- Amazon expected this co-op party game to draw in 100,000+ active players, but it hit an all-time peak of just 320 on Steam and now it's closing for good just 6 months after it launched - 23 February 2026
mazon announced today that King of Meat, one of the more disastrous outcomes of its ill-fated effort to be a big-time PC game publisher, is officially throwing in the towel and going away for good in April... Read more.
- Despite appearing on MrBeast, this Amazon-funded party game is closing down after only six months on Steam - 23 February 2026
Even after releasing alongside a dedicated MrBeast Gaming video starring some of the biggest online creators, King of Meat is closing down. And no, you haven't somehow made your way to a news site about local delicatessens; we're talking about last year's hopeful multiplayer hit that didn't quite stick the landing. No, not that one. This one was a multiplayer party platformer. Yes, this is getting difficult. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: King of Meat is certain to make dungeon crawlers, brawlers, and creators smile King of Meat is co-op Dark Souls mixed with Fall Guys, and you can try it early New Amazon game King of Meat deftly blends Dark Souls and Helldivers 2
- The Future of King of Meat - 23 February 2026
Following the launch of King of Meat, it’s been incredibly rewarding to watch the community enjoy this fun and chaotic world.Despite the creativity and innovation Glowmade brought to King of Meat, the game has unfortunately not found the audience we hoped for. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to conclude our investment in the game, and King of Meat's servers will close on April 9, 2026. Players will be able to access and play all existing content until then, so we encourage you to enjoy your remaining time in the game with your fellow Contenders.All players who purchased King of Meat will receive a full refund in the coming weeks from their platform provider.We want to sincerely thank every player who supported King of Meat and the wonderful community that formed around it. Your enthusiasm, imagination, and feedback have meant the world to us and to the team at Glowmade.…
- King of Meat studio was reportedly expecting 100,000 concurrent players, but it peaked at 320 on Steam—and that was during a free weekend - 10 December 2025
n Insider Gaming report says Glowmade Games will lay off employees in January 2026 after its debut game, the Amazon-published King of Meat, flopped badly. While the number of employees being put out of work isn't known, sources told the site that the process began earlier this month with discussions about voluntary redundancies that would impact about a dozen people... Read more.
- Homing Missile Special - 9 December 2025
Complete the Homing Missile Special playlist to unlock new projectile Create Mode items that will follow you to the depths of the deepest lava, a new Bamboozla Glory Move, and more. This event is available now through January 5, 2026.Seeking a different sort of Stardom? Enter our Homing Missile Build Challenge in the King of Meat Discord. Similar to the Meat Baby Special event, we’ll feature our favourite dungeons in a future in-game playlist. Prescribe a daily dose of destruction as a Contender or build dungeons to guarantee a side effect of chaos. The choice is yours and yours alone.RewardsHoming Missile technology is the latest advancement in Komstruct’s ever expanding dungeon research. What began as a hands-free method for employees to easily carry dangerous objects changed everything when one cactus stuck too close to its owner. Some say it was the breaking point. Those less sharp-…
- Live Patch 4 - 1 December 2025
Live Patch 4 downtime will begin on December 2 at 6AM (2PM UTC) and last approximately 5 hours. It includes friends and Global Leaderboards for Special events, a new Sequencer Logic Item, and Quickplay improvements. Read on for the full list of changes.Friends & Global Leaderboards for SpecialsAdded Friends and Global tabs on the specials leaderboards. This means the leaderboard is now split into 3 columns. Each one will feature the top ~7 positions, which can be scrolled, while your position remains visible on the bottom of the list, alongside the following insights:Event Column:The Event column will show your score compared to players in your shard (max 50) for specific events, plus any obtainable rewards.Friends Column:The Friends column will show your friends' best all-time scores for specific events.Global Column:The Global column will show the top all time scores for specific even…
- Meat Baby Special - 25 November 2025
The aspiring King of Meat mascot has taken over Komstruct Koliseum. Triumph in the latest limited-time event playlist, available now through December 2, for event-specific Meat Baby cosmetics. Thank you to everyone who shared their original Meat Baby dungeons in our official Discord server.RewardsThe Meat Baby craze has made its way into the top 100 looks of Loregok. Each piece of its cosmetic collection is obtainable for a limited time through playlist-specific Triumphs. Where will you take Meat Baby fashion nextComplete 1 Meat Baby Special Dungeon:Spike, Ponytail, and Eye DecorationsComplete 3 Meat Baby Special Dungeons:Meat Baby HelmetComplete 5 Meat Baby Special Dungeons:Meat Baby TorsoWe look forward to seeing even more Meat Baby dungeons that make use of the new Winter Update features. There will be more opportunities to unleash your ridiculous alongside future updates, but we enc…
- Winter Update - 19 November 2025
Race against fellow Contenders, experience festive decorations, take advantage of new dungeon creation tools, and more with the first major King of Meat update.Winter Update downtime will begin on November 20 at 6AM PT (2PM UTC) and last about 4 hours. Here’s what to expect.New Rush Game ModeMeat Milk presents: Meat Milk Rush!A new racing event for Contenders, with all your favourite King of Meat chaos, but faster! Dash past friends, foes, and fatalities in cutthroat PvP races for glory! There’s time-based scoring as well as Meat Milk speed boost items. A new set of specials will also be available. (Solo time trials during the week, PvP races on weekends).Six new Rush specific levels:Cog RunnerFull Throttle BottleBoost & BoomCrystal CanonSpeed RaverMoove Out of My WheySix classic levels available as time trial challenges:Trial & TerrorTemple of BoomLog Skip and a JumpObstacle KourseSpin…
- Steam Free Weekend - 13 November 2025
Don’t miss your shot at stardom through this free opportunity to play King of Meat. Those seeking fame and fortune can download the free trial and play now until November 17. We cannot wait to see how Loregok will become even more ridiculous through your stylish actions, wondrous creativity, and silly contributions. For more details, check out our Steam free weekend FAQ.Can’t get enough King of Meat? Our first big promotion is live now, with all platforms on sale for 75% off – so tell your friends and form the ultimate team!What is King of Meat?King of Meat is a co-op party platformer, pitting up to 4 players against unpredictable traps, quirky puzzles, and wacky monsters. Become a fearless Contender as you battle through and build devious dungeons for gory, gory glory.RoadmapWe’ve loved seeing the chaos, creativity and sheer joy you’ve all brought to the game, but this is only just the…
- King of Meat is Now Steam Deck Verified - 12 November 2025
Prescribe a daily dose of destruction as a Contender or build dungeons to guarantee a side effect of chaos on the go. King of Meat is now Steam Deck verified.All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration.King of Meat shows Steam Deck controller icons.In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck.This game’s default graphics configuration performs well on Steam.Note, singleplayer gameplay requires an active internet connection. King of Meat does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu.Thanks for your support! We’ll see you in Loregok.
- 75% off limited-time sale - 5 November 2025
It’s been four weeks since the launch of King of Meat, and we’ve loved seeing the chaos, creativity and sheer joy you’ve all brought to the game. This is truly just the beginning.Our first big promotion is live now, with all platforms on sale for 75% off – so tell your friends and form the ultimate team! To thank our wonderful community of early-bird Contenders, the exclusive Darklord Vector cosmetic set is available now. You're going to love it.Shaking things up right now is our first content update, including all new Meat Baby and Grill Mother functionality in Create Mode. And there’s plenty more on the menu for our first major release:We’re so proud of this community, grateful for your enthusiasm, and cannot *wait* to welcome all the fresh meat to come!See you in the Koliseum, Contenders.Team Glowmade
- Meat Baby Update - 4 November 2025
Cradle, catch, and crisp up the brand new Meat Baby in our first Create Mode update, available now. Check out the full list of changes, including quality of life improvements, below.Meat Baby, desperate to reach the fiery embrace of Grill Mother. Once Meat Baby sears its flesh onto Grill Mother, logic will trigger. How will you unleash your ridiculous with this sizzling duo?Look forward to the Meat Baby Special in the near future. Publish your Meat Baby and Grill Mother dungeons to show up in Discovery alongside this limited-time event playlist. Whether you cook up something special, or just join for raw carnage, Meat Baby cosmetics will be available throughout the event. Stay tuned for more details.Matchmaking & Parties ImprovementsFinding and retaining parties should be much improved. After all, televised bloodsports are much more fun with friends.Quickplay now includes Specials (Koli…
- Double Stamp Rewards Update - 21 October 2025
Score twice as many Stamps in daily events, weekly events, and seasonal triumphs in the Double Stamp Rewards Event from October 21 through November 4. Simply finish in a top leaderboard placement when the leaderboard resets to receive your extra rewards. We’re also releasing our second update featuring various quality of life improvements to gameplay, Discovery, and Create Mode for a smoother experience on your Road to Stardom.Downtime will begin on October 22 at 6AM PT (1:00PM UTC) and is expected to last 5 hours. Check out the full list of changes, including the Double Stamp Rewards Event.Double Stamp RewardsFurther bolstering the latest in Loregok looks are special Halloween items available at Beast Shall Ride (BSR) in exchange for Stamps. Stamps are a form of currency that can be earned through gameplay, including events and Triumphs. If you’re eyeing any of the limited time cosmeti…
- King of Meat PS5 Pro Giveaway - 10 October 2025
We’re celebrating the launch of King of Meat with a special sweepstakes. Enter now for a chance to win a PlayStation 5 Pro console, four King of Meat Deluxe Edition Game Codes for PlayStation 5 to play with friends, and a custom painted King of Meat PlayStation 5 controller.Complete the following steps on social media before October 31, 9 a.m. PT to join! Entrants are limited to one submission and must reside in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, or Italy.Visit either the Play King of Meat Instagram or X accounts.Like the Sweepstakes Post.Follow the Instagram or X account depending on your social media platform of choice.Post an original comment on the sweepstakes post with the hashtag #KOMTogether and tag another Instagram/X user.Each entrant’s social media account must be public to enter. Many will enter, only one will win. Actual odds of winning depend on the…
- Patch Notes #1.0 - 08/10/2025 - 9 October 2025
FIXED ISSUES GAMEPLAY Fixed crashes when equipping tonics from the weapons locker or browsing the Koliseum menu.Resolved an issue where text could be missing when trying to equip tonics.Improved gameplay events featuring bomb spawns.Adjusted difficulty balance for several Slay of the Day challenges.Reward previews now display correctly.Twitch Drop rewards now grant properly to all eligible players.Updated and Improved Steam Deck settings - Resulting in a large improvement to the overall picture quality. MATCHMAKING Fixed an issue where servers could enter a bad state, causing lobbies to softlock.The US server pool has been temporarily adjusted. SHOPS Improved overall shop stability when browsing items.Fixed an issue where incorrect items could appear in the preview area when browsing BSR. CREATE MODE Fixed an issue where gameplay objects wouldn’t correctly stamp onto floors after editin…
- Launch Week Celebration Bonus - 7 October 2025
To celebrate the launch of King of Meat, we’re giving a one-time gift of 240 Stamps ($15 USD value) to all players who log in before the end of October 12. Use Stamps to customise your Contender!
- King of Meat Play Quest - 7 October 2025
We’re collaborating with Discord on a Quest to celebrate the release of King of Meat. The King of Meat Play Quest is available now for all Discord users where premium services are available. Simply play King of Meat on desktop with your Discord client open or through a connected console for 15 minutes before 11:59 p.m. UTC on October 13 to earn your next cosmetics.This isn't the only way we're supporting the Discord community, you can also get involved with the official King of Meat server for Dungeon sharing, feedback, and more! Join here.Quest CompletionDiscord's premium services are restricted in some regions.Select the Discover icon at the bottom of the server list on the left side of the app. This will direct you to the Discover page where you can explore available Discord Quests, by selecting the Quest tab within the Discover list. Please note, this Quest can be accepted on deskto…
- King of Meat: Dungeon Challenge - 7 October 2025
We’re giving away 10,000 total Twitch Subs to Creators in the King of Meat: Dungeon Challenge. Join the MrBeast Specials event playlist and aim for a high score across all 5 dungeons to prove yourself as a legendary Contender. Your entire run must be streamed. However, dungeons can be run as many times as desired from now until October 17.The top 3 Creators with the highest total score will receive the following:First place: 6,000 Twitch SubsSecond place: 3,000 Twitch SubsThird place: 1,000 Twitch SubsWe’ll announce the winners on October 23, so don’t miss this shortcut on the Road to Stardom.Contenders must satisfy the following requirements in order to participate in the King of Meat: Dungeon Challenge:Be a Twitch Affiliate or higherSign up through the Choose your Champion surveyLink your AGID account and provide us with your in-game nameStream your run of the MrBeast event playlist.…
- Developer Letter - 6 October 2025
Thank you for joining us! After these last few years of cooking, we can invite the world to taste King of Meat — and there’s so much it has in store. Team Glowmade has worked our socks off to make a game so true to us — so full of belly-laughs and creative tools just itching to be used — and we couldn’t be more proud to finally welcome you into the Koliseum.From all of you who first playtested in secret on-site, queued up at Gamescom, caused chaos in the Technical Tests, or made us cry-laugh during Twitch streams — YOU Contenders have been the real magic in getting the game over this threshold. Your feedback, honesty, and love for silliness have been absolutely key in making King of Meat all it can be, and we cannot thank you enough. We’re going to always keep our ears open to you for the ways we and the game can evolve, because there’s no "i" in "team" — but there is MEAT.To our friend…
- MrBeast Specials - 3 October 2025
Buy King of Meat now and claim the exclusive Legendary MrBeast Bundle by October 31! Earn and claim an additional Rare outfit when you conquer all five MrBeast Dungeons in-game during this limited-time launch event. Don't miss out. The MrBeast Specials are no ordinary set of challenging dungeons. They're straight from the MrBeast Gaming Channel King of Meat episode, plus a whole new dungeon (Last Ham Standing) for you to overcome.We’re celebrating the release of King of Meat with more than just exclusive rewards. Those that stand out in this launch event will become one of the first inductees into the Hall of Pain — a corridor of culture, fiendish fame, and tantalising triumph where we immortalise the impossible. How will you sear yourself into Loregok history? Check out the event page for our full FAQ. As part of the Choose Your Champion event, Twitch streamers Valkyrae, Agent00, Zerat…
