What is Ben and Ed?
This single-player 3D platformer puts Ed, a zombie, in a dystopian game show where he must clear 23 obstacle courses to save his kidnapped friend Ben. You jump, dodge, and crawl past traps, and throw Ed's head to reach hidden areas.
For you if...
- +you like difficult obstacle courses with dark humor
- +you enjoy adapting your movement after losing limbs
Not for you if...
- −you want relaxed platforming with forgiving jumps
- −you dislike gore and frequent character dismemberment
What players say
83% of 4,934 reviews are positive · 86% of 46 in the last 30 days
Players praise the obstacle-course design and the humor of continuing after Ed loses body parts. They complain about frustrating later levels and bugs that make jumps, physics, and moving platforms feel inconsistent.
Screenshots and trailer
Ben and Ed system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Window 7/8 32-bit
- Processor
- Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2,0 GHz or faster
- Graphics
- DirectX 10 compatible graphics card
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Window 7/8 64-bit
- Processor
- Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2,5 GHz or faster
- Graphics
- DirectX 11 compatible graphics card
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 19
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Action
- Gore
- Parkour
- Multiplayer
- 3D Platformer
- Zombies
- Funny
- Indie
- Singleplayer
- Difficult
- Adventure
- Horror
- Co-op
- Great Soundtrack
- Comedy
- Violent
Recent updates
- Jun 23, 2016 · Patch 1.3
- Jun 23, 2016 · Patch 1.3
- Mar 9, 2016 · Bencalypse Hotfix
- Mar 9, 2016 · Bencalypse Hotfix
- Mar 5, 2016 · Bencalypse Update
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