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Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition

Top-down dungeon brawler with four-player local and online co-op

Arrowhead Game Studios · Published by WB Games · Released Sep 23, 2014

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 6,931
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 20 in 30 days
Players
36
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
Sep 9, 2015
Minimum PC
HD 2600 XT
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition?

This top-down dungeon crawler casts you as one of four heroes seeking treasure in monster-filled dungeons. You fight enemies, avoid traps, collect gold and loot, and face bosses across designed and randomly generated levels. You can play alone or in local or online co-op.

For you if...

  • +you like choosing heroes with different combat skills
  • +you enjoy arcade-style battles against groups of monsters
  • +you want to crawl through dungeons with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike fighting repeated waves of enemies
  • −you prefer solo play over games built around co-op
  • −you want the same mechanics as earlier Gauntlet games

What players say

81% of 6,931 reviews are positive · 90% of 20 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat and the different hero play styles, especially when playing with friends. Others find the levels repetitive or too different from earlier Gauntlet games, and some dislike the controls.

Players over time

▼ -25% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 168 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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How many players finish Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «Morak Defeated», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition screenshot 1

Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition system requirements

Minimum: HD 2600 XT, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
2.4 GHz Dual Core
Graphics
512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
2.4 GHz Dual Core
Graphics
1 GB NVIDIA 460 / AMD Radeon 5870
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
46
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian. Text only: Italian.

Does Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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