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Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

Should you play it?

The classic Gauntlet 4-player co-op action gameplay returns in a completely new experience! Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Invade the Darkness!

What works

  • Faithful to classic gauntlet gameplay
  • Strong cooperative multiplayer
  • Unique character classes with distinct playstyles
  • Challenging and rewarding combat
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited level variety and content
  • Some grind and repetitive elements
  • Lack of mid-game joining in multiplayer
  • Minimal story and narrative depth
  • Camera issues in co-op

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Madballs in Babo:Invasion

  • V Rising

  • After the Fall®

  • Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

  • Ember Knights

  • Deathtrap

Less competitive

Games that feels like Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition but with less competition against others

  • The Last Hero of Nostalgaia

  • The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™

  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy

  • Demeo

  • Solasta: Crown of the Magister

  • Gatewalkers (Alpha)

Less dominating

Games that feels like Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition but with less domination over others

  • Path of Exile 2

  • Dungeon Defenders

  • Victor Vran ARPG

  • Final Exam

  • Spiral Knights

  • FORCED: Slightly Better Edition

More exploratory

Games that feels like Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • DARK SOULS™ III

  • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

  • REMNANT II®

  • DARK SOULS™ II

  • DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Last update: 06/08/2026