StrategyFit check
Is Malpractice worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups of friends who want to solve escape puzzles together
- Co-op horror players who enjoy avoiding hostile creatures while exploring
- Online players who want proximity voice chat during cooperative play
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-focused experience, since the described escape centers on puzzles, clues, and evasion
- Players who want a fixed, identical challenge across repeat sessions, as puzzle challenges may vary between playthroughs
- Solo players looking for a single-player experience
Our take on Malpractice
Rather than centering on solo survival or combat, Malpractice frames the hospital escape as a shared puzzle-solving task. Its proximity chat also extends communication beyond a pre-formed group.
What is Malpractice?
Malpractice is an online co-op horror game for up to 4 players.
Players wake in a hospital under lockdown as a virus spreads and search for a way out while avoiding infected, mutated creatures. The escape involves solving puzzles, finding clues, and uncovering secrets about the outbreak. An inventory system lets players gather and share key items, tools, and weapons. Proximity voice chat supports communication with nearby players, including people outside a friend group. The vendor says each playthrough can present a new set of challenges, drawing on a large collection of puzzles.
How Malpractice plays
- 01Shared inventory
- Players can collect and distribute items, tools, and weapons needed during the escape.
- 02Proximity voice chat
- Players can communicate with nearby participants, including people beyond their friends.
- 03Variable puzzle runs
- The vendor says the puzzle set can give players different challenges on each playthrough.
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Malpractice: platforms & release
Is Malpractice worth it?
It is worth it if: groups of friends who want to solve escape puzzles together. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-focused experience, since the described escape centers on puzzles, clues, and evasion.
Where can I download Malpractice?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Malpractice's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Malpractice on?
Windows only.
