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Ben and Ed

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

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?

What works

  • Unique dismemberment mechanics
  • Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • Humorous and creative level design
  • Engaging soundtrack and atmosphere
  • Good value especially on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Frustrating controls and physics bugs
  • Short main campaign
  • Some levels feel unfair or repetitive
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Occasional performance and optimization issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The spy who shot me™

  • SiN Gold

  • Viscerafest

  • 5 nights at Timokha 4: School

  • Apsulov: End of Gods

  • DUSK

More expressive

Games that feels like Ben and Ed but with more self-expression and customization

  • Gori: Cuddly Carnage

  • Hell Pie

  • Brush Burial: Gutter World

  • The Upturned

  • Anger Foot

  • Headlander

More relaxing

Games that feels like Ben and Ed but with a more relaxing feel

  • Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)

  • Solar Ash

  • Kao the Kangaroo

  • Skin Deep

  • CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™

  • Black Mesa

Less violent

Games that feels like Ben and Ed but with less combat and destruction

  • TRY AGAIN

  • Teslagrad Remastered

  • Super Kiwi 64

  • Gizmo

  • Demon Turf: Queens Edition

  • Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy

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Ben and Ed: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026