# Team-Based Party Shooters Foamstars is a Splatoon-Like Shooter from Square Enix By Colin Smith | Published 2023-05-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foamstars References: [blog.playstation](https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/foamstars-a-fresh-new-party-shooter-revealed-for-ps5-and-ps4/)  [Square Enix](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/symbiogenesis) announced its latest third-person shooter title 'Foamstars' coming to [PlayStation 5](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildgate) and [PlayStation 4](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/splitgate-2) at an unconfirmed date in the future. The game pits two teams of four players against each other. Based on the trailer, the game appears to be a hero-based shooter where different characters have different abilities they can take advantage of to win the match. Foamstars takes inspiration from a Nintendo shooter titled 'Splatoon' where players shoot paint at the floor to manipulate the environment and increase mobility options. Foamstars, on the other hand, enables players to terraform the environment with large foam bullets. The foam can be climbed on top of, broken through, and used to shroud characters in a new dynamic combat system. The company has yet to announce release date or pricing for the title, but it is shaping up to be an exciting party shooter worth keeping up to date on. Image Credit: Square Enix ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 16% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Party Shooters with Unique Abilities:** Develop more team-based party shooters that offer unique abilities to different character classes. - **Dynamic Environmental Interaction:** Incorporate dynamic environmental interaction features in multiplayer games to add a new layer of strategy and engagement. - **Reviving Classic Concepts:** Revival of classic gaming concepts with a new twist such as Foamstars which takes inspiration from Splatoon. ### Where This Applies - **Video Gaming:** Video games companies can capitalize on team-based party shooters that offer unique abilities to different character classes. - **Entertainment:** Entertainment companies can use dynamic environmental interaction features in entertainment applications such as virtual theme park attractions. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies can design virtual reality accessories for party shooters that offer haptic feedback based on dynamic environmental interaction features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Colorful Shooter Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/splatoon-3-nintendo-switch.md) - [Teleporting First-Person Shooter Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/splitgate-2.md) - [Character-Focused Shooter Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-first-descendant.md) - [Team-Based Sci-Fi Shooter Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildgate.md) - [Tactical Sci-Fi Shooter Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boundary-game.md) - [Competitive Team-Based Shooter Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fortnite-ballistic.md) - [Magical Shooter Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immortals-of-aveum.md) - [Hero-Based Team Shooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xdefiant.md) - [High-Octane Arena Shooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyward-masters.md)