Action · October 24, 2013
FORCED: Slightly Better Edition (2013)
Forced is a challenging one- to four-player co-op arcade action RPG with puzzle and tactical elements. You are cast as slaves in the toughest fantasy gladiator school of them all, condemned to fight to the death, all the while attempting to win your freedom. You will face deadly trials and huge creatures, but Balfus, your Spirit Mentor will guide you in your quest to break the chains of oppression. Features 1-4 player campaign, carefully balanced for the number of players Local and online co-op, it's easy to plugin controllers and play on one computer A challenging Gladiator campaign with monstrous foes and tricky puzzles Four Unique Character Classes with very distinctive play styles Skill focused: all enemy attacks can be evaded, it's your job to figure out how! The Spirit Mentor, an extra party member which players must control together to gain an upper hand over the enemy Survival Arena Mode (more modes coming) Mark Combat System. Apply marks to enemies with your basic attacks, to set them up for devastating special attacks from you or your allies. History BetaDwarf - the team behind FORCED spent 3 years developing it while living together. It all started by illegally moving into a classroom at a university - see: The Story (it has awesome pictures) Massive new Co-op game from BetaDwarf We're making a massive new co-op game and will start invites for alpha testing soon, join now to get access! GET FREE DLC FOR ALL OUR GAMES News // // The other awesome games we made in the same world: Minion Masters, a real time CCG where the Minions come alive! FORCED SHOWDOWN, a twin stick, rogue like deck building game!
Action releases from 2013
104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 210
- Local Co-Op · 206
- RPG · 198
- Co-op · 194
- Indie · 176
- Online Co-Op · 154
- 4 Player Local · 154
- Multiplayer · 150
- Difficult · 150
- Hack and Slash · 148
- Puzzle · 145
- Fantasy · 120
- Local Multiplayer · 109
- PvE · 104
- Top-Down · 103
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.8k Steam reviews | Top 83% in Action |
| Positive rating | 74% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 81% |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 84% for session depth among Action |
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Community
- Steam Achievements
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (10)
- English volume_up
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Russian
- Swedish
- Italian
- Danish
- French
- Polish volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Polish
Press Quotes
“Forced is one of the best co-op games around” See – “Teamwork unlike almost any game I've played before” See – “It is these strategy elements, whether mental or physical, and the degree of communication and coordination required to achieve them where FORCED truly shines as a co-op game.” 5/5 –
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 24, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | BetaDwarf |
| Base price | $2.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
74%Mostly Positive · 2.8k reviews
2.1k positive · 723 negative
Curator recommendations
1.8k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
Achievements
24
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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