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FORCED

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App ID 249990
App Type Game
Store Name FORCED: Slightly Better Edition
Developer
Publisher BetaDwarf
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28970832
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 00:37:38 UTC ()
Release Date 24 October 2013 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
😏 71.87%
2k reviews
1
In-Game

FORCED is a challenging 1-4-player game with co-op at its heart! A mix of tactical arcade action, RPG elements and puzzles will forge you and your friends together. As slaves in the toughest gladiator school of them all, you will face a plethora of unique trials - designed to be your death!

Additional Information

Developer BetaDwarf
metacritic_name FORCED: Slightly Better Edition
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher BetaDwarf
Store Release Date 24 October 2013 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 24 October 2013 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 24 October 2013 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1382598000)
Store Asset Modification Time 7 November 2022 – 08:10:09 UTC () (1667808609)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, Protocol_Buffers SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 21 July 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 984488
  • configuration:
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    requires_voice_files0
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    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 16 August 2013 – 20:13:13 UTC (), in changelist #267750

Supported Languages

10 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Swedish Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Danish Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes

Tags

💥 Action 👥 Local Co-Op 🎲 RPG 🤝 Co-op 🌱 Indie 👥 Online Co-Op 4️⃣ 4 Player Local 🕹️ Multiplayer 😓 Difficult 🛡️ Hack and Slash 🧩 Puzzle 🎭 Fantasy 📺 Local Multiplayer 🌲 PvE 🗺️ Top-Down 🎮 Controller 🗺️ Adventure 💥 Action RPG 💰 Kickstarter 🌄 Action-Adventure

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Shared/Split Screen PvP Online Co-op Shared/Split Screen Co-op Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Steam Leaderboards Remote Play Together Family Sharing Multi-player Co-op Shared/Split Screen PvP

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support Native Steam Controller

Assets

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Steam charts

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  • 1 players right now
  • 7 24-hour peak
  • 1,577 all-time peak 15 January 2015
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Store data

  • 11,945 followers
  • 2,061 positive reviews
  • 721 negative reviews
  • 74.08% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 6,920 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 71.87% SteamDB Rating
  • 2,061 74.1% positive reviews
  • 721 25.9% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
24 October 2013 – 16:00 Steam Release -
19 February 2015 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Bundle: Co-op 2 -
23 February 2016 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Indie Bundle 16 -
28 September 2016 – 16:07 ⇄ Fanatical: Gamepedia Anniversary Bundle -
16 September 2017 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: All Stars 9 Bundle -
4 March 2019 – 14:00 ⇄ Indiegala: The Pocket-Size Bundle #2 -
24 May 2019 – 15:40 🆓 Free key giveaway -
21 October 2022 – 11:54 🆓 Free key giveaway -
30 October 2023 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Rebirth Bundle -
16 April 2024 – 13:07 🆓 Free key giveaway -

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How many players are playing FORCED right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 1 players live playing FORCED on Steam.

FORCED had an all-time peak of 1577 concurrent players on 15 January 2015.

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