Coming off of Expeditions Conquistador, Logic Artists have turned their attention from tactical RPG to an asymmetrical co-op spy thriller. Clandestine is a step in a totally different direction and they ensured me the whole team is excited for what they have built. After a year of development and now in Steam Early Access, there is something really interesting going for Clandestine and it has to do with the fact that we haven’t seen co-op of this nature for quite some time. There are very few co-op games where both players have separate abilities and are vital for success. Discounting BYOB co-op (Mario Galaxy, Deathspank, Binding of Isaac: Rebirth) the only recent example of this co-op style is Sniper Elite 3, where one player is the spotter and their partner is a sniper. With Clandestine the co-op is almost like each partner is playing a separate game and both roles offer something exciting.

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