Space Gladiators: The Hole

A roguelite platformer where you choose your arena opponents

Blobfish · Released Nov 12, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 181
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Feb 22, 2021
Minimum PC: 128MB; 4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Space Gladiators: The Hole?

A free, hand-drawn 2D roguelite platformer set on Tartarus, where you are a prisoner forced to fight for alien spectators. You dodge traps and fight monsters in randomly generated biomes, earning coins and items in arena battles. This prelude covers The Hole, the first area of the larger game.

For you if...

+you like balancing safer paths against greater risks and rewards
+you enjoy experimenting with weapons, pets, and ability-granting trinkets

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

86% of 181 reviews are positive

Players praise the challenge and the roguelike mechanics.

Screenshots and trailer

Space Gladiators: The Hole system requirements

Minimum: 128MB, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Space Gladiators: The Hole have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Space Gladiators: The Hole run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Turkish.

Does Space Gladiators: The Hole use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam