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ChainStaff

ChainStaff is a brutal action-platformer with a transforming spear and grappling hook, blazing weapon upgrades, and a rocking soundtrack. Aliens have taken over the Earth! Swing, shoot, and spear your way…

81 8 April 2026

ChainStaff is an adventure developed by Mommy's Best Games, released 8 April 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What ChainStaff is

ChainStaff is an adventure game developed by Mommy's Best Games and released in 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Control is a 2019 action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment. It follows Jesse Faden, the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC), a secret U.S. government agency that investigates and contains phenomena that violate the normal laws of reality. As Jesse, the player explores the Oldest House–the FBC's headquarters–and uses paranormal abilities and a shapeshifting gun known as the "Service Weapon" to combat the Hiss, a hostile, otherworldly entity that has invaded and corrupted the FBC. Players unlock new powers by locating Objects of Power, mundane objects imbued with energies from another dimension. The Oldest House has four sectors that can be explored at a…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 17 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

ChainStaff holds a critic score of 81 out of 100. That places it above 73% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Quad Core CPU, 4 GB RAM and GT 1030. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it costs, and where

Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Brazil is the cheapest region we track at R$29.99 (about $5.96), while United Kingdom pays £12.79 — 2.8 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 7 on Steam, which is about $6.99.

Full price comparison across all regions →

What it launched against

ChainStaff launched on 8 April 2026, within three weeks of Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced and Mouse: P.I. For Hire. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced, Mouse: P.I. For Hire.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for ChainStaff yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Teaser thumbnail

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

ChainStaff — frequently asked questions

When did ChainStaff come out?
ChainStaff was released on 8 April 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much is ChainStaff in Pakistan?
On Steam Pakistan, ChainStaff is priced at $6.99 (about $6.99).
What are the minimum PC requirements for ChainStaff?
At minimum, ChainStaff needs Quad Core CPU, 4 GB RAM, GT 1030 graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is ChainStaff?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does ChainStaff have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for ChainStaff, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play ChainStaff on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of ChainStaff; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is ChainStaff on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of ChainStaff. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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