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.
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ANSWERS FOR YOUR FIRST SESSION
Chained Beasts gameplay guide and player questions
Steam edition · Researched Nov 8, 2026 · Guide updated Nov 8, 2026.
Our guidance
How can I use the environment to defeat enemies?
You can utilize the arena environment to your advantage by hurling urns at foes, throwing enemies into urns, or charging them into deadly hazards like walls of spikes or pits filled with snakes to secure your victory.
Throwing your weapons allows you to strike enemies from a distance, but you must ensure you have another weapon ready at hand. If you are left empty-handed, you might find yourself in significant trouble during the heat of combat.
How does being chained to friends affect movement?
Being chained together requires careful coordination. If you fail to synchronize your movements, you risk becoming tangled around pillars. However, if you work together effectively, you can trip your enemies and successfully turn the tables on your opponents.
What happens to my character after surviving arena battles?
Each day in the arena leaves you with ghastly wounds, such as a painful limp, a missing eye, or hallucinations. You can attempt to use potions for relief, though these may cause worse side effects, or consider surgery instead.
Experience gained in the arena helps forge you into a more brutal fighter. You can learn powerful skills to overcome your foes, win the crowd's favor, and save money to purchase better equipment and weapons to turn the tide.
The main objective is to survive the brutal gladiator roguelike, battle through increasingly difficult bosses, and win the crowd's support. Your ultimate goal is to gain your freedom or achieve revenge as you progress toward Rome.
Yes, you can unlock new characters throughout your journey. Each of these characters comes with their own powerful abilities, and every run will require you to take a different path to succeed in the arena.
You can use potions to relieve the pain caused by your arena wounds. However, be cautious, as these potions often come with side effects that might leave you with worse afflictions, making surgery a potentially better alternative.
Bosses are heroes of the arena armed with every advantage. To defeat them, you must rely on teamwork, utilize your environment, and leverage the powerful skills and equipment you have acquired to overcome the stacked odds against you.
Winning the crowd is a vital part of your progression. If you successfully win the crowd during your matches, they will always have your back, providing you with support as you fight for your freedom in the arena.
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YOUR NEXT STEP
Try a sample before deciding on the full game
For Chained Beasts · Steam edition.
Open the separate demo listing and check its own requirements. The full game lists Windows, macOS; the demo can differ.
If you want to play with friends, confirm that the demo includes the co-op mode you need. Full-game co-op tags do not verify demo multiplayer.
The full-game US price snapshot is 19.99 USD; check the current price in your region.
Decision guide updated 2026-10-29. Based on the publisher listing checked 2026-11-08; this is not a firsthand review.
PC EDITION · STEAM
Choose how you play.
Platforms
Windows · macOS
Play modes
Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Remote Play Together
Controller support
Full
Languages
English*, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Turkish *languages with full audio support
Release date / window
Oct 15, 2026
Full game price · US
19.99 USD
Free demo
Listed on Steam
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Steam source ↗ · Checked Nov 8, 2026. Platform editions may differ in features, prices and save compatibility.
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-5257U, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050, AMD RX 460 or equivalent Additional Notes: At least 1 gamepad is required for same-screen co-op
macOS minimum requirements
Minimum: OS: macOS 11 Processor: Apple M1 / Intel i7-8850H Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Apple M1 / Radeon Pro 560X Additional Notes: At least 1 gamepad is required for same-screen co-op
Linux minimum requirements
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