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FORCED: Slightly Better Edition

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition overview

BetaDwarf | Oct 24, 2013 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 14:26:56 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieRPGLocal Co-OpSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak305
  • Units sold (VGI)723,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,500,000
  • Review score74% positive

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak305
  • Units sold (VGI)723,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,500,000
  • Review score74% positive
  • Total reviews2,793
  • Release dateOct 24, 2013
  • DeveloperBetaDwarf
  • PublisherBetaDwarf

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: BetaDwarfPublisher: BetaDwarf

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directorySteam Store page

Game overview

Overview

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition comes from BetaDwarf and is published by BetaDwarf. It arrived on Steam on Oct 24, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 14:26:56 UTC, with a tracked peak near 305. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 74% positive across 2,793 reviews.

Language and system requirements

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishGermanSpanish - SpainPortuguese - PortugalRussianSwedishItalianDanishFrenchPolish languages with full audio support

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better2 GB RAMDirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible5 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedQuadCore 2.0 GHz +8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS or better, 512MB+ VRAM5 GB available space
macOSMinimum10.7.5 (Lion)2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo2 GB RAMIntegrated5 GB available space
macOSRecommended10.8.2 (Mountain Lion)2.4 GHz Intel Quad Core4 GB RAMNvidia Geforce GT 120 / ATI Radeon HD5 GB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.042.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo2 GB RAMDirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible5 GB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 12.04QuadCore 2.0 GHz +4 GB RAMNvidia Geforce GT 120 / ATI Radeon HD5 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition has sold up to 723,000 units and has 1,778 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $6,500,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition overview details

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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) Massive new Co-op game from BetaDwarf We're making a massive new co-op game and will start invites for alpha testing soon, join now to get access! GET FREE DLC FOR ALL OUR GAMES News // // The other awesome games we made in the same world: Minion Masters, a real time CCG where the Minions come alive! FORCED SHOWDOWN…

SteamPulse editorial summary

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 14:26:56 UTC, a tracked peak of 305, and 74% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameFORCED: Slightly Better Edition
Steam App ID249990
Typegame
Release dateOct 24, 2013
DeveloperBetaDwarf
PublisherBetaDwarf
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG
CategoriesSingle-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
Supported languagesEnglish * , German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Swedish, Italian, Danish, French, Polish * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 14:26:56 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak305
Positive reviews2,072
Negative reviews721
Total reviews2,793
Positive percent74%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations1,778
Average playtime1,425 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 24, 2013
Official Steam feed update (UTC)3 November 2022 - 11:10:03 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 14:26:56 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 14:26:56 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 14:26:56 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Freedom!No description
Beat the Cow LevelNo description
Student of PainNo description
Heart AttackNo description
Brittle BonesNo description
"Hodor" -HodorNo description
BejeweledNo description
Volatile OmeletNo description
It’s Hammer time!No description
High Voltage!No description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/249990
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/249990/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/249990
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for FORCED: Slightly Better Edition

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for FORCED: Slightly Better Edition?

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 14:26:56 UTC, with a tracked peak of 305 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 24 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is FORCED: Slightly Better Edition growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 3 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for FORCED: Slightly Better Edition?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (33.3%), Germany (5.6%), New Zealand (3.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30%), Germany (5.5%), China (4.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.4%), Germany (5.6%), China (4.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.4%), China (7%), Germany (5.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for FORCED: Slightly Better Edition?

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition currently sits at 74% positive across 2,793 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2,072 positive reviews and 721 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does FORCED: Slightly Better Edition have?

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition currently has about 11.9K tracked Steam followers as of 17 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for FORCED: Slightly Better Edition?

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition is currently listed at $14.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,778, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

74% positive, 2,072 positive, 721 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op

Achievements

24

Platform releases
  • Steam 24 October 2013
  • Xbox 21 October 2015
  • PlayStation 19 October 2015

DLC and packages

FORCED Deluxe ContentThe Digital Deluxe Content for FORCED gives you a unique look into the development of the game and also allows you to customize the look of your gladiator withthe Black Champion Armor.IncludesFORCED Original Soundtrack - two entire albums with both the music that made it into the game and the stuff that was scrapped along the wayA...dlc #292220$5.99FORCED Original SoundtrackThe exclusive, one of a kind, deal of a lifetime, king of the hill soundtrack for the game FORCED. The soundtrack is composed by Fredrik Häthén: a super genius musician who had the god-given super power of being able to put up with our constant demands, changes and impossible deadline.dlc #260880$3.99
FORCED: Slightly Better EditionBuy FORCED: Slightly Better Edition #30371$14.99FORCED: Slightly Better Deluxe EditionBuy FORCED: Slightly Better Edition #41125$19.99FORCED: Slightly Better Edition Four PackBuy FORCED: Slightly Better Edition #31262$44.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: 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

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: QuadCore 2.0 GHz + Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS or better, 512MB+ VRAM Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit

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