What is Space Gladiators?
This hand-drawn 2D roguelite platformer follows a prisoner forced to fight for aliens on Tartarus. In runs assembled from randomly selected rooms, you dodge traps and monsters, fight arena opponents for items and coins, and choose between easier and harder paths.
For you if...
- +you enjoy difficult side-scrolling fights and boss battles
- +you like choosing riskier routes for better rewards
- +you appreciate goofy characters in an alien setting
Not for you if...
- −you want fixed levels instead of randomized runs
- −you avoid permadeath and starting over after failure
What players say
90% of 481 reviews are positive
Players praise the goofy tone, while some say items accumulate too slowly.
Screenshots and trailer
Space Gladiators system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7+
- Processor
- 2 Ghz
- Graphics
- 128MB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- Notes
- Might have to tweak settings for better performance
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i5+
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 560
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- Notes
- Controller and 1080p resolution recommended
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 110
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Turkish.
Tags
- Action
- Indie
- Roguelite
- Hand-drawn
- 2D
- 2D Platformer
- Action Roguelike
- Difficult
- Singleplayer
- Perma Death
- Side Scroller
- Replay Value
- Cute
- Dungeon Crawler
- Great Soundtrack
- Hack and Slash
Recent updates
- Feb 20, 2021 · Turkish [0.9.3]
- Feb 9, 2021 · Trading Cards & Fixes [0.9.2]
- Jan 29, 2021 · Spanish, fixes, balancing [0.9.1]
- Jan 20, 2021 · The Spooky Update + Chinese & Polish! [0.9.0]
- Oct 18, 2020 · The Antique Update [0.8.3]
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