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FORCED SHOWDOWN

FORCED SHOWDOWN overview

BetaDwarf | Mar 29, 2016 | game

Released

1players observed · 3 October 2026 - 20:47:44 UTC

ActionIndieRPGStrategyAction RoguelikeSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 3 October 2026 - 20:47:44 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak7
  • Units sold (VGI)51,430
  • Revenue (VGI)$697,000
  • Review score83% positive

FORCED SHOWDOWN dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 3 October 2026 - 20:47:44 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak7
  • Units sold (VGI)51,430
  • Revenue (VGI)$697,000
  • Review score83% positive
  • Total reviews674
  • Release dateMar 29, 2016
  • DeveloperBetaDwarf
  • PublisherBetaDwarf

Genres: Action, Indie, RPG, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: BetaDwarfPublisher: BetaDwarf

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Game overview

Overview

FORCED SHOWDOWN comes from BetaDwarf and is published by BetaDwarf. It arrived on Steam on Mar 29, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

FORCED SHOWDOWN's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 3 October 2026 - 20:47:44 UTC, with a tracked peak near 7. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 83% positive across 674 reviews.

Language and system requirements

FORCED SHOWDOWN is available in 6 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainRussian languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i3, 2.4 Ghz or equivalent4 GB RAMNvidia Geforce GT 240 or equivalent, minimum 512 MB of VRAM6 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel Core i5, 2.4 Ghz. or equivalent8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 or equivalent, minimum 1024 Mb of VRAM6 GB available space
macOSMinimumOS X 10.11 or higherIntel Core i5, 2.4 Ghz. or equivalent4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GT 300 Series or Radeon equivalent, minimum 512 MB VRAM6 GB available space
macOSRecommendedOS X 10.11 or higherIntel Core i7, 2.4 Ghz. or equivalent8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GT 500 Series or Radeon equivalent, minimum 512 MB VRAM6 GB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 15.04Intel Core i3, 2.4 Ghz or equivalent4 GB RAMNvidia Geforce GT 240 or equivalent, minimum 512 MB of VRAM6 GB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 15.04 64-bitIntel Core i5, 2.4 Ghz. or equivalent8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 or equivalent, minimum 1024 Mb of VRAM6 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

FORCED SHOWDOWN has sold up to 51,430 units and has 491 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $697,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

FORCED SHOWDOWN overview details

FORCED SHOWDOWN combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

"Extremely fun game with constant action and virtually limitless replayability. Every new battle you start is different, there are endless possibilities of deck building with all 4 characters." - Jyren "I love this game! I have played many hours of The Binding of Isaac, Terraria, Ziggarut, Rouge Legacy, Risk of Rain and other rouge-likes you probably havent heard of. I have to say this game is among my favorites and its brand new." - Mîchæl GET FREE DLC FOR ALL OUR GAMES "I wish I knew how to eloquently express how excellent this game is. It just taps so many buttons for me with the nicely balanced rogue-like, the achievable-yet-challenging unlockables, the genuinely interesting deckbuilding, and satisfying combat." - John "It plays like I always felt ARPGs and MOBAs should - skillshots, accuracy, timing and evasion; button mashing and brute-force will get you nowhere in this game." - Radical "Venom" Max "FORCED SHOWDOWN combines everything I like in video games. The combat is skill based and offers on the fly strategy solving skills. It has a great difficulty curve that makes me want to hone my skills to become better as time goes. The card system takes some beats from Hearthstone in how decks are created. Playing cards and combos at the start of each round offers a great way to shake up the rounds." - It's High Noon "Gameplay: Amazing Graphics: Godlike Varity: Great" - Carlolz "There are tons of cards to collect that, besides all the different characters, companions, monsters, arenas, modifiers and whatnot, add to the enormous variety that makes every playthrough feel c…

SteamPulse editorial summary

FORCED SHOWDOWN is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, RPG, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 3 October 2026 - 20:47:44 UTC, a tracked peak of 7, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameFORCED SHOWDOWN
Steam App ID265000
Typegame
Release dateMar 29, 2016
DeveloperBetaDwarf
PublisherBetaDwarf
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Indie, RPG, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 3 October 2026 - 20:47:44 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak7
Positive reviews562
Negative reviews112
Total reviews674
Positive percent83%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations491
Average playtime815 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 29, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)3 November 2022 - 11:09:44 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)3 October 2026 - 20:47:44 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)3 October 2026 - 20:47:44 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)3 October 2026 - 20:47:44 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Take A BowNo description
You're Fired!No description
Eat It!No description
Calcium DeficiencyNo description
Tanks For NothingNo description
The Spice of LifeNo description
PokéMasterNo description
Crowd PleaserNo description
Keep 'em ComingNo description
Reaper ManNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/265000
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/265000/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/265000
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for FORCED SHOWDOWN

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for FORCED SHOWDOWN?

FORCED SHOWDOWN's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 3 October 2026 - 20:47:44 UTC, with a tracked peak of 7 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 14 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is FORCED SHOWDOWN growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for FORCED SHOWDOWN?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (43.4%), United Kingdom (7.2%), Germany (6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.9%), United Kingdom (6.6%), Germany (6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.3%), United Kingdom (6.3%), Germany (5.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.9%), China (7.6%), United Kingdom (6.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for FORCED SHOWDOWN?

FORCED SHOWDOWN currently sits at 83% positive across 674 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 562 positive reviews and 112 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does FORCED SHOWDOWN have?

FORCED SHOWDOWN currently has about 15.2K tracked Steam followers as of 17 April 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for FORCED SHOWDOWN?

FORCED SHOWDOWN is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 491, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

83% positive, 562 positive, 112 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

81

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 March 2016

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

FORCED SHOWDOWN DeluxeBundle #259 - 15% off$33.96
FORCED SHOWDOWN - Deluxe Edition ContentMake your game shiny and envelope yourself completely in the Forced Showdown experience with this deluxe pack!dlc #454960$1.39FORCED SHOWDOWN - Drone InvasionExpand the Showdown with a new Mode, Boss, Environment - more Enemies, Modifiers, Cards and the brand new mech champion Settsu and much more. Forced Showdown is a challenging bullet hell brawler! Each character is a unique experience: Choose a deck of unlockable cards to boost you in new ways every battle - "My whirlwind shoots...dlc #492750$1.99FORCED SHOWDOWN - Supreme Skin PackA new skin for all five Contestants including the supreme skins 'Vacation Ravager' & 'Mech Hammer'.dlc #502830$0.89
FORCED SHOWDOWNBuy FORCED SHOWDOWN #56862$3.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3, 2.4 Ghz or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GT 240 or equivalent, minimum 512 MB of VRAM DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 6 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5, 2.4 Ghz. or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 or equivalent, minimum 1024 Mb of VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 6 GB available space

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