Lovers of funny, similar scary stories Scooby-Doo, House of monsters, The Nightmare Before Christmasand Frankenweenie can expect fun with the upcoming game Ghost Paws. Developed by two-man company Lazy Flock, Ghost Paws will be the developer's second game after their 2022 2D, pixel-based, twin-stick arcade shooter An empty prison. For now An empty prison focuses on an unknown warrior fighting off aliens with a floating gun before being swallowed up by the void, Ghost Paws is a 3D co-op horror game. Here, players will play the role of two dogs trying to rescue their human friend from a haunted mansion where more horrors await.

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In the new co-op horror game, you play as dogs
Developer LazyFlock is giving players a sneak peek at its upcoming cozy co-op horror game that will let players explore as dogs.
What gamers can expect from Haunted Paws
Ghost Paws will begin with the dog's human friend suddenly disappearing after a brief play with them. Both dogs must then use their noses to follow the man's scent to the haunted mansion and rescue them. However, this is no ordinary haunted mansion filled with ghosts. Instead, players will encounter a variety of terrifying creatures, including giant spiders, zombies, scarecrows, skeletons, werewolves, and more. However, not every creature will be hostile, as players can interact and talk with some of the skeletons that live in the mansion, such as Whisbone. Others will have more complex game mechanics, such as a cat that can transform into a crow killer, or an owl that serves as one of Ghost Paws' bosses.
In terms of gameplay, Ghost Paws allow the dogs to perform a series of actions to save their human and each other. Most areas within the mansion grounds will require solving puzzles to progress, such as finding buried keys or clues to open locked doors and chests. Dogs can not only carry keys in their mouths, but also axes, guns, books, sticks, flashlights and food to help with tasks. However, unlike popular survival horror games such as Resident Evilthe dogs will not be able to defeat the monsters easily and will often have to run and hide in boxes, washing machines and other furniture before it is safe to move on.
Customization options in Haunted Paws
Not everything is so terrible Ghost Paws however, players can customize and change the appearance of their dogs with a variety of comedic cosmetic options. Players can choose what breed they want their dog to be, including Bull Terriers, Huskies, Basenjis, Schnauzers, and Pugs. From there, players can edit their dogs' coat pattern, tail shape, eye color to reveal unique dogs, such as a spotted bull terrier with green eyes or a ginger husky with blue eyes. The dogs can then be dressed in fun clothes to further distinguish them from their partner, such as sunglasses, a chef's hat, a witch's hat, a unicorn hat, an umbrella hat, a wizard's hat, a Nemes hat, and bows and collars of any color.
Ghost Paws
Both free-to-play online and split-screen co-op will be featured.
The potential future of Haunted Paws
There is no official release date Ghost Paws” has yet to be announced, but there may be a lot more for fans to look forward to. This Halloween, Lazy Flock will be releasing a free demo for players to try out the game for themselves. Here, players will be able to create their very own puppy and try to escape from a prison cell and solve some puzzles , without being caught by an owl.Fans can additionally go to the Lazy Flock website to sign up Ghost Paws closed beta on February 28, 2025 to help test the game before its official release on Steam.
For now Ghost Paws“An early gameplay trailer was just released, Lazy Flock has continued to add new features to the game and will likely continue to do so until the beta begins. Lazy Flock recently introduced an action wheel to the game, and while only three actions were shown in the wheel, it's likely that Lazy Flock will add more before the game's release. Additional customization options have also been added, including a hat selection wheel that allows players to change hats as they unlock puzzles or help NPCs. Based on this, Ghost Paws more cosmetic options are likely to follow in the future.

Haunted Paws is a Cozy Coop Horror game where you play as two puppies trying to save their human friend in a haunted mansion. Create your puppy, explore spooky environments and defeat evil creatures in an exciting adventure!

- Developer(s)
- LazyFlock
- Publisher(s)
- LazyFlock
- Multiplayer
- Local cooperative, Internet cooperative