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Chained Beasts

Chained Beasts is a 1-4 player co-op gladiator roguelite. Fight chaotic battles in the Colosseum while chained to your friends. Brave physical and mental injuries that change how you play. Entertain the…

15 October 2026 ESRB M

Chained Beasts is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Featherweight Games, released 15 October 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Mac.

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What Chained Beasts is

Chained Beasts is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Featherweight Games and released in 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity. It carries an ESRB M age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Chained Beasts is a 1-4 player co-op gladiator roguelite. Fight chaotic battles in the Colosseum while chained to your friends. Brave physical and mental injuries that change how you play. Entertain the blood-thirsty crowd by unleashing your inner beast.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and party. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-5257U, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent, 8 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 1050, AMD RX 460 or equivalent. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it.

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What it launched against

Chained Beasts launched on 15 October 2026, within three weeks of Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Chained Beasts — frequently asked questions

When did Chained Beasts come out?
Chained Beasts was released on 15 October 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Chained Beasts?
At minimum, Chained Beasts needs Intel Core i5-5257U, AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent, 8 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 1050, AMD RX 460 or equivalent graphics.

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