be found by players
3 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Confusion
cloaking module toggle key is not made clear
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #29Frustration
missing push to talk in proximity voice chat
2 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Confusion
unclear whether speaking in-game is required
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #1Bugblocking
friends cannot join the host lobby from steam invites
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #2Bugblocking
poor optimization and low frame rate on a weaker PC
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #3Bugblocking
game crashes and lags after joining a lobby
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Bugblocking
joining a friend's lobby fails after invites and crashes
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #5Bug
black screen, lag and a single square resolution option on a weaker pc
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #6Bug
friends only lobby setting blocks friends from joining
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Bug
door shut a player in with no way out
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Bug
resolution dropdown offers a single option and squashes the screen
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Confusion
unclear what the mission goal is and what to collect
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Confusion
death, revive and cage rules are not self-explanatory
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Confusion
rope descent grab is unclear and failed for the team
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Confusion
organic sample requirement is not explained and no map
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #18Confusion
money drains unexpectedly and revives cost too much
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Confusion
first drop requires a zipline that new players miss
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #30Frustration
lobby ship edge and cage trap new players
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #31Frustration
crafting uses up the only filament and blocks further crafting
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #32Frustration
monster kills in one hit with no way to tank
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #33Frustration
dying loses the whole inventory
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #9Bug
voice and mouth animation mismatch in heart form
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #20Confusion
basic controls and hiding rules are not taught
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #21Confusion
fall damage surprises new players
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Confusion
voice volume between players is uneven and hard to tune
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #23Confusion
heart form voice changes inconsistently
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #24Confusion
dead player's moving heart is not explained
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #25Confusion
caged player has no obvious way out
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #34Frustration
inventory fills up and its button is not obvious
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #35Frustration
fall damage hurts when moving around the ship
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #36Frustration
carried boxes get in the way or cannot be grabbed
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #37Frustration
flashlight stamina is capped
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
Suggestions and comparisons (4)
What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.
- #38Suggestion
piano is missing black keys
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #39Suggestion
voice chat lacks toggle mute and self mute is hard to find
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #40Comparison
monsters react strongly to noise, compared with another co-op horror game
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #41Comparison
drums feel weaker than the piano
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (11)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #42Highlight
grapple reach and swinging feel fun
4 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #43Highlight
changing character colors in the lobby is appreciated
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #44Highlight
lobby toys and cute bot looks are enjoyable
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #45Highlight
painterly look, color options and cloaking gear are liked
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #46Highlight
sound design and traps are fun
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #47Highlight
zipline movement and glowing interactables feel good
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #48Highlight
dash can be triggered without noticing
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #49Highlight
standard mouse and keyboard controls feel familiar
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #50Highlight
robot eyes tracking the speaker are charming
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #51Highlight
playable instruments in the hub are a hit
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #52Highlight
big inventory and sound design are liked
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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