FORCED SHOWDOWN
Top-down arena action with a deck of character upgrades
BetaDwarf · Released Mar 29, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 514
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Dec 5, 2019
Metacritic: 67/100 (critic reviews)
What is FORCED SHOWDOWN?
This single-player, top-down action roguelite takes place in a galactic game show where contestants fight for survival. You choose one of four combatants, build a deck of cards that modify stats and abilities, and battle enemies and bosses through arena-based runs.
For you if...
- +you enjoy dodging attacks and aiming under pressure
- +you like experimenting with character builds across repeated runs
Not for you if...
- −you want cooperative battles instead of a single-player game
- −you prefer turn-based combat with time to plan every move
What players say
83% of 514 reviews are positive
Players praise the challenging combat and the combination of action and deckbuilding. Complaints focus on slow card unlocks and repetitive arenas, with some recent players also reporting bugs and crashes.
Screenshots and trailer
FORCED SHOWDOWN system requirements
Minimum: GT 240, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run FORCED SHOWDOWN?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3, 2.4 Ghz or equivalent
- Graphics
- Nvidia Geforce GT 240 or equivalent, minimum 512 MB of VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5, 2.4 Ghz. or equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 or equivalent, minimum 1024 Mb of VRAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does FORCED SHOWDOWN have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does FORCED SHOWDOWN 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 81
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.
Does FORCED SHOWDOWN 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
Tags
- Action
- Action Roguelike
- RPG
- Indie
- Deckbuilding
- Strategy
- Bullet Hell
- Roguelite
- Card Game
- Singleplayer
- Action RPG
- Top-Down
- Dungeon Crawler
- Fantasy
- Arcade
- Trading Card Game
Recent updates
- Dec 5, 2019 · 100% OFF Crystal Conquest DLC for Minion Masters & Huge New Update!
- May 24, 2019 · Celebrating v1.0 of Minion Masters & 9 years of Dev with -100% off DLC and Free games!
- Oct 28, 2016 · Halloween Update - Spooky spectres!
- Oct 28, 2016 · Halloween Update - Spooky spectres!
- Oct 19, 2016 · Update 46 - Settsu cards and balance changes!
3 DLC available.
