FORCED SHOWDOWN

Released: Mar 29, 2016
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 20:11 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 (link)!
You’ll also be able to win a DLC key, BIG Dwarf Packs, MEGA Dwarf Packs, and 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 SHOWDOWN 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
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
09 Dec 2016Developer post
Grab the Showdown IndieBox!
Check out this awesome collectors edition of FORCED SHOWDOWN, that IndieBox has helped us make! It's filled with secret collector items and is only available in a limited period! Give it look :) Use the Promo Code: SECRETDWARF And get -10% off on IndieBox! Go to IndieBox
09 Dec 2016Developer post
Grab the Showdown IndieBox!
Check out this awesome collectors edition of FORCED SHOWDOWN, that IndieBox has helped us make! It's filled with secret collector items and is only available in a limited period! Give it look :) Use the Promo Code: SECRETDWARF And get -10% off on IndieBox! Go to IndieBox
28 Oct 2016Developer post
Halloween Update - Spooky spectres!
Contestants, I’ve got a scary surprise in store for you today, because my special Halloween event just went live! You’ll see ghosts around every corner, pumpkins decorating the arenas, and eternal night encasing the show. Even our Contestants have decided to add a little somethin
28 Oct 2016Developer post
Halloween Update - Spooky spectres!
Contestants, I’ve got a scary surprise in store for you today, because my special Halloween event just went live! You’ll see ghosts around every corner, pumpkins decorating the arenas, and eternal night encasing the show. Even our Contestants have decided to add a little somethin
19 Oct 2016Developer post
Update 46 - Settsu cards and balance changes!
Contestants, This week I’m updating Settsu so she has more card options, introducing a couple of new enemies and doing a lot of balance changes based on community feedback! Settsu receives 4 new cards, a common, two rares and a supreme: Ammo Pack 1 mana, Consumable, 3 charges. Re
Contestants,
This week I’m updating Settsu so she has more card options, introducing a couple of new enemies and doing a lot of balance changes based on community feedback!
Settsu receives 4 new cards, a common, two rares and a supreme:
Ammo Pack
1 mana, Consumable, 3 charges. Refills your ammo instantly. Replenish on arena end.
Discharge
2 mana, Upgrade. Reloading detonates all Plasma Balls. Addon: Detonated Plasma Balls deal +50% damage.
PlasmaBot
2 mana, Spell. Summons a Plasma Bot that occasionally fires a Plasma Ball. Doesn’t die at arena end.
Shotgun
3 mana, Upgrade. Your attack fires all remaining normal bullets in a cone. Addon: +2 shots added to the blast.
I hope you’ve got the free Denver skins, ‘cause now is a great time to try him out! With these tweaks, he can hopefully become everyone’s favorite dinosaur :)
Additionally, the rewards for gaining duplicate cards have been massively increased, so gaining the full card collection requires a little less grinding..
Update 46 changelog

Added Ammo Pack card to Common cards
Added Discharge card to Rare cards
Added PlasmaBot card to Rare cards
Added Shotgun card to Supreme cards
Added Dragon Nest enemy to Dungeon worlds
Added Crossbow Guild enemy to Garden worlds
Added Ammo Pack card to common cards
Shard rewards for duplicates increased to 25 for Common, 75 for Rare and 250 for Supreme.
Self-sufficient card companion healing increased from 15% to 50%
Bullet Time’s slow-motion duration reduced.
Denver rebalanced.

Movespeed up from 4 to 5
Health up from 120 to 140
Charge range up from 6.5 to 8
Selfdamage on wall hit down from 5 to 1
Faster attack - time before charging reduced, charge speed increased
Fixed an issue where various screen resolutions couldn’t be selected

Fixed an issue where you couldn’t select the Classic Xiao Long skin when you had 6 skin options for Xiao Long

Fixed an issue where you could Dismantle the same card multiple times

Fixed an issue where you couldn't register your Twitch ID in the streaming menu

Power Generator wording changed for clarity.

Something wicked this way comes
<3
C-SAR
P.S. Remember to check out the community page and sign up for free DLC and the upcoming news
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19 Oct 2016Developer post
Update 46 - Settsu cards and balance changes!
Contestants, This week I’m updating Settsu so she has more card options, introducing a couple of new enemies and doing a lot of balance changes based on community feedback! Settsu receives 4 new cards, a common, two rares and a supreme: Ammo Pack 1 mana, Consumable, 3 charges. Re
[img=http://forced2.com/images/Forced2_Update_46.png]
Contestants,
This week I’m updating Settsu so she has more card options, introducing a couple of new enemies and doing a lot of balance changes based on community feedback!
Settsu receives 4 new cards, a common, two rares and a supreme:
Ammo Pack
1 mana, Consumable, 3 charges. Refills your ammo instantly. Replenish on arena end.
Discharge
2 mana, Upgrade. Reloading detonates all Plasma Balls. Addon: Detonated Plasma Balls deal +50% damage.
PlasmaBot
2 mana, Spell. Summons a Plasma Bot that occasionally fires a Plasma Ball. Doesn’t die at arena end.
Shotgun
3 mana, Upgrade. Your attack fires all remaining normal bullets in a cone. Addon: +2 shots added to the blast.
I hope you’ve got the free Denver skins, ‘cause now is a great time to try him out! With these tweaks, he can hopefully become everyone’s favorite dinosaur :)
Additionally, the rewards for gaining duplicate cards have been massively increased, so gaining the full card collection requires a little less grinding..
Update 46 changelog

Added Ammo Pack card to Common cards
Added Discharge card to Rare cards
Added PlasmaBot card to Rare cards
Added Shotgun card to Supreme cards
Added Dragon Nest enemy to Dungeon worlds
Added Crossbow Guild enemy to Garden worlds
Added Ammo Pack card to common cards
Shard rewards for duplicates increased to 25 for Common, 75 for Rare and 250 for Supreme.
Self-sufficient card companion healing increased from 15% to 50%
Bullet Time’s slow-motion duration reduced.
Denver rebalanced.

Movespeed up from 4 to 5
Health up from 120 to 140
Charge range up from 6.5 to 8
Selfdamage on wall hit down from 5 to 1
Faster attack - time before charging reduced, charge speed increased
Fixed an issue where various screen resolutions couldn’t be selected

Fixed an issue where you couldn’t select the Classic Xiao Long skin when you had 6 skin options for Xiao Long

Fixed an issue where you could Dismantle the same card multiple times

Fixed an issue where you couldn't register your Twitch ID in the streaming menu

Power Generator wording changed for clarity.

Something wicked this way comes
<3
C-SAR
P.S. Remember to check out the community page and sign up for free DLC and the upcoming Alpha for the next game!
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30 Sep 2016Developer post
Update 45b - More free dlc, community level up and bug fixes
Contestants, EDIT: The social media offer has been temporarily disabled We just updated the game with 2 new free DLCs that you can get by following us on Twitter and Facebook. Those who follow us on social media will get some special Xiao Long skins, the scaly version! More infor
[img=http://forced2.com/images/Forced2_Update_45b.png]
Contestants,
EDIT: The social media offer has been temporarily disabled
We just updated the game with 2 new free DLCs that you can get by following us on Twitter and Facebook.
Those who follow us on social media will get some special Xiao Long skins, the scaly version!
More information is available on the community page
At the same time we unlocked the UltraSettsu skin for the subscribers, because the Community Level reached 18!
That double XP for a week really paid off huh?
As we reached level 18 we also revealed the next reward, which will be the first subscriber skin for the Ravager!
Check out the level and rewards on the community page
Lastly, while we patched in the UltraSettsu skin we also included a few fixes for version 633 :)
Version 633 changelog

Fixed a missing collider on a lore statue in Ruby’s final Chamber
Fairy Bottle start range reduced from 11 to 8.
Fixed an issue where the quest “Line ‘em up” couldn’t be completed
Fixed a typo in Ratbo’s lore snippet
Fixed a typo in the Bannerman’s lore snippet
Added UltraSettsu skin
Added Kickstarter Xiao Long skin
Added Facebook Xiao Long skin
Added Twitter Xiao Long skin
Enabled skin menus by default, and added a tooltip indicating how to get the skins you don’t have
FORCED love
BetaDwarf
Original post
30 Sep 2016Developer post
Update 45b - More free dlc, community level up and bug fixes
Contestants, EDIT: The social media offer has been temporarily disabled We just updated the game with 2 new free DLCs that you can get by following us on Twitter and Facebook. Those who follow us on social media will get some special Xiao Long skins, the scaly version! More infor
[img=http://forced2.com/images/Forced2_Update_45b.png]
Contestants,
EDIT: The social media offer has been temporarily disabled
We just updated the game with 2 new free DLCs that you can get by following us on Twitter and Facebook.
Those who follow us on social media will get some special Xiao Long skins, the scaly version!
More information is available on the community page
At the same time we unlocked the UltraSettsu skin for the subscribers, because the Community Level reached 18!
That double XP for a week really paid off huh?
As we reached level 18 we also revealed the next reward, which will be the first subscriber skin for the Ravager!
Check out the level and rewards on the community page
Lastly, while we patched in the UltraSettsu skin we also included a few fixes for version 633 :)
Version 633 changelog

Fixed a missing collider on a lore statue in Ruby’s final Chamber
Fairy Bottle start range reduced from 11 to 8.
Fixed an issue where the quest “Line ‘em up” couldn’t be completed
Fixed a typo in Ratbo’s lore snippet
Fixed a typo in the Bannerman’s lore snippet
Added UltraSettsu skin
Added Kickstarter Xiao Long skin
Added Facebook Xiao Long skin
Added Twitter Xiao Long skin
Enabled skin menus by default, and added a tooltip indicating how to get the skins you don’t have
FORCED love
BetaDwarf
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05 Sep 2016Developer post
Free DLC and community level up!
Contestants, The community level just increased to 17! Good work subscribing and watching the streams, it’s really great to see people engaging with our games this way. This unlocks the Raging Denver skin for all subscribers, and reveals the next reward: UltraSettsu skin! Look at
[img=http://forced2.com/images/Forced2_Update_CommunityLevelUp1_Chest.png]
Contestants,
The community level just increased to 17!
Good work subscribing and watching the streams, it’s really great to see people engaging with our games this way.
This unlocks the Raging Denver skin for all subscribers, and reveals the next reward: UltraSettsu skin!
Look at that cool blue and gold armor.. Doesn’t it remind you of something?
I’ve also sent out the first batch of subscriber keys with the Pink honor armor skin for the original FORCED, now you can share the love!
On a related note, this week there’s DOUBLE XP for people subscribing, so share the love and you may get to that UltraSettsu skin before you know it!
I did a small patch to unlock the raging denver skin and squeezed a few bug fixes in as well, you can see the changelog below.
Version 629 changelog

Fixed an issue where ranged characters couldn’t hit Ratbo the Terminator when enlarged
Fixed an issue with the boon “I have a Hulk” not displaying values properly
Fixed an issue with the card “Predator Tech” using the wrong description.
Fixed an animation issue that caused the Stormbringer’s bow to not bend when stretching
Unlocked the Raging Denver skin for Subscribers
Stay raging
(I know I’m gonna be playing some Team Red with Volco and Denver)
-C-SAR
Original post
05 Sep 2016Developer post
Free DLC and community level up!
Contestants, The community level just increased to 17! Good work subscribing and watching the streams, it’s really great to see people engaging with our games this way. This unlocks the Raging Denver skin for all subscribers, and reveals the next reward: UltraSettsu skin! Look at
[img=http://forced2.com/images/Forced2_Update_CommunityLevelUp1_Chest.png]
Contestants,
The community level just increased to 17!
Good work subscribing and watching the streams, it’s really great to see people engaging with our games this way.
This unlocks the Raging Denver skin for all subscribers, and reveals the next reward: UltraSettsu skin!
Look at that cool blue and gold armor.. Doesn’t it remind you of something?
I’ve also sent out the first batch of subscriber keys with the Pink honor armor skin for the original FORCED, now you can share the love!
On a related note, this week there’s DOUBLE XP for people subscribing, so share the love and you may get to that UltraSettsu skin before you know it!
I did a small patch to unlock the raging denver skin and squeezed a few bug fixes in as well, you can see the changelog below.
Version 629 changelog

Fixed an issue where ranged characters couldn’t hit Ratbo the Terminator when enlarged
Fixed an issue with the boon “I have a Hulk” not displaying values properly
Fixed an issue with the card “Predator Tech” using the wrong description.
Fixed an animation issue that caused the Stormbringer’s bow to not bend when stretching
Unlocked the Raging Denver skin for Subscribers
Stay raging
(I know I’m gonna be playing some Team Red with Volco and Denver)
-C-SAR
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31 Jul 2016Developer post
Update 45 - Localization & Drone Invasion Expansion!
Contestants , What a day it is today - A new dimension of the FORCED universe opens to us, and a flood of content enters the Show! I have just released the first expansion for FORCED SHOWDOWN, known as the Drone Invasion. This expansion is available by download on the SHOWDOWN st
[img=http://forced2.com/images/Forced2_Update_45.png]
Contestants,
What a day it is today - A new dimension of the FORCED universe opens to us, and a flood of content enters the Show!
I have just released the first expansion for FORCED SHOWDOWN, known as the Drone Invasion.
This expansion is available by download on the SHOWDOWN store page in steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/492750/
It contains a lot of goodies, among them

A new Contestant - Settsu. An ex-soldier wearing a powerful mech suit, she brings high tech weaponry to demolish anything in her way.
A new world - The Drone World. This environment will be part of the normal rotation, so it appears in all campaigns and has a collection of all-new enemies and mechanics. Get ready for the bullet-hell!
A new mode - The Mentor’s Maze. With more exploration and choice in which path to follow, you now get the chance to be confused!
A new boss - R3-KT, aka The Mentor. This mysterious AI uses Gun Fu and deceptive movement to confuse and obliterate any Contestants not worthy of his teachings!
New cards for deckbuilding, new modifiers, new boss cards, new EVERYTHING! (okay I got a little excited there, maybe not everything)
If you liked the Show already, I suggest you check out the expansion for a fresh experience!
As part of my development of the Show, I’ve added a lot of the new content to the dailies, even if you don’t own the expansion. When you play dailies from now on, you will be able to see the new Drone World environment, the new boss, R3-KT, new modifiers, boss cards and even the new Contestant if she happens to appear in the Equality daily!
Additionally, I’ve also released a Supreme Skin pack DLC, for those who want to look flashy when defeating the Titans of the show. Check it out here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/502830/
Finally, I’ve also made the Show available in 5 new languages!

French
Italian
German
Spanish
Russian
-Enjoy your brief existence
C-SAR
Original post
31 Jul 2016Developer post
Update 45 - Localization & Drone Invasion Expansion!
Contestants , What a day it is today - A new dimension of the FORCED universe opens to us, and a flood of content enters the Show! I have just released the first expansion for FORCED SHOWDOWN, known as the Drone Invasion. This expansion is available by download on the SHOWDOWN st
[img=http://forced2.com/images/Forced2_Update_45.png]
Contestants,
What a day it is today - A new dimension of the FORCED universe opens to us, and a flood of content enters the Show!
I have just released the first expansion for FORCED SHOWDOWN, known as the Drone Invasion.
This expansion is available by download on the SHOWDOWN store page in steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/492750/
It contains a lot of goodies, among them

A new Contestant - Settsu. An ex-soldier wearing a powerful mech suit, she brings high tech weaponry to demolish anything in her way.
A new world - The Drone World. This environment will be part of the normal rotation, so it appears in all campaigns and has a collection of all-new enemies and mechanics. Get ready for the bullet-hell!
A new mode - The Mentor’s Maze. With more exploration and choice in which path to follow, you now get the chance to be confused!
A new boss - R3-KT, aka The Mentor. This mysterious AI uses Gun Fu and deceptive movement to confuse and obliterate any Contestants not worthy of his teachings!
New cards for deckbuilding, new modifiers, new boss cards, new EVERYTHING! (okay I got a little excited there, maybe not everything)
If you liked the Show already, I suggest you check out the expansion for a fresh experience!
As part of my development of the Show, I’ve added a lot of the new content to the dailies, even if you don’t own the expansion. When you play dailies from now on, you will be able to see the new Drone World environment, the new boss, R3-KT, new modifiers, boss cards and even the new Contestant if she happens to appear in the Equality daily!
Additionally, I’ve also released a Supreme Skin pack DLC, for those who want to look flashy when defeating the Titans of the show. Check it out here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/502830/
Finally, I’ve also made the Show available in 5 new languages!

French
Italian
German
Spanish
Russian
-Enjoy your brief existence
C-SAR
Original post
31 Jul 2016Announcement
Daily Deal - FORCED SHOWDOWN, 40% Off
Today's Deal: Save 40% on FORCED SHOWDOWN !* 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
24 Jun 2016Developer post
Update 44ML - Mac and Linux
Contestants , Today I have a treat for all the potential fans of my show who haven’t been able to participate yet: FORCED SHOWDOWN is now available on Mac and Linux. Hopefully this will help a lot more contestants join the slaugh- erm, fun and games! This was made on update 44, s

Updates & announcements

SPECIAL CONTEST

PROLOGUE MISSIONS

REPORT A BUG

STREAMING

QUESTIONS & TUTORIAL

100% OFF - WEEKEND DEAL

THE QUEST FOR MOUNTAINSHAPER - OUT NOW

Use the Promo Code:

Use the Promo Code:

Ammo Pack

Discharge

PlasmaBot

Shotgun

Update 46 changelog

Ammo Pack

Discharge

PlasmaBot

Shotgun

Update 46 changelog

Version 633 changelog

Version 633 changelog

Version 629 changelog

Version 629 changelog

Daily Deal - FORCED SHOWDOWN, 40% Off