Gang Beasts is published by Double Fine™ and made by Boneloaf, a small independent game studio making a series of experimental multiplayer party games.

Customise your character and fight local and online enemies in the melee game mode or fight with friends against the gangs of Beef City in the gang game mode. Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of Beef City. Although this game is playable on PS5, some features available on PS4 may be absent.

The game was nominated for 'Excellence in Multiplayer' at the 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards, and for 'Multiplayer' at the 14th British Academy Games Awards.To play this game on PS5, your system may need to be updated to the latest system software. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 67/100 for the PlayStation 4 version based on 8 reviews, indicating 'mixed or average reviews.' Outside of early access, Gang Beasts received mixed reviews from critics on both the PC and PlayStation 4 versions of the game. Comments include Keith Stuart from The Guardian calling it 'probably one of the silliest beat-'em-ups ever made,' Jessica Conditt from Engadget calling it 'a jolly good time,' and Steve Hansen from Destructoid highlighting how it's weirdness plays out well. Opponents that have been knocked down are not completely defenseless however, as they can fight back to be released.Īlready in its freeware alpha state, as well as upon Steam Early Access release, the game was met with positive response from critics and fans. The core gameplay involves using various physical abilities such as punching or kicking an opponent until they are knocked out, and then attempting to toss them over one of the stage hazards. At initial release it contained 8 multiplayer stages. Gang Beasts is a multiplayer beat 'em up party game with gelatinous characters, melee fight sequences, and hazardous environments, set in the fictional metropolis of Beef City. It was also released on the Xbox One on 27 March 2019.

The game released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, and PlayStation 4 on 12 December 2017, following an early access period for the PC platforms that began in August 2014. Gang Beasts is a multiplayer beat 'em up party game developed by British indie studio Boneloaf and published by Double Fine Presents.

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