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91% positive of 89 · Very Positive · Live from Steam
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Free on Steam. The demo has its own app, so its players are counted separately.
ChainStaff is a brutal action-platformer with a transforming spear and grappling hook, blazing weapon upgrades, and a rocking soundtrack. Aliens have attached to your head! Swing, shoot, and spear your way through mutating hordes and bone-shaking boss fights, and get this thing off your head!
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Review score: 91% on 2026-11-01 → 91% today (89 reviews)
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Ready to kick some alien butt? The Hard mode update is here!Already beaten Normal mode? Start a New Game+ and pick Hard mode! You'll take all your gun and shield upgrades into the Hard mode version of the game. Ready for a REAL CHALLENGE? Start Hard mode from …
Patch 2 fixes-fixed camera in level 2 cave.-level 10 balance for easy, more shields.-properly clears soldiers killed (soldiers don't attack you on new-game+ now)made controller disconnect message not say "player", instead says "controller" to not imply that th…
Version 1.0.49, Updated to Steam, consoles to follow.-New music track for level 5 mid-boss Jellymander-Added cheat "change difficulty" to modify game difficulty mid-game.-Fixed "floating HUD crystal" animation-Improved Russian translations (Thank you "Solo" fo…
As we continue to polish ChainStaff for the April 8th release date, I've got cool news. After loads of playtesting I realized we needed just a little bit of extra polish. Behold--the "Vault Ability"!This is a new, automatic move that happens to the player in t…
Updated DemoGet a taste of the story in ChainStaff! There are now two new story cutscenes at the beginning of the demo, where you can see the origins of the Star Spore invasion. The demo update also has the ability to pick between Easy and Normal difficulty mo…
Howdy everyone! I've been hard at work on making lots of cool monster animations. I like seeing all the texture in a hand-painted HD game. I want to give ChainStaff an extra bit of polish so I've been using Spine Animation to make the game look slightly 3D. He…
There is no "blue scent trail" here. ːsteammockingːNo hand-holding. No upgrade trees, loot boxes, or crafting tables.It's just You, Your brass balls, And the ChainStaff! ːsteamhappyːThe "Time Trials" DLC is 50 hand-made challenge levels, all unlocked at the st…
I have awesome news! We are putting the finishing touches on some big DLC for ChainStaff. It's called the "ChainStaff Time Trials". Fifty super-fast challenge levels complete with online leaderboards.In the main game, you get 10 HUGE levels to take your time t…
Are you ready to rock?I said...Are you ready to rock?People, we have a full-on music video!Check out "The Ultimate Weapon", the theme song for ChainStaff created by the brilliant Deon van Heerden (composer on Broforce). CAREFUL: Listening to this may cause lou…
Thank You!We made it to 50 Steam reviews! Let's keep going! Thank you for leaving your thoughts on the game. Every review helps, good or bad, big or small. If you've not already left a review on Steam or on console, please do! It helps bring in more gamers to …
ChainStaff is out now on Steam! And Switch and Playstation and Xbox. But you should play it here. Then probably buy a copy on a console too. Just for safe keeping. If you enjoyed the demo there's 9 more giant levels, weird-ass parasite upgrades, over a dozen g…
ChainStaff Coming April 8th Release date: April 8th. Coming to Switch 1/2, Xbox One/Series, Playstation 4/5, Steam Oh crap the game comes out in 2 weeks! I'm kind of freaking out, but also feeling good since the testing and bug fixing has been going well. I ma…
Launch DateI have cool news! We finally have a release date for ChainStaff. Steam, Switch, Playstation, Xbox, everything...the game is coming out April 8th. Check out the trailer for new monsters, weapons, and levels. Pre-OrderAlso big news--we have a price, $…
I will be at MAGFest this weekend in Washington DC! It's June 8th to 11th. It's absolutely packed with awesome indie games, arcade games, and lots of amazing game music. Come out to the show and tell your friends about it!ChainStaff was accepted to be shown in…
I wish I had great news, but I have a bit of ... not great but not terrible news. I lost my publisher, Null games. Well, I didn't LOSE them, they dissolved (I don't know why).What does this mean for ChainStaff? It means I have to do all the marketing, promotio…
FALL IN HERE, MAGGOTS! ChainStaff is confirmed to release on PC, Mac, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Prepare yourselves for heart-pounding heavy metal tracks and fast-paced, slippery combat against some of the weirdest half-alien, half-animal hybrids out there. May…
Are you ready, grunt? ChainStaff is traveling at the speed of light to deliver some heavy metal mayhem to the first-ever Galaxies Showcase streaming exclusively on Twitch. Expect some big news with a planet-sized serving of blood, guts, and carnage. Synchroniz…
It’s here! The ChainStaff demo has landed, but so did the giant aliens and their brutish minions. Spear, swing, and shoot your way through a transformed version of Earth to save mankind. The demo will be live through Steam Next Fest, so get in your run’n’gun t…
Null is heading down under! We’re bringing ChainStaff to sunny Australia, and will be in attendance at SXSW Sydney from October 16th to the 20th. If you’re interested in catching some ChainStaff and live nearby, feel free to swing by the Games Showcase and fin…