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Gladihaters

An AI cyberpunk fighting game where you control your fighters through commands but they decide what to do! Play as the Warden, manage the prison making sure it doesn't go to bankruptcy. You control the arena! Fire lasers and buy unique weapons to create authentic spectacles of pixel gore.

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February 21, 2022
4 years and 162 days ago
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About the Game


In a dystopic future, the worst criminals from throughout history are cloned and forced to compete in a gruesome prison-arena. Guess who was chosen to be the prison warden? You!

Managing the prison, hiring employees, researching new technologies, cloning the best fighters and controlling them will be part of your tasks!

Your job is to ensure that the prisoners are punished the crowd is entertained and the prison is making a profit.

Control the prison-arena as the warden

As a warden you have 365 days to win the Prison Arena of the Year Award, or face forced resignation.

You will achieve this award by excelling in the management of the prison, hiring employees for each department, researching new technology, and ensuring victories on each stadium!

Give commands but the fighters decide!

Give real time commands to fighters! They will respond according to their artificial intelligence and personality which will adjust throughout the battle. Use the arena to influence the outcome of the battle. You will receive multiple bets and challenges as your priority is to entertain and make the most profit.

Purchase the worst Historical Characters

Buy patented formulas, clone historical characters deemed as criminals by the Glorious State, and make them compete in the arena for punishment and entertainment!

All in a mix of awesome cyberpunk styled pixel art animations and original synth-based soundtrack.

All for the Glorious State!