The Premise Is Unhinged and We Love It

The entire game is built around one beautiful, chaotic idea: don’t drop the King. That’s it. Except nothing about it is simple, because the world runs on full physics simulation. Your speed, your turning angle, your momentum — all of it directly affects how stable (or spectacularly unstable) the royal cargo on your stretcher is at any given moment.

And the King isn’t just a passive object you’re lugging around. He’s reactive, characterful, and absolutely furious when things go wrong. Shake him too much, let him hit the ground, and he will unleash a whip-cracking, tantrum-fueled meltdown on your entire crew. Recently, the Queen joined the chaos too — and the King refuses to travel without her — meaning more weight, more balance checks, and significantly more drama.

How It Actually Plays

Every player on the stretcher team has to communicate in real time to survive swinging traps, collapsing platforms, and incoming cannonballs. Coordination is everything, and the gap between a smooth carry and a total royal disaster is razor thin.

There’s even a “Bonk” mechanic — you can lightly bonk the King to calm him down mid-meltdown. High risk, occasionally high reward, frequently hilarious.

The ragdoll physics engine means last-second saves and spectacular failures happen constantly, making this one of those games that essentially generates highlight clips on autopilot. If you’re a streamer or content creator, this one has your name all over it.

Try It Right Now — Free

The demo is live on Steam today at no cost. If it hooks you, hit that wishlist button for the full release. Whether you’re playing with close friends or people you’d like to still be friends with afterward, Hold Your King is shaping up to be one of the more memorable co-op experiences of the year.

Just maybe agree on a communication strategy before you hit start. Trust us.

A Cosmic Twist on Creative Destruction

The Broken Beyond expands on the core sandbox formula by introducing a full space-themed campaign packed with new levels, block types, and gameplay mechanics. Players will need to master gravitational forces, orbital movement, and atmospheric entry while constructing spacecraft designed for both exploration and large-scale destruction.

The expansion also adds a massive moon-inspired sandbox environment where builders can test their creations, launch into orbit, and experiment with the dangers of low-gravity engineering.

New Tools for Interplanetary Mayhem

Among the biggest additions are specialized blocks built for propulsion and control, alongside a brand-new fuel system that reshapes how machines operate in space. Expect spherical worlds, unusual gravity fields, and physics-driven challenges that push creativity in entirely new directions.

Multiplayer returns as well, letting players clash with friends in low-gravity arenas, design custom levels with the in-game editor, and unleash chaos across alien star systems.

“A Medieval Space Program”

Project Lead Daniel Schmidt explained the team’s vision, noting that while plenty of space games already exist, Spiderling wanted to deliver something distinct. The expansion blends Besiege’s medieval engineering style with cosmic inspiration pulled from figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Jules Verne — even channeling a bit of “Space-Ork” energy.

The result? Think ramshackle ships assembled from wood, bolts, and rocket boosters — a medieval space program powered by imagination.

A Builder That Keeps Evolving

Since its full release in 2020, Besiege has remained a standout in the builder genre, thanks to its intuitive construction system and nearly limitless creative possibilities. Players have long enjoyed crafting elaborate war machines to topple castles, wipe out armies, and conquer sprawling campaign maps. With more than 70 blocks and robust multiplayer options, the game continues to attract engineers eager to test the limits of physics.

Besiege: The Broken Beyond will be available as a standalone expansion for existing players, while newcomers can grab a bundle that includes the base game.