Fit check
Is The Gauntlet worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Solo players who want a single-player parkour-like speed-running game
- Speed-run fans who enjoy repeating courses to test routes and improve scores
- Players who prefer timed obstacle navigation over slower-paced game structures
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want forgiving courses may bounce off the lethal obstacle design and the pressure to avoid being slowest
- Players who dislike repeating completed stages to test routes or pursue higher scores may stop after the campaign
- Players seeking multiplayer competition may find the single-player structure too limited
Our take on The Gauntlet
The bounce point is the speed requirement layered onto obstacle survival. Players who can finish a course but do not want to repeat it for faster routes or higher scores may lose interest when Speedrun Mode becomes the main replay structure.
What is The Gauntlet?
The Gauntlet is a single-player, parkour-like speed-running game presented as a deadly game show hosted by Bad Bat.
Campaign Mode places the contestant in a series of lethal obstacle courses, using sprinting, sliding, jumping, and riding to reach the end. The game emphasizes completing each course quickly, with the player needing to avoid being the slowest contestant. After the campaign is completed, Speedrun Mode unlocks access to individual gauntlets for repeated attempts. This mode supports experimenting with new routes, handling obstacles in different ways, and working toward higher scores. The structure centers on navigating hazardous courses, finishing the campaign, and replaying completed gauntlets for faster results.
How The Gauntlet plays
- 01Campaign mode
- The main progression follows a game-show scenario across a series of lethal obstacle courses.
- 02Movement challenges
- Courses require combinations of sprinting, sliding, jumping, and riding.
- 03Unlocked speedruns
- Finishing the campaign opens individual gauntlets for route experiments and higher-score attempts.
The Gauntlet compared to similar games
The Gauntlet focuses on parkour-like obstacle navigation through a game-show campaign and later individual gauntlets. SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER also uses runner gameplay, but adds shooting, enemy destruction, and a small shooter component, while The Gauntlet centers on reaching the end of hazardous courses quickly.
The Gauntlet: platforms & release
Is The Gauntlet worth it?
It is worth it if: solo players who want a single-player parkour-like speed-running game. Skip it if: players who want forgiving courses may bounce off the lethal obstacle design and the pressure to avoid being slowest.
Where can I download The Gauntlet?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Gauntlet's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Gauntlet on?
Windows only.
