Chained Together (v1.8.6)

A chain is both your lifeline and your greatest liability in this punishing cooperative platformer, where condemned climbers attempt to scale their way out of hell. Chained Together begins amid fire, ruined stone, and rising lava, then sends players through increasingly surreal vertical environments filled with narrow ledges, swinging hazards, and jumps that demand nerve. The tone is frantic, funny, and frequently cruel in the best way: one mistimed leap can turn a promising ascent into a spectacular group disaster. Whether played alone or with friends, the central appeal comes from turning failure into another reason to try again.

Movement is built around precise running, jumping, grabbing, and managing the physical chain that links every player. Partners can pull one another toward safety, brace against a bad fall, accidentally drag the group off a platform, or use the chain’s ability to snag around scenery to create improvised solutions. Levels reward careful communication as much as raw platforming skill, especially when four players must decide who jumps first and who anchors the team. Beginner and Normal modes include checkpoint saves for longer sessions, while Lava mode adds constant upward pressure for players who want a more stressful, speed-focused climb.

What separates Chained Together from standard co-op obstacle courses is how completely the chain changes every movement decision. It creates the unpredictable teamwork and comic catastrophe of games such as Human: Fall Flat or Heave Ho, but combines that social chaos with the demanding vertical precision of Getting Over It and Only Up-style climbing games. Distinct biome changes prevent the ascent from feeling like a single endless tower, while leaderboards give practiced groups a reason to master routes and chase faster finishes. It suits friends who enjoy shouting through difficult platforming challenges, and solo players looking for a tough physics-driven climb, although newcomers should expect repeated falls before the coordination finally clicks.