FORCED: Slightly Better Edition

Released: Oct 24, 2013
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 03 Sep 2026, 19:49 GMT

Updates & announcements

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03 Nov 2022Developer post
Get access to our upcoming game!
Greetings! Get your Steam Key for our upcoming game: Project F4E! ⇒ Join the Rift Order and close the Rifts that started appearing all around the world in this new Online Co-op game that combines the controls and skills of a MOBA with the social aspects of an MMO and the characte
Greetings!
Get your Steam Key for our upcoming game: Project F4E!
⇒
https://bit.ly/3NAMYGD
Join the Rift Order and close the Rifts that started appearing all around the world in this new Online Co-op game that combines the controls and skills of a MOBA with the social aspects of an MMO and the character growth of an ARPG.
SPECIAL CONTEST
We are organizing a special contest! Complete all the Prologue Missions this season and try to win a Steam Gift Card! Here are the prizes:
- One (1) $50 Steam Gift Card
- Five (5) $10 Steam Gift Card
PROLOGUE MISSIONS
Here are the Prologue Missions for this Season:

Log in during the Season: 10PP
Add 5 friends to your friend list: 20PP
Win the 1st World Map Mission: 20PP
Get a character to Rank 5 20PP
Defeat a Netherlord Broodmother: 30PP
Win the 5th World Map Mission: 30PP
Collaborate together to gather 1,000,000 shards during missions and earn yourself an additional 30 Prologue Points! (it seems hard, but we know you can do it). You can follow the progression on our website: https://bit.ly/3Dy1o5R
The Winners will be randomly chosen among the ones who completed all the missions. Make sure to add your exact same Discord Username in-game, so we can reach out to you if you win.
REPORT A BUG
You can report a bug by clicking on the button located in the game lobby. Please don’t hesitate to send a bug report when you have an issue.
STREAMING
Please consider streaming while playing here on Discord. Developers and other members may join and hang out with you, it's fun! **We now have the “Project F4E” property available on Twitch.**
QUESTIONS & TUTORIAL
A FAQ and a Tutorial are available on our Discord Server. Consider joining it if you want more information about the game: www.discord.gg/projectf4e
Have fun!
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14 Oct 2022Developer post
Announcing the Month of Fun!
Greetings Knight, For the very first time, we are launching BetaDwarf’s “ Month of Fun ”! This is a month-long event series across all our games, packed with ultra-sweet bonuses, epic rewards, and more freebies than you can throw a Scrat at! Click here to see the program & sc
Greetings Knight,
For the very first time, we are launching BetaDwarf’s “Month of Fun”! This is a month-long event series across all our games, packed with ultra-sweet bonuses, epic rewards, and more freebies than you can throw a Scrat at!
Click here to see the program & schedule!
The first week will be dedicated to Minion Masters and the release of the new DLC, “Torment”!

The DLC will be free for a limited time upon its release.
25% Discount on all the DLCs and Premium Upgrades.
We’ll give away Dwarf Packs here!
You’ll also be able to win a DLC key, BIG Dwarf Packs, MEGA Dwarf Packs, and even a BetaDwarf T-shirt by participating in our “Pixel Master contest” during the week! Join the Minion Masters Discord Server to not miss the contest announcement.

Keep an eye on the Month Of Fun page and join our Discord Server to not miss any rewards and special events!
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05 Dec 2019Developer post
100% OFF Crystal Conquest DLC for Minion Masters & Huge New Update!
100% OFF - WEEKEND DEAL Get the new Minion Masters $15 Crystal Conquest DLC 100% off this weekend! THE QUEST FOR MOUNTAINSHAPER - OUT NOW Our other game, Minion Masters, just got its biggest expansion to date, including arrival of Adventures and the new faction Stouthearts! Go on
15 Aug 2019Developer post
Claim a -100% off DLC for Minion Masters, just this weekend
Hello FORCED Fans, If you haven't tried out our other game, Minion Masters, now is a great time! You can claim Might of the Slither Lords this weekend, saving $15! This coincides with the release of Sand Wars, an expansion for Minion Masters that further explores the world that F
24 May 2019Developer post
Celebrating v1.0 of Minion Masters & 9 years of Dev with -100% off DLC and Free games!
Here at Betadwarf, we’re celebrating v1.0 and 9 years of making games with a -100% off Accursed Army Pack DLC and giving away 99,999 copies of our games! Yep. How do we make money when we keep giving away gifts, DLC and our games? We don’t care, it’s the release of Minion Masters
Here at Betadwarf, we’re celebrating v1.0 and 9 years of making games with a -100% off Accursed Army Pack DLC and giving away 99,999 copies of our games!
Yep.
How do we make money when we keep giving away gifts, DLC and our games?
We don’t care, it’s the release of Minion Masters!
We’ve compiled this handy list of Acquisition for you:

Hurry and read Chapter 3 of our crazy story to claim a free key for our games!
Head to the Steam store and grab your -100% off Accursed DLC
Join our Discord Server for more giveaways in the following days!
Phew, so much giving wears you out, but there’s no rest at the BetaDwarf fortress. We’ll be active on all the channels today, answering questions and collecting information, and you might even find us on the ladder. Strictly testing, of course.
But first, we celebrate, and we want you to send your best toast our way!
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08 Mar 2019Developer post
Minion Masters - Voidborne Onslaught 100% off!
Pick up your FREE Voidborne Onslaught DLC from Discord or Steam for Minion Masters! The normal price of 15$ is already 400% value with contents worth $60! Don't miss this exceptional value - free for one week only! Get Minion Masters for free today! Get the Voidborne Onslaught DL
05 Sep 2016Developer post
Free DLC for FORCED!
Gladiators, We recently added a FORCED reward to our Newsletter Subscriber benefits. People who sign up at our community site will get the free rewards sent to their mail. You will also get access to the FORCED SHOWDOWN rewards :) On a related note, this week there’s DOUBLE XP fo
05 Sep 2016Developer post
Free DLC for FORCED!
Gladiators, We recently added a FORCED reward to our Newsletter Subscriber benefits. People who sign up at our community site will get the free rewards sent to their mail. You will also get access to the FORCED SHOWDOWN rewards :) On a related note, this week there’s DOUBLE XP fo
25 Mar 2016Developer post
FORCED SHOWDOWN Pre-release event!
Our next project FORCED SHOWDOWN is running a pre-release event from this moment and until the release March 29th! As part of the event - It is possible to unlock more content for the game, reduce the launch price, win early access, and compete for sponsored prizes by watching st
25 Mar 2016Developer post
FORCED SHOWDOWN Pre-release event!
Our next project FORCED SHOWDOWN is running a pre-release event from this moment and until the release March 29th! As part of the event - It is possible to unlock more content for the game, reduce the launch price, win early access, and compete for sponsored prizes by watching st
12 Oct 2015Developer post
FORCED v1.3 - Slightly Better Edition
Hi everyone! It’s been a long time since we updated FORCED because we’ve been exceedingly busy getting the game out on consoles. Today, however, we’ve got a real treat for you; the Slightly Better Edition. This update upgrades the Survival modes with 2 new maps and a crystal syst
[img=http://forcedthegame.com/linkedimages/SBE_UpdateImage.png]
Hi everyone!
It’s been a long time since we updated FORCED because we’ve been exceedingly busy getting the game out on consoles.
Today, however, we’ve got a real treat for you; the Slightly Better Edition.
This update upgrades the Survival modes with 2 new maps and a crystal system, allowing you to gain new powers through playing Survival.
It also contains a lot of optimization and some bug-fixing, which should help everyone run it a little smoother :)
We’re deploying this version as a patch so it’ll be freely available to everyone, and all our new gladiators will get to join in the fun right away :)
I hope you’ll pick up the game again and give it a spin, and perhaps welcome our newest members of the community who are searching for games :)
Changelog

Gem system for survival modes: You can now earn up to 3 gems in each of the co-op survival modes, based on how long you stay alive. These gems also unlock skills in the campaign.
The Laser Pit survival mode added: A new Survival map that will let you try your skills against the deadly rotating laser that you encountered in Trial 11: Run for Cover. This time, however, the enemies won’t give you a break!
The Dungeon survival mode added: Another new survival map that uses all the mechanics from the fourth chamber of the campaign. This map will never get repetitive when you die hundreds of times, as the enemy spawning has been randomized!
4 new achievements to earn by playing the survival modes
Large optimization improvements. This will also help network play to be less laggy as the host computer no longer struggles to keep up :)

Chamber 4 environment darkness optimized
Blood machine blood optimized
Final boss FX optimized: Giant portals spell, Meteor Shower.
Improved the design of the Final boss. Fixed a few exploit issues and balanced a few skills. Also fixed the fact that you could resurrect outside the arena.
Inserted a startup logo screen to tell new players they should expect a hard game and should try to play it co-op :)

Improved a lot of localization, implementing translations for a lot of the things that were missing.
Remember we always like to hear your opinions, so go give us some feedback on the forums!
Also a big thank you to the community members that helped us test this new patch for issues;
Rankaquion, Paurmon, Jedo, rialda_dreal and all the guys who volunteered but didn’t get to try it :)
Enjoy!
-BetaDwarf
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12 Oct 2015Developer post
FORCED v1.3 - Slightly Better Edition
Hi everyone! It’s been a long time since we updated FORCED because we’ve been exceedingly busy getting the game out on consoles. Today, however, we’ve got a real treat for you; the Slightly Better Edition. This update upgrades the Survival modes with 2 new maps and a crystal syst
[img=http://forcedthegame.com/linkedimages/SBE_UpdateImage.png]
Hi everyone!
It’s been a long time since we updated FORCED because we’ve been exceedingly busy getting the game out on consoles.
Today, however, we’ve got a real treat for you; the Slightly Better Edition.
This update upgrades the Survival modes with 2 new maps and a crystal system, allowing you to gain new powers through playing Survival.
It also contains a lot of optimization and some bug-fixing, which should help everyone run it a little smoother :)
We’re deploying this version as a patch so it’ll be freely available to everyone, and all our new gladiators will get to join in the fun right away :)
I hope you’ll pick up the game again and give it a spin, and perhaps welcome our newest members of the community who are searching for games :)
Changelog

Gem system for survival modes: You can now earn up to 3 gems in each of the co-op survival modes, based on how long you stay alive. These gems also unlock skills in the campaign.
The Laser Pit survival mode added: A new Survival map that will let you try your skills against the deadly rotating laser that you encountered in Trial 11: Run for Cover. This time, however, the enemies won’t give you a break!
The Dungeon survival mode added: Another new survival map that uses all the mechanics from the fourth chamber of the campaign. This map will never get repetitive when you die hundreds of times, as the enemy spawning has been randomized!
4 new achievements to earn by playing the survival modes
Large optimization improvements. This will also help network play to be less laggy as the host computer no longer struggles to keep up :)

Chamber 4 environment darkness optimized
Blood machine blood optimized
Final boss FX optimized: Giant portals spell, Meteor Shower.
Improved the design of the Final boss. Fixed a few exploit issues and balanced a few skills. Also fixed the fact that you could resurrect outside the arena.
Inserted a startup logo screen to tell new players they should expect a hard game and should try to play it co-op :)

Improved a lot of localization, implementing translations for a lot of the things that were missing.
Remember we always like to hear your opinions, so go give us some feedback on the forums!
Also a big thank you to the community members that helped us test this new patch for issues;
Rankaquion, Paurmon, Jedo, rialda_dreal and all the guys who volunteered but didn’t get to try it :)
Enjoy!
-BetaDwarf
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06 Oct 2015Developer post
Support our next game on Kickstarter!
We just launched the Kickstarter to support the completion of FORCED: Eternal Arenas! We have been in development for 2 years, and we are very close to completing the game! Unfortunately our treasury is starting to run out and we really need your help! How can you do this? Most i
06 Oct 2015Developer post
Support our next game on Kickstarter!
We just launched the Kickstarter to support the completion of FORCED: Eternal Arenas! We have been in development for 2 years, and we are very close to completing the game! Unfortunately our treasury is starting to run out and we really need your help! How can you do this? Most i
11 Oct 2014Announcement
Daily Deal - FORCED, 75% Off
Today's Deal: Save 75% on FORCED !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time
10 Oct 2014Developer post
FORCED v1.23, Fixes, fixes, fixes
It's been a while :) This patch certainly took longer than expected, but with the help of our amazing community we've tracked down some hard to catch issues and managed to fix them. Here are some of the highlights; Fixed the bug that caused some people to get stuck with infinite
It's been a while :)
This patch certainly took longer than expected, but with the help of our amazing community we've tracked down some hard to catch issues and managed to fix them.
Here are some of the highlights;

Fixed the bug that caused some people to get stuck with infinite loading screen.
Fixed an issue with lobbies that you couldn't connect to appearing in the list.
Updated the French translations with more words
We hope you enjoy this new patch, and please don't hesitate
to tell us what you think on the forums :)
-BetaDwarf
Original post
10 Oct 2014Developer post
FORCED v1.23, Fixes, fixes, fixes
It's been a while :) This patch certainly took longer than expected, but with the help of our amazing community we've tracked down some hard to catch issues and managed to fix them. Here are some of the highlights; Fixed the bug that caused some people to get stuck with infinite
It's been a while :)
This patch certainly took longer than expected, but with the help of our amazing community we've tracked down some hard to catch issues and managed to fix them.
Here are some of the highlights;

Fixed the bug that caused some people to get stuck with infinite loading screen.
Fixed an issue with lobbies that you couldn't connect to appearing in the list.
Updated the French translations with more words
We hope you enjoy this new patch, and please don't hesitate
to tell us what you think on the forums :)
-BetaDwarf
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15 Jun 2014Announcement
Daily Deal - FORCED, 66% Off
Today's Deal: Save 66% on FORCED !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time
13 Jun 2014Developer post
FORCED v1.22, Connecting people
Hi! We have finally uploaded the massive network solution we've been working on for months. In short it replaces the old code we had and utilizes the steam backend, which should now allow more than 99% of people to connect to each other. Before that people might have been stuck i
13 Jun 2014Developer post
FORCED v1.22, Connecting people
Hi! We have finally uploaded the massive network solution we've been working on for months. In short it replaces the old code we had and utilizes the steam backend, which should now allow more than 99% of people to connect to each other. Before that people might have been stuck i

Updates & announcements

SPECIAL CONTEST

PROLOGUE MISSIONS

REPORT A BUG

STREAMING

QUESTIONS & TUTORIAL

100% OFF - WEEKEND DEAL

THE QUEST FOR MOUNTAINSHAPER - OUT NOW

Changelog

Changelog

Daily Deal - FORCED, 75% Off

Daily Deal - FORCED, 66% Off