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Grid Gladiators

Ben Coffman · Published by Ben Coffman

Last updated 6 Oct 2026

A pixel art roguelike deckbuilder battler on a 2D grid. Multiple biomes, randomly generated terrain, and a push-your luck system of battle modifiers keep battles feeling fresh. Characters, cards, stickers, relics, and more create many paths to victory. Join the community's fight to conquer the Grid!

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Strategy · 2026 · More free games

Grid Gladiators challenges you to strategize your way through randomly generated biomes, outsmarting opponents with a deckbuilder's twist. Ben Coffman's 2026 release offers endless replayability in this roguelike adventure.

About this game

2D deck building

You've played 0D deck building in Slay the Spire, you've played 1D deck building in Cobalt Core, but have you tried 2D deck building? Grid Gladiators is a 2D deck builder where you can use terrain elements and positioning to your advantage, block or simply dodge enemy attacks, and blast groups of enemies with AOE attacks.

Robust terrain system

Every run is a mix of 3 different biomes with their own terrain elements, enemies, and bosses. Collect sand dollars for extra energy in the South Beach, or catch your enemies in a choke point in the Ruins. Choose your starting location carefully or you may end up surrounded!

Push your luck with battle modifiers

Want money to spend at the shop? You're gonna have to take some risks. Before each battle, you'll have to decide how many battle modifiers you can get away with. Each modifier makes the battle harder in some way in exchange for cash after the battle. Modifiers combine exponentially to bring variety to every battle.

Upgrade your cards with tons of different stickers

From standard damage/block increases to terrain modification to wacky effects like turning a card into a power that triggers each turn, stickers add new abilities to your cards. Improve your cards to double down on an archetype or cover for a particular weakness of your deck.

Join the fight to conquer the Grid

A world map shared between all players lets the community work together to conquer the Grid. If you're the first to clear an area your name will be recorded on the map for all to see. The farther the community progresses, the more features they'll unlock for everybody. (new cards, stickers, battle modifiers, etc.)

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows Vista
  • Processor: 2.6 Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: anything
  • Storage: 125 MB available space

Supported Languages

English*
*languages with full audio support

Latest news

  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    New content for demo build

    Big demo update! Featuring: New meta-progression shop where you can buy new relics, cards, stickers, and battle modifiers. Starting bonus is more generous and accepting battle modifiers is now more rewarding. Walkie-talkies removed, now you can heal in shops for a price (more like FTL's healing system) Tons of balance changes, card reworks, and bug fixes.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (zygoth2)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Major Demo Update

    Highlights: World map gives you a huge variety of modifier combinations to experiment withYou can record and submit your run to the discord to claim credit for clearing areas on the world map and have your video featured in-game New Empowered sticker lets you turn any card into a power card that plays itself at the start of each turnA bunch of new cards, stickers, run modifiers, etc.A ton of balance adjustments, bug fixes, and visual improvements--The final boss is actually a challenge nowWelcome to the South Beach!
    Read full article on Community Announcements (zygoth2)
  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Demo is live!

    I just posted the official demo for Grid Gladiators! Featuring new cards, relics, stickers, battle modifiers, and more. It also includes a ton of balance changes, bug fixes, and polish. If you liked Slay the Spire or Cobalt Core, you'll probably like Grid Gladiators.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (zygoth2)

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