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FORCED

BetaDwarf · Oct 24, 2013

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!

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Last tracked players: 0
All-time peak: 5
24-hour change: Unavailable
Steam reviews: 74.1% positive

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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)

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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!

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OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 5 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit

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OS: 10.7.5 (Lion)
Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Integrated
Storage: 5 GB available space

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OS: Ubuntu 12.04
Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible
Storage: 5 GB available space

Publisher: BetaDwarf
Brazilian rating: 14
Steam Germany rating: 16
Achievements: 24
Controller support: full
Features: Single-player, 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, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Languages: English*, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Swedish, Italian, Danish, French, Polish
*languages with full audio support
Website: Official website ↗
Support: [email protected] Support site ↗

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Structured language support (10)

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes	No	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes	No	Yes
Portuguese - Portugal	Yes	No	Yes
Russian	Yes	No	Yes
Swedish	Yes	No	Yes
Italian	Yes	No	Yes
Danish	Yes	No	Yes
French	Yes	No	Yes
Polish	Yes	No	Yes

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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 47th percentile. Priced as Market at $2.99.

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Value Ratio Top 53%

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Is FORCED worth buying right now?

Wait — $14.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.

When does FORCED go on sale?

Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.

Is FORCED free to play?

FORCED costs $14.99 on Steam.

What genre is FORCED?

FORCED is a Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG game.

Who developed FORCED?

FORCED was developed by BetaDwarf and published by BetaDwarf.

What platforms does FORCED support?

Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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