Chained Together: climb out of hell on one chain
Chained Together is a co-op climbing game by Anegar Games, released on Steam on June 19, 2024. Up to four players are chained to each other and climb a tower of floating platforms, starting in hell. When one of you falls, the chain can pull everyone else down too.
Why the chain changes everything
Alone, most jumps would be easy. With a chain, every jump depends on where your friends are standing. Jump too far and you yank someone off a ledge. Jump at the same time and you both swing into the void.
A fall is not always the end. If a teammate stays planted on solid ground, they can hold the others and help them climb back. That is what makes the game funny and loud: one player saves the team, or one player drops it back down a whole level.
It took off fast. About 85,000 people were playing at once soon after launch, and it holds very positive Steam reviews. It is still on PC only.
Tips that save your team
- Call every jump. Say 'going' before you jump. Surprise jumps cause most falls.
- One person anchors. Someone stays on solid ground while the next player moves.
- Move in a line. Keep slack in the chain so nobody gets pulled sideways.
- Rest on wide platforms. Regroup where there is room before a hard section.
- Laugh it off. Long falls happen to every team. The climb back is part of the game.
A Roam climber with a rope
Clip In or Fall on Roam is a roped mountain-climbing game: two climbers, one rope and a long way down. It is a separate game, not Chained Together, and it is built for two instead of four.
If you want the full four-player chaos on your phone, you can also make your own version on Roam and decide the length of the chain, the number of players and what happens on a fall.
Play it on Roam
More on Roam
Make your own chained co-op game with Roam
Roam is a free iPhone app. Describe what ties you together and what you are climbing, then play it with your friends. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.
Try: "my friends and I are chained together, climb a tower of floating junk out of a volcano, if one falls everyone slides down"Roam ("Roam - Make Games" on the App Store) is an iPhone app where you play games and make your own by describing them or from a photo. It is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription; optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android: pre-register on Google Play.
Questions people ask
Who made Chained Together?
Anegar Games. It came out on Steam on June 19, 2024.
How many players can play Chained Together?
Up to four players can be chained together.
Is Chained Together on PS5 or Xbox?
No console version has been confirmed. It is on PC through Steam.