Ben and Ed
Released Dec 2015
Ben and Ed is a 3D platformer, in which the player controls Ed the Zombie, who is forced to participate in a grotesque game show called "Rundead". Will he beat all obstacles Hans Showmaster confronts him with, to save his best friend Ben?
82% positive · 4,914 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Ben and Ed launched on December 8, 2015 as a complete 3D platformer with 23 obstacle course levels. Following launch, Sluggerfly released several bug fix and performance patches through December 2015. On March 5, 2016, the developer shipped the "Bencalypse" update — the game's one and only major content addition — which added three new episodes and made Ben playable after completing the first Bencalypse level. A final bug fix patch (Patch 1.3) followed on June 23, 2016, addressing achievement and respawn issues. There have been no developer communications of any kind since June 23, 2016 — nearly a decade of silence. No DLC is listed on the store, no future content has ever been announced, and there is no roadmap or outstanding commitment of any kind. The game shipped as a complete product and received one post-launch content expansion before development concluded.
Evidence
Bencalypse update shipped, adding three new episodes and Ben as a playable character — the game's only post-launch major content release.
Store description describes a self-contained 23-level platformer with no mention of ongoing content, seasons, or planned updates.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Sluggerfly
Achievements
19
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Ben and Ed is a 3D platformer, which takes place in an uncommon dystopian world. The player controls Ed the Zombie, who is forced to participate in a grotesque game show called "Rundead".Will he beat all obstacles Hans Showmaster confronts him with, to save his best friend Ben?
- Lose your limbs, but that is ok, you're a zombie!
- Survive deadly traps, well... you're dead anyway!
- Liberate your best friend Ben, he really needs your help!
- Defeat monstrous machines!
- Throw your head to reach hidden locations and recover your body!
- Jump, creep, dodge, crawl... come on! Just reach the goal, no matter in what condition!
- 23 deadly, colourful obstacle courses filled with blades, hammers, lasers, acid, dog food and chicken.
- Unlockable challenges.
- Chicken, chicken, chicken, CHICKEN and Chicken!
Ed – the Participant
A few months ago, Ed won the „Candy Fun Marathon“ silver medal. Unfortunately he died a few minutes later from a heart attack.
For more than 4 days nobody found his body, rotting in a nearby field. As fate willed and for reasons unknown, Ed became the first undead. For days he aimlessly wandered around, finally being found by a young boy named Ben.
Ben – the Prize
He is just a normal boy. Well, he never had any good friends, but is fine with this. Ben always liked to roam the ruins and bleak fields around his neighborhood, where he one day discovered something unbelievable. Ed, an undead, walking around the dreary landscape. Ben chummed up with Ed and started to feed his new friend meat and dead animals he found. This went well, until Hans Showmaster heard of Ed.
Hans Showmaster – the Host
He is famous, rich, ruthless and the creator of countless successful Shows that brought joy and distraction to the poor population of a wasted, hopeless world. When he is informed about an undead, he creates a new format and abducts Ben to "persuade" Ed into his twisted new game show.
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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