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Round Table Studios · Published by Scattergood Studios · Official site ↗
Positive — 100% positive (18 reviews) · 12 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Sprint, slide, jump and ride your way through a variety of challenges to survive. A single player, parkour like speed-runner game. You play as a contestant in a running man like Game Show - you have some devilish challenges to get through.
£2.65
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Action, Indie, Casual · 2024 · More under £5 games
In The Gauntlet, contestants race against time through a variety of challenging courses that require both speed and skill. Navigate tricky parkour-style levels designed to test your agility in this indie, casual action game.
About this game
The Gauntlet is a single player, parkour like speed-runner game. You play as a contestant in a new Game Show hosted by the evil master-mind known as Bad Bat.
Race through a multitude of lethal obstacle courses all of which have been designed with your demise in mind. If you can make it through Bad Bat’s chambers the fastest, you can leave with the Grand Prize! Your Life.
Campaign Mode
Sprint, slide, jump and ride your way through a variety of obstacles as you experience Bad Bat’s brutal Game Show in campaign mode. Do what you need to get to the end, but just make sure that when you enter that elevator, that you are not the slowest contestant.
Speedrun Mode
Think you could have gone even faster in a particular gauntlet? Once you complete the campaign you will unlock “Speedrun Mode” in which you can tackle each Gauntlet whenever you want. Work on new routes, tackle different obstacles and work towards a new high-score!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better.
- Memory: 1024 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible video card with at least 1024MB of VRAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Long Time No See!
Just a little minor update to the game after a year or two of silence! You can now submit your runs on Speedrun.com! Make sure to get some runs in and submit some scores. Thank you very much Dimadog for the continued support of the game, we appreciate everything you have done for us since launchRead full article on Community Announcements (Round Table Studios)Patch NotesOfficial
Day 1 Patch.
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Scattergood Studios announces the official launch date for “The Gauntlet”
Dublin, Ireland, 6 Feb, 2024, Scattergood Studios announces the official launch date for “The Gauntlet” a new game from Irish developers Round Table Studios. Scattergood Studios is founded by Damian Scattergood developer of the Amstrad and Spectrum releases of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker. 35 years on he’s back publishing “The Gauntlet” The Gauntlet: A Fast-Paced Game of Speed and Skill Scattergood Studios is proud to announce the release of The Gauntlet on Steam on the 4th March 2024. Developed by Dublin based Round Tables Studios, this exciting new release is designed to test your speed and skills as you race through a series of lethal obstacle courses. With fast-paced gameplay and challenging levels, The Gauntlet is sure to be a hit with gamers of all ages. In this speed runner, you must run, jump, duck and dive your way through a series of trials and chambers to claim the prize, your freedom. The free game demo is available on Steam, for you to test your speed skills, ahead of the games full release, which is available to Wishlist now. With its focus on speed and agility, The Gauntlet is the perfect game for anyone who loves a challenge. Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or just starting, you’ll find plenty to enjoy in this thrilling new title. “The Gauntlet is already generating buzz in the gaming community. People are pushing hard to beat their fastest times. We have multiple sub 30 seconds already! Players are just unbelievable” says Evan Williams, Development Manager, Round Table Studios Some unique points of the game include: Fast-paced gameplay: The game is designed to test your speed and skill as you race through a series of lethal obstacle courses. The Gauntlet is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Exciting demo release: Test yourself with the demo that is already generating buzz. Be one of the first to experience this thrilling new title and try to set a world best time. Affordable price: Targeted at a price of around €4.99, The Gauntlet is an aff...Read full article on Community Announcements (Damian666)AnnouncementsOfficial
The Gauntlet Free Trial
We've put together a demo version so you can check out our game and challenge your friends. Is it too easy - or to hard? What would you like to see us add to the game? Bad Bat is looking for your feedback. We think the good players can do this level is 30 seconds. Are you any good? Ha Ha .... Lets find out Love Bad Bat ːsteamhappyː https://scattergoodstudios.itch.io/the-gauntletRead full article on Community Announcements (Damian666)
