# Lethal Company

> A solo developer's co-op horror game reached 239,369 concurrent Steam players.

- Owner: Zeekerss
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2023-10-23
- Peak date: Week of Dec 4, 2023
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 65 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Underdog, Maker origin, Platform jump, Press loop, Dupe economy

## Summary

Lethal Company launched on Steam in October. Gameplay clips circulated on TikTok and YouTube as Twitch viewing grew. It overtook Call of Duty in Steam sales rankings. Player-made memes, mobile clones and a Fortnite tie-in followed.

## Timeline

- 2023-08-01 — Zeekerss (YouTube) — Zeekerss published the official trailer before the early-access release.
- 2023-10-23 — Zeekerss (Open web) — Lethal Company entered public early access on Steam.
- 2023-10-24 — @imdaukey (TikTok) — Daukey posted a gameplay clip about land mines on TikTok.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/lethal-company

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Lethal Company.” Case HIS-00947. Spread Score v1.2: 65/100. Updated 2026-10-15. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00947