Big Walk’s Most Important Feature Is Getting Patched
Big Walk, the new co-op puzzle game from Untitled Goose Game developers House House, launched to strong reception with nearly 50,000 concurrent players on Steam and “Very Positive” reviews. However, the game is already grappling with one significant issue that dominates negative feedback: severely imbalanced in-game voice chat audio, where players’ voices come through too quietly while game sounds play at excessive volumes.
This is particularly problematic because Big Walk is specifically designed around proximity-based voice communication—the game actively discourages players from using Discord, instead relying on built-in audio for teamwork and puzzle-solving coordination. House House has acknowledged the issue, noting that some players experience voices that are too quiet even when standing close together, and has committed to releasing a fix soon. The audio balancing problem highlights just how central communication is to the game’s design; despite this technical hiccup, the core experience—solving environmental puzzles, navigating a post-apocalyptic resort setting, and collaborating on challenges—has resonated strongly with players. The swift developer acknowledgment and commitment to patching suggest Big Walk is positioned for success once the audio issue is resolved.