The challenging physics-based co-op platformer launches this April
The silence of the kingdom has been broken. Hold Your King has officially revealed a brand-new trailer and launched its playable demo, giving players their first chance to experience the game’s chaotic medieval teamwork ahead of its full release in April 2026.
Developed as a physics-driven co-op experience, Hold Your King tasks two players with an absurdly simple mission: carry an ill-tempered king through deadly medieval obstacle courses and deliver him safely to the throne room. In practice, it’s anything but simple. Every misstep, wobble, or lapse in coordination risks tipping the king into a royal tantrum, complete with whips, rage, and punishment.
A Test of Balance, Physics, and Friendship
At the heart of Hold Your King is a deeply interactive physics system. Player movement directly affects speed, momentum, and balance, turning every step into a calculated risk. One player’s mistake can send both tumbling, and angering the king in the process.
Players must lift, lower, and rotate the stretcher while navigating traps, hazards, and shifting terrain. When things start to go wrong, desperate measures are allowed: bonk the king to steady him, though doing so may only make matters worse.
The king himself is fully reactive to his environment and to player actions, responding dynamically with facial expressions, tantrums, and increasingly unpredictable behavior.
Key Features
- Two-Player Co-op Gameplay
Designed entirely around teamwork, coordination, and communication. - Online Co-op
Carry the king with a friend from anywhere. - Physics-Driven Gameplay
Momentum, balance, and angular movement affect every decision. - Stretcher Control Mechanics
Lift, lower, and rotate the stretcher to survive tight sections and obstacles. - Bonk System
High-risk, high-reward interactions to stabilize the king or provoke his wrath. - Dynamic, Grumpy King
Anger the king and prepare for chaos, punishment, and medieval mayhem. - Expressive Characters
Facial animations react to movement and in-game events.
Demo Available Now
The Hold Your King demo is available now, offering players an early taste of its intense, chaotic co-op challenges. The demo is also featured during Steam Next Fest, giving players a chance to try the game during one of the platform’s biggest discovery events.
Players can play the free demo and wishlist Hold Your King now on its official Steam page, ahead of the game’s full launch in April 2026.
