FORCED: Slightly Better 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!

ActionRPGAdventure

Developer

BetaDwarf

Released

23 Oct 2013

13 years ago

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)