Don't Stop, Girlypop!

Don't Stop, Girlypop!
DeveloperFunny Fintan Softworks
PublisherKwalee Gaming
Composers
  • Sarah Wolfe
  • XD Project
  • Candice Susnjar
PlatformWindows
Release29 January 2026
GenreFirst-person shooter
ModeSingle-player

Don't Stop, Girlypop! (previously titled Incolatus and then Incolatus: Don't Stop, Girlypop!) is a first-person shooter developed by Australian studio Funny Fintan Softworks.[1][2][3] It was announced on 24 February 2024 and was released on 29 January 2026.[4] The game is described as "a Y2K girly pop boomershooter game featuring trans characters in a hyperpop gaming experience".[5]

Gameplay

Don't Stop, Girlypop is a 3D fast-paced arcade and retro-style movement shooter with tonal and stylistic elements heavily inspired by Y2K aestheticism and pop culture surrounding the turn of the millennium; particular inspirations include flip phones, Bratz, Doodle Bears and Ultrakill.[6][7] The game's systems and overall gameplay can be compared to earlier titles, such as Ultrakill and Doom Eternal.

Don't Stop, Girlypop! places heavy emphasis on movement and stylish techniques to kill the game's various enemies.[8][9][10] The player navigates several enemy filled arenas, armed with a variety of weapons each with alternative firing modes. Players are incentivized to use movement techniques to kill enemies in fast and stylistic fashion, with the more speed the player gains influencing their overall damage output. The player can also obtain a substance called "love" from the corpses of fallen enemies, allowing them to regenerate a small portion of their depleted health. The player is also able to customize their weapons and arms through an in-game menu.

Plot

The player takes the role of an unnamed revolutionary environmental activist combating a mining corporation known as Tigris Nix; the company pollutes the environment through their draining of a substance called "The Love". In protest, the player travels through various Tigris Nix facilities, destroying the robotic security drones throughout and draining them of their love.[11][12]

Reception

Don't Stop, Girlypop! received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[13] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 38% of critics.[14] Reviewing the game for Shacknews, Lucas White praised the aesthetic, gameplay, and customization while criticizing "some janky mechanics" and "wooden voice-acting".[16]

References

  1. ^ Bošnjak, Dominik (23 September 2024). "New Steam Game Is a 'Y2K Girly-Pop Arena-Style Movement Shooter' [EXCLUSIVE]". Game Rant. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Screen Australia announces over $3 million in support of the digital games industry - Media centre". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. ^ Holt, Kris (11 December 2024). "Incolatus: Don't Stop, Girlypop! may be the Y2K fever dream arena shooter you never knew you needed". Engadget. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. ^ Romano, Sal (1 December 2025). "Don't Stop, Girlypop! launches January 29, 2026". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 4 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  5. ^ https://www.tiktok.com/@girlypopthegame/video/7358000316026998033
  6. ^ Barnes, Jakob (24 September 2024). "If you've ever wondered what E-girl Counter-Strike looked like, it's this new FPS". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Vos Grosses Couilles Résisteront-elles à Incolatus: Don't Stop, Girlypop! ?". 26 September 2024. Archived from the original on 30 June 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Playing the Feminine". SUPERJUMP. 26 September 2024. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  9. ^ Henley, Stacey (26 September 2024). "Incolatus: Don't Stop, Girlypop Is Bratz With Guns". TheGamer. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  10. ^ "'You can play as Nicki Minaj in Call of Duty': How games are evolving to embrace feminine perspectives". ABC News. 4 October 2024. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  11. ^ Holt, Kris (11 December 2024). "Incolatus: Don't Stop, Girlypop! May be the Y2K fever dream arena shooter you never knew you needed". Engadget. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  12. ^ Bardhan, Ashley (8 January 2025). "Imagine Infinity Nikki with a bazooka loaded with love rockets and you get this Doom Eternal-flavored shooter that's all about killing with kindness – and guns". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Don't Stop, Girlypop! PC Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  14. ^ a b "Don't Stop, Girlypop!". OpenCritic. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Don't Stop, Girlypop gives the retro FPS an imperfect but stylish makeover". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  16. ^ a b White, Lucas (28 January 2026). "Don't Stop, Girlypop! review: Glow and shine, until it is done". Shacknews. Archived from the original on 29 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Don't Stop, Girlypop! Review – Girly is a state of mind". Checkpoint Gaming. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  18. ^ Henley, Stacey (28 January 2026). "Don't Stop, Girlypop Is Barbie's Favourite FPS". TheGamer. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
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