- 4–8players
- Under 30 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
Wobbly jelly-like brawlers grab, headbutt and toss each other off ferris wheels, speeding trucks and industrial machinery.
Who can play
- Shared-screen play for up to 8 players on PC and up to 4 on PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Same room, own screens for up to 8 players on Switch.
- Online for up to 8 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- No crossplay between platform families. Xbox plays only with the Microsoft Store PC version, not Steam; Steam, PlayStation and Switch players stay on their own platform. Wider crossplay is planned.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Floppy controls mean nobody is good at first, so a newcomer wins about as often as a regular.
Most rounds end with someone flung off the stage and everyone laughing, which makes it ideal for short bursts on the couch.
Online public lobbies can be chaotic; it works best with friends you invite.
On Steam, Remote Play Together lets friends join a local game online without their own copy.
Is it good
85%
Very positive on Steam
“I once had a persistent pugilist clutching my eyeball as she hung over the edge of a fatal drop, refusing to relinquish the ocular grip and admit defeat.”
Rock, Paper, Shotgun “Gang Beasts is a brilliant, drunken multiplayer brawler.”
Eurogamer “Gang Beasts – probably the funniest fighting game ever made”
Guardian Online
- 66Top criticsOpenCritic · Feb 2022 (OpenCritic top critic average, 29 reviews, as of Feb 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 31%RecommendOpenCritic · Feb 2022 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 32 reviews, as of Feb 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
330 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. Shared-screen versus for up to 8 on PC and up to 4 on PS5, Xbox and Switch. LAN play versus for up to 8 on Switch.
- 8
Up to eight players on one PC, one controller each.
- 8
- 4
- 8
- 4
- 8
Each player needs their own console and copy.
- 8
Quick facts
- Developer
- Boneloaf
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Dec 12, 2017 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 10 languages
- Age rating
- Everyone 10+ (ESRB): Cartoon violence.
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Gang Beasts on one screen?
- Yes, on a shared screen rather than split-screen. Shared-screen versus for up to 8 on PC. Shared-screen versus for up to 4 on PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- One of 123 local multiplayer games on Switch
- How many players can play Gang Beasts together?
- Shared-screen versus for up to 8 on PC. Shared-screen versus for up to 4 on PS5, Xbox and Switch. Local versus on separate screens for up to 8 on Switch. Online versus for up to 8 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Is Gang Beasts crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family. Xbox plays only with the Microsoft Store PC version, not Steam; Steam, PlayStation and Switch players stay on their own platform. Wider crossplay is planned.
- Do you need two copies of Gang Beasts?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- What platforms is Gang Beasts on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- Does Gang Beasts work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Gang Beasts free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- Is Gang Beasts on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games
