The Updated Chained Beasts Demo is LIVE!
Featherweight Games
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 beasts which have all been reworked. Fight with a beast to earn XP and unlock powerful new variants.
The Bow
A brutally powerful weapon, the bow can shred an enemy with ease from a distance!
Dismemberments
That’s right, now you can do serious damage to your enemies with their own parts! Grab someone’s missing head and chuck it at your next foe.
New Enemies
- Archers - bow wielding enemies that can strike from a long distance and do some serious hurt
- Wrestlers - feisty little fellas that will keep you pinned to the ground until a friend steps in to kock’em off
- Defensive Swordsman - Shielded enemies that stay blocking while striking
Twitch Integration
Let chat decide your fate! Twitch integration gives the crowd the power to vote on which affliction potion you’ll consume.
New Skills
Get Stronger!
New Afflictions
More pain!
New Difficulties
Pleb / Legionnaire / Centurion /Hades
And finally… Mac support!
The best time to check out the Chained Beast’s demo is right now, and while you’re stopping by the page drop the game a wishlist!
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 Featherweight Discord and post in the co-op crew channel to find other gladiators ready and waiting:
Send us your feedback
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This announcement was originally published by Featherweight Games on Steam on May 29, 2026.
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