Lethal Company is a cooperative horror game released in early access in 2023, in which players scavenge abandoned moons and must meet a profit quota before the deadline expires. The zero-days moment is one of its most recognisable pressures, because missing the quota can end a run and strand a crew. Clips from the game spread widely through Twitch streams, YouTube highlights and TikTok edits, and short deadline sounds became shorthand for running out of time in gaming memes.