Cook and command teams of living food in this narrative creature battler. GladiEATers blends seven chef stories in top-down JRPG adventures and roguelike gauntlets, featuring 6v6 battles, spicy cooking minigames and online multiplayer.

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The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“GladiEATers has been in development since 2022, we've had successful playtests and a huge chunk of it is ready for you! Early Access lets us listen to players and improve on the game with their opinions, from GladiEATer abilities to Cooking Game difficulty. Every Combat Chef should feel distinct, viable and rewarding to play. It also lets us develop other Combat Chefs and grander story content while still giving players a game for them to sink their teeth into right now!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We have mapped out our content to release over approximately ~1 year.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“GladiEATers is a complete experience with the Combat Chefs that are available. However, in the full version we plan for all 7 Combat Chefs to be playable and all 65+ GladiEATers cookable, as well as 1 secret bonus Chef and their GladiEATers! We also have a plan for improved features: such as streamlined multiplayer and unique run modifiers. We are also cooking up a grander narrative beyond the 7 Chef stories complete with unique boss battles.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“As served, GladiEATers has 3 playable Combat Chefs, both in our Roguelike mode as well as their individual Chef stories. There are 30 different GladiEATers to cook with 90+ unique abilities. There are 3 unlock trees with 3 seasonings unlockable. The Roguelike mode has 7 increasing difficulty levels. When you're done with all of that, there's also our 1v1 multiplayer mode.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Early Access is offered at a lower price. The price will increase after Early Access.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We've already implemented improvements and fixes suggested by multiple rounds of playtesters. We gather feedback through Discord, Steam and our in-game feature. Player feedback will be what seasons GladiEATers to perfection!”
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About This Game

COOK. COMMAND. COMPETE.

GladiEATers is a narrative creature battler that blends top-down JRPG, cooking minigames and 6v6 turn-based creature battles. Follow the stories of seven Combat Chefs as they compete to become champion of the CALosseum, and watch their relationships (and your skills) simmer as you take on roguelike tournament mode.

COOK YOUR CREATURES?

Chop, boil, bake and fry your ingredients into fighting shape in a snappy series of bite-sized minigames. Each round is a chance to add to your team or evolve your existing fighters into new, more powerful evolutions!

COMMAND YOUR FOOD!

Once you're plated up, command your culinary creations in up-to-6v6 turn-based battles! Cook up your own strategies and combos from 65+ lovingly hand-animated GladiEATers unique sets of abilities and synergies. Unlock Combat Chef powers and seasonings for an extra twist. Do you have what it takes to conquer the CALosseum?

CHOOSE YOUR COMBAT CHEF

Seven stories of cooking, conflict, and compassion all lead to the CALosseum: A pun-flinging egg farmer, a monolingual Finnish baker (and his best friend) and at least one secret agent will prove themselves, settle old scores, and maybe even make a few friends along the way.

Master each character's culinary specialties in their playable backstory, then embark on a JRPG journey set off by the events of the tournament. Discover the drama behind every dish as GladiEATers explores what it means to cook and eat in a story featuring gorgeous pixel animation, and comic sections from Marvel and DC artist Rosi Kämpe.

FIGHT YOUR FRIENDS (with food)

Serve up your skills against a friend in online multiplayer. Or take your Combat Chef powers into a ranked leaderboard to become the best Combat Chef in the world!

MASTER THE MENU

The story continues and the intensity rises in CALosseum Mode! Take on a series of increasingly tough battles and test your skills with spicy run modifiers, character meta-progression, and unlockable special abilities and cosmetics.

GladiEATers Features...

  • 7 converging Chef Stories that intertwine into a top-down JRPG adventure

  • 1 v 1 Online Multiplayer Battles

  • 65+ GladiEATers all lovingly rendered in gorgeous pixel artwork

  • 200+ unique hand-animated abilities in deep turn-based combat

  • Point-Buy mode where you draft a team of culinary creatures rather than cook them

  • Comic artwork by Marvel and DC artist Rosi Kämpe

  • Unique synergies and tactics to explore, with up to 12 GladiEATers in play at once

  • All-you-can-eat endless roguelike mode with sweet and savoury run modifiers and meta-progression

  • 2 cosmetic mutations per GladiEATer to collect!

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel i5 4670
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 8 GB RAM
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • DirectX: Version 11
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