Steam news16 Jul 2026Open Beta Now Live: Head North to GermaniaGrab your friends and get ready — the Chained Beasts Open Beta is now live. 🔴 Watch the Secret Sauce showcase below: Thank you to our friends at Offbrand Games for hosting this fantastic event! ⏳ Limited-Time Only The Open Beta runs from July 16th at 10am PT through to 11:59pm PT July 19th . This is the only chance to preview Act 2 before launch, so if you want to see the new Germania content…
Steam Next Fest kicks off June 15–22 , starting at 10am Pacific Time. We're excited to announce that Chained Beasts will be joining the festivities with our recently updated demo. If you've been waiting for the perfect excuse to grab some friends and jump into the arena, this is the best time ahead of our upcoming launch to do so! The Demo Just Got Bigger and Bloodier We've recently released ou…
We're excited to announce that Chained Beasts launches Fall 2026 (Spring if you’re from the Southern realms)! The finish line is finally in sight. Before long, we'll be throwing you into the final arena to face bloodthirsty crowds, monstrous bosses, and the consequences of every questionable affliction acquired in an effort to last another battle while chained to your friends. 🎥 Watch the rele…
Chained Beasts has a huge new demo update available RIGHT NOW! Check out all of the new features below: 🔪 Executions Finish off a downed enemy with executions! End your opponent with style. 🦏 Ibex, Rhino and a whole beast rework The coliseum's selection of fierce warriors has been completely overhauled ! Two new beasts, the Rhino and the Ibex, now charge into the fray alongside existing beast…
Chained Beasts is taking part in this year’s ANZ IndieFest , an event centered around showing off games made by teams in Australia and New Zealand! The showcase is live soon on The Indie Brew’s YouTube channel, featuring 45 Indie Games made in ANZ and 15 Cameos from local creators. Check it out here: Now’s a great time to jump in and check out Chained Beast’s demo on Steam, and while you’re sto…
Do you hear that? It’s the sound of the arena gates creaking open to let a few lucky combatants enter for our upcoming closed beta, starting this weekend, April 18th. We’re looking for gladiators willing to charge into chaotic, 1–4 player melee combat as they test never before seen aspects of Chained Beasts. Players will be granted access to our 2nd act, as well as test a number of recent chang…
120,000?? Incredible. We’re blown away by the support everyone has shown Chained Beasts so far, thank you! If you haven’t tried it yet, grab a few friends and jump into the demo while it’s still live on Steam! More updates are on the way, so stay tuned. We’ll see you in the arena! ⚔️ 💬 Team up on the Featherweight Discord If you're looking for others to enter the arena with, join the Featherwe…
Gladiators, are you ready? The Chained Beasts Steam demo is now available! Don your beastly visage and choose your sword, spear, mace or flail as you enter the brutal Carthage arena while chained to your friends in this co-op gladiator roguelike. 👍 Drop a review on the demo page If you've been with us since our first Steam playtest, or if it's your first time experiencing Chained Beasts' bruta…
📅 Demo Date Announcement Gladiators, prepare for your first battle! The Chained Beasts demo will be available on Steam on November 12, 3pm PDT . This demo includes the tutorial and five brutal battles in the Carthage arena, and culminates in a showdown with the first boss who charges into battle on a Rhino mount! Visit the demo page here: ⭐ Wishlist on Steam Be sure to wishlist Chained Beasts…
The Chained Beasts public playtest has come to a close. As the roar of the crowd dies down, we want to thank each and every gladiator for taking the time to participate in the Chained Beasts public playtest on Steam. We had just under 10,000 gladiators stepping into the arena throughout the one week playtest, which is far more than we imagined seeing! We want to thank everyone who took the time…
Gladiators, the time has come for all who seek glory to take their first steps into the arena! The Chained Beasts Public Playtest is now live, and can be accessed be pressing the Join Playtest button on the Chained Beasts Steam Store page. Chained Beasts is a co-op gladiator roguelike for 1-4 players, combining brutal combat with teamwork and slapstick moments. Can you gather your friends, crus…
Gladiators, be the first to find fame and glory in the arena! Featherweight Games is inviting you to join the upcoming Chained Beasts closed playtest! This playtest will allow you to experience the tutorial and the first 3 days of combat. You will be able to play this in singleplayer, same-screen co-op, or online co-op through Steam. How to Join Sign up to the Feathweight Newsletter : SIGN UP J…
—
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.