# GTFO

## What is GTFO?
GTFO is a 4-player hardcore cooperative horror first-person shooter developed and published by 10 Chambers, a Stockholm-based game studio. Players control prisoners forced by a mysterious entity called the Warden to complete objectives deep inside a vast, monster-infested underground facility known as the Complex. The game is designed around intense teamwork, stealth, and survival under extreme resource scarcity.

GTFO entered Steam Early Access on December 9, 2019, and was officially released on December 10, 2021 at The Game Awards. The game is fully released and complete. The final content update, Rundown 8.0 Duality, was released on December 8, 2023. GTFO has no DLC and no microtransactions of any kind.

## Setting and Lore
The Complex is a vast underground facility of unknown origin, abandoned and overrun by grotesque humanoid monsters called Sleepers. Players are kept captive in a state called Hydrostasis — a lifeless sleep that obliterates memory — and are periodically awakened to carry out the Warden's work orders. The Warden is an entity of unknown identity and motivations. The story is told not through cutscenes but through environmental clues, lore logs, and character dialogue discovered during expeditions.

The four playable prisoner characters are:
- WOODS, ISAIAH F-2056: A thoughtful American who believes in deeper meaning
- DAUDA, ABEO T-3701: A determined and cunning but secretive Nigerian
- HACKETT, AIDEN O-4711: An Irish native described as cynical and comical but reliable
- BISHOP, FRANK GO-1395: A distrustful and pragmatic Englishman focused on getting the job done

## Key Concepts

### The Rundown
The Rundown is GTFO's content structure — a sequence of expeditions issued by the Warden. The game shipped with 8 Rundowns across its lifetime, containing over 80 expeditions in total. Each Rundown consists of multiple connected expeditions of escalating difficulty.

### The Sleepers
Sleepers are the primary enemies in GTFO — grotesque humanoid monsters that are dormant until disturbed by light or sound. Waking them triggers increasingly dangerous combat encounters. Stealth is often the preferred approach to avoid overwhelming the team.

### Expeditions
Each expedition requires players to complete specific objectives set by the Warden, such as retrieving keycards, activating reactors, or recovering data. All weapons and tools are available to players from the start — there is no unlock grind. Players choose their loadout before each expedition.

## How GTFO Differs from Other Co-op Shooters
GTFO is explicitly designed for hardcore players who value genuine teamwork and high difficulty. Unlike most co-op shooters there are no waypoints, no hand-holding, and no progression grind. Information scarcity forces players to communicate and share what they observe. A single mistake can end an expedition. The game does not adjust difficulty based on player count — playing with fewer than four players does not make the game easier.

## Developer: 10 Chambers
10 Chambers is a Stockholm-based independent game studio founded in 2015 by Ulf Andersson. GTFO was the studio's debut title, self-funded entirely by the founders. The game reached the top of Steam's global sales chart within days of its Early Access launch and recouped its full development budget within 9 days.

### Key People

**Ulf Andersson** — Creative Director & CEO. Founder of 10 Chambers and co-founder of Overkill Software. Original game designer of PAYDAY: The Heist and PAYDAY 2. The core design philosophy of GTFO — forced cooperation through information scarcity — originated with him.

**Simon Viklund** — Music & Audio Director. Composer of the GTFO soundtrack. Also a PAYDAY alumnus responsible for much of that franchise's musical identity.

**Oscar J-T Holm** — Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at 10 Chambers. Previously worked as executive producer on Terminator Salvation at The Halcyon Company. At 10 Chambers he has served as CSO on both GTFO and Den of Wolves, and is executive producer on DO THE GAME.

## Awards and Reception
GTFO was first shown at The Game Awards 2017 and received strong praise at E3 2018, winning multiple best-of-show nominations. It was nominated for "The Best Game You Suck At" at the Steam Awards in both 2020 and 2022. It was praised by outlets including Rock Paper Shotgun and Gamereactor for its atmosphere, horror, and cooperative design.

## Official Links
- Website: https://gtfothegame.com
- Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/GTFO/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTFO_(video_game)
- X: https://x.com/gtfothegame
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtfothegame/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gtfothegame
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GTFOtheGame/
- Discord: https://discord.gg/gtfo

## 10 Chambers Official Links
- Website: https://10chambers.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@10Chambers
- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/10chambers
- X: https://x.com/TenChambers
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/10chambers/
- Wikipedia (Swedish): https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Chambers