Released Oct 24, 2013 $14.99 Mostly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition

By BetaDwarf

Action Local Co-Op RPG Co-op Indie Online Co-Op 4 Player Local Multiplayer DifficultHack and SlashPuzzleFantasy

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Reviews 1,778 Mostly Positive

Players yesterday 1 at the busiest moment

Owners 200K–500K estimated

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition is a game tagged Action, Local Co-Op and RPG by BetaDwarf, released Oct 24, 2013. It has 1,778 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive). It has an estimated 200K–500K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Bound By Blades, Death Tales and Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition.

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! Luckily, Balfus the Spirit Mentor will do his best to train you...

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Bound By Blades 76% match · Action, RPG, Co-op
Death Tales 74% match · Action, Local Co-Op, RPG
Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition 74% match · Action, Local Co-Op, RPG
Moonfall Ultimate 74% match · Action, Local Co-Op, RPG
Hammerwatch 74% match · Action, Local Co-Op, RPG
Think of the Children 74% match · Action, Local Co-Op, Co-op
Full Metal Furies 74% match · Action, Local Co-Op, RPG
Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition 73% match · Action, RPG, Co-op
Deep Dark Dungeon 73% match · Action, Local Co-Op, RPG
Imprisoned Light 72% match · Action, Local Co-Op, RPG

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for FORCED: Slightly Better Edition · record updated 16 hours ago

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Overview

App ID249990

Release dateOct 24, 2013Early Access Oct 24, 2013

Last change number37432709

Last record update16 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: BetaDwarf
Publisher: BetaDwarf
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Website: forcedthegame.com

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes		Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes		Yes
Portuguese - Portugal	Yes		Yes
Russian	Yes		Yes
Swedish	Yes		Yes
Italian	Yes		Yes
Danish	Yes		Yes

All 10 languages

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
French	Yes		Yes
Polish	Yes		Yes

Windows macOS Linux

Steam Deck: Playable
Controller: Full support

Single-playerMulti-playerPvPOnline PvPShared/split screen PvPCo-opOnline co-opShared/split screen co-opShared/split screenCross-platform multiplayerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsRemote Play TogetherFamily SharingFull controller support

Prices

Price · US$14.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$14.99Oct 25, 2026

Checked1 day agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
984488	public	Oct 24, 2026

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
30371	FORCED: Slightly Better Edition	1	$14.99
41125	FORCED: Slightly Better Deluxe Edition	1	$19.99
31262	FORCED: Slightly Better Edition Four Pack	1	$44.99

ID	Name	Price (US)
260880	Not on the store yet	—
260881	Not on the store yet	—
292220	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228983	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228990	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
249991	—	Windows	3.33 GB	1.39 GB	4769336477559708659
249992	—	macOS	3.05 GB	1.35 GB	6124009371040788476
249993	—	Linux	3.06 GB	1.37 GB	8660821867308699162
260880	— DLC 260880	All	213.7 MB	—	2723511978345689922
292220	— DLC 292220	All	166.7 MB	—	6624307116653942092