Chained Beasts Steam store
Game description
Chained Beasts is a 1-4 player co-op gladiator roguelike. Fight chaotic battles chained to your friends. Use your chains or the arena to beat up foes in creative ways and win over the bloodthirsty crowd. Endure physical and mental injuries to defeat fearsome bosses and survive the day.
Basic info
| Developer | Featherweight Games |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Featherweight Games |
| Platforms | Windows · macOS |
| Release date | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Price |
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Minimum specs
| OS | Windows 10 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-5257U, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1050, AMD RX 460 or equivalent |
Review Analysis Score
Based on 369 reviews from the past 1 year
Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)
Gladiators chained to each other fight through arena runs here, and 369 analyzed reviews give Chained Beasts a score of 79.9.
👍 Strengths
109 reviews say it shines with friends, and some note that couch and online co-op are both available. Multiplayer appears in 54% of reviews and ranks 35th of 642. 73 find it fun, enjoying combat full of rolls, dismemberment and managing the chain that ties players together. 31 praise the art style and design, and a few add that the animations suit the gladiator theme. Visuals & Sound ranks 310th of 1249, and Tech & Support ranks 245th of 1399.
👎 Where it falls short
43 reviews say the difficulty spikes sharply, with stacking debuffs, weak upgrades and hits that feel unavoidable on higher tiers. 36 want more content, saying there are few arenas and weapons and that a run is over quickly. Content Volume ranks 1064th of 1351. 23 point to balance problems, from enemy spearmen with too many advantages to debuffs that punish far more than buffs reward. Pricing & Fairness ranks 869th of 1399, and some feel the price is high for what is there.
Representative reviews Original reviews ↗
“really great game to play with friends” · 109 reviews
“won the round and gave it a 10/10 despite vision afflictions” · 73 reviews
“wants more arenas and single-player modes” · 36 reviews
How it holds up
Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.
Dashboard
Based on 369 reviews from the past 1 year
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Since launch 369 reviews
Shorter windows appear once the game has been out for more than 3 months.
Steam review activity
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Across 7 languages, players disagree most about Gameplay.
English
Review Analysis Score
Based on 194 reviews from the past 1 year
Chinese
Review Analysis Score
Based on 111 reviews from the past 1 year
Russian
Review Analysis Score
Based on 29 reviews from the past 1 year
Spanish
Review Analysis Score
Based on 7 reviews from the past 1 year
French
Review Analysis Score
Based on 7 reviews from the past 1 year
Korean
Review Analysis Score
Based on 6 reviews from the past 1 year
Portuguese
Review Analysis Score
Based on 6 reviews from the past 1 year
25 indicators · 473 review reasons · 7 languages · data as of Oct 21, 2026
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Basic info
| Chained Beasts | Cinderia | |
|---|---|---|
| Players now | 338 | 279 |
| Genre | Action | Action · Adventure · Indie · RPG · Early Access |
| Developer | Featherweight Games | MyACG Studio |
| Platforms | Windows · macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | — | Verified✓ |
| Price | $19.99 · Steam store ↗ | $17.99 · Steam store ↗ |
| Release date | Oct 15, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Tags | 4 in common | |
| Only this game | Only this game | |
Review scores
| Chained Beasts |  Cinderia | |
|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | +0.85 | +1.01 |
| Story & World | +2.30 | +2.05 |
| Content Volume | -0.96 | +0.53 |
| Visuals & Sound | +3.56 | +2.83 |
| Multiplayer | +3.65 | -0.48 |
| Pricing & Fairness | -0.28 | -0.55 |
| Tech & Support | +0.12 | +0.16 |
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