Games like FORCED: Slightly Better Edition

The closest matches to FORCED: Slightly Better Edition: Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition, Hammerwatch, Lost Castle / 失落城堡, Nine Parchments, and HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If FORCED: Slightly Better Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition, Hammerwatch and Lost Castle / 失落城堡 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, intense and tense, and single out its challenge mode replayability and kiting and tagging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

FORCED: Slightly Better Edition is a challenging action RPG released in 2013 by BetaDwarf, priced at $14.99. Designed for one to four players, the game combines tactical arena combat with puzzle-solving and RPG elements in a gladiator school setting. Players navigate a mark debuff system, manage an orb pet companion, and coordinate role-specialized abilities while dealing with kiting and tagging mechanics. Players describe the experience as intense and tense, with distinct weapon classes that feel meaningful and puzzles that demand real teamwork. Reviewers highlight that the orb pet requires precise coordination, and the steep difficulty curve rewards persistence. The title is playable on Steam Deck and holds a 72% positive rating from 1,147 Steam reviews, with challenge mode providing substantial replayability.

About 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!