Three Finger Battle Arena

Three Finger Battle Arena

Early access since Feb 2022

Three Finger Battle Arena is a game where you can punch your friends into orbit, then swing away like nothing ever happened!

89% positive · 392 reviews
Not yet
In early access, development status unclear
Low confidence
Development Uncertain
Not yet
In early access, development status unclear
Low confidence
Development Uncertain

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Three Finger Battle Arena entered Steam Early Access on February 26, 2022. In the months following launch, the solo developer (Joseph Maltby) was actively updating the game, shipping new features every few weeks: new colors and skins in March 2022, text chat, new maps, a Patreon cosmetic system, powerups, and eventually a new King of the Hill game mode with four maps in November 2022. In that November 2022 post, the developer explicitly stated "This is the first of more updates to come," signaling intent to continue development. However, that November 19, 2022 post was the last official communication from the developer. No further updates, patches, announcements, or developer posts have appeared since then. The game remains in Early Access — explicitly marked by Steam as an unfinished product — with no 1.0 release announced or delivered. The store description still references game modes as "growing," and the developer's own stated plans for continued updates have not been followed through on publicly. With no developer communication since November 19, 2022, there is genuine uncertainty about whether this Early Access game will ever reach its completed state.
Evidence
King of the Hill game mode added with four new maps. Developer states 'This is the first of more updates to come.' This is the last official communication from the developer.
news post · Nov 19, 2022 source content planned
high
Five powerups added to all game modes, indicating active post-launch feature development.
news post · Apr 13, 2022 source development ongoing
medium

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Joseph Maltby
Achievements
7
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Multiplayer · PvP

About this game

Three Finger Battle Arena is a game where you can punch your friends into orbit, then swing away like nothing ever happened!

Features include:

Three game modes! (and growing)


Grapple and punch!


Up to 8 players!


The game modes currently are:

  • Battle Arena - Avoid falling off platforms and knock other players off the stage.
  • Floor is Lava - Battle Arena but lava is slowly rising, avoid it!
  • Spleef - Smash blocks and punch your friends, try to make the other players fall in the lava.
Last evaluated Jun 15, 2026
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