[News] RUN FOR YOUR LIFE IN CHAINED TOGETHER'S 2V2 RACE MODE

Press Release  •  01 Sep 2026 11:00

Free update adds 30-minute mode for teams of two

Lab42 Games takes over development of new content

The Depths of Hell – 1st September 2026: Don’t walk, run towards the light! Developer Lab42 Games and award-winning publisher Secret Mode are today adding a new, much requested 2v2 Race mode to the co-op ragebait platforming megahit Chained Together in the game’s first (and certainly not final) free update from the new development team.

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In the new mode that players have been asking for since day one, Chained Together’s 2v2 Race mode adds a competitive element for two teams of two. Teams will have just 30 minutes to see how far they can climb, jump, swim, and indeed drive up the tower of rage-inducing terrors. Who will be redeemed and who will be cast back into the fiery pits below?

As an added bonus, players can now kit out their damned souls in two new freely available outfits. Add some orange accents with the American Inmate Jumpsuit or swap your ragged t-shirt for actual rags with the Medieval Prisoner - who said you couldn't be stylish while escaping Hell?

The new content has been developed by Lab42 Games, a Leamington Spa-based developer who have worked closely with Secret Mode on previous games, including porting work on A Little to the Left, content updates for Wobbledogs, and the original narrative puzzle game A Storied Life: Tabitha. Lab42 Games will continue to develop new content for Chained Together throughout 2026, including new maps to climb with your friends. Keep your eyes peeled for further info in the coming months.

Chained Together was an instant hit when it first launched in June 2024 and has sold over 10 million copies since launching. It has secured wins at the Golden Joystick Awards and The Streamer Awards and now sits at a 90% Very Positive rating on Steam from over 50,000 reviews.

 

About Chained Together

From the depths of hell, climb chained to your friends through diverse worlds. Solo or co-op, try to reach the summit and discover what awaits you there...

Chained Together is available now on PC via Steam.

 

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About Secret Mode Secret Mode is an independent publisher and the winner of the MCV/Develop Indie Publisher of the Year 2025 award, Ukie Best UK Publisher 2024 award, and the Debug Indie Game Best Influencer Marketing 2025 award. In March 2025 Emona Capital LLP, a financial investor with deep expertise in the gaming industry, partnered with CEO Ed Blincoe and CPO James Schall in the successful buyout of Secret Mode. Published titles include triple-BAFTA-winner Still Wakes the Deep, A Little to the Left, Wobbledogs, Loddlenaut, and Escape the Backrooms.

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About Lab42 Games

Founded in 2015, Lab42 became a Sumo Digital studio in 2020. The studio has worked on a range of projects for console, PC, VR and mobile for clients including Sega, Activision, Microsoft, Klei Entertainment, Aspyr, Ripstone, Dovetail Games, and Payload Studios. Recent projects from Lab42 includes porting services for Sonic Mania, Forza Motorsport, A Little to the Left and Metal: Hellsinger VR.

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[News] Chained Together links up with Secret Mode for future development

Press Release  •  02 Jun 2026 10:00

Chained Together links up with Secret Mode for future development

Viral 2024 hit to receive new content and continued support

Publisher: Secret Mode

Formats: PC | ETA: Out Now! | Players: 1-4

 

The Depths of Hell – 2 June 2026: Throw those shackles back on! Chained Together, the smash hit co-op ragebait platformer with over 10 million copies sold, is entering a new circle of Hell thanks to a deal linking the game together with publisher Secret Mode.

 

Chained Together ties up to four players together and challenges them to ascend from the underworld to reach paradise above. But there’s no stairway to heaven here, just an erratic maze of treacherous platforms that you’ll be climbing, jumping, and falling from again and again. And if the tricky platforming and puzzling wasn’t enough, your fellow climbers will drag you around and hold you back if you’re not in lockstep. Co-ordinate with your friends to overcome physics-based challenges and keep climbing up - or face a humiliating fall to the starting chamber.

 

Too easy for you? Crank up the heat by adding a rising pool of lava beneath you, ready to melt you to ash should you put one foot wrong. Need to cool off? Find golden wings as you climb to unlock the Wings of Freedom and glide to safety after a nasty fall. Or try the game on Beginner mode, where you’re only ever a click away from resetting to the highest point you climbed.

 

Chained Together was originally developed by Anegar Games and became an instant hit when it first launched in June 2024, securing wins at the Golden Joystick Awards and The Streamer Awards. It has since sold over 10 million copies on Steam, where it currently sits at a 90% Very Positive rating from over 50,000 reviews worldwide.

 

Secret Mode is no stranger to helping viral games continue to grow, having assisted co-op horror title Escape the Backrooms with its 1.0 launch in October 2025 and bring more content to the game since then. The publisher will be adding a new development partner to the chain in the near future.

 

About Chained Together

From the depths of hell, climb chained to your friends through diverse worlds. Solo or co-op, try to reach the summit and discover what awaits you there...

Chained Together is available now on PC via Steam.

Download assets from our press kit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1j1Gu_WUgPDcGvBje8jY-mY8PhwtoWTJv?usp=sharing

 

About Secret Mode Secret Mode is an independent publisher and the winner of the MCV/Develop Indie Publisher of the Year 2025 award, Ukie Best UK Publisher 2024 award, and the Debug Indie Game Best Influencer Marketing 2025 award. In March 2025 Emona Capital LLP, a financial investor with deep expertise in the gaming industry, partnered with CEO Ed Blincoe and CPO James Schall in the successful buyout of Secret Mode. Published titles include triple-BAFTA-winner Still Wakes the Deep, A Little to the Left, Wobbledogs, Loddlenaut, and Escape the Backrooms. 

For more information visit: wearesecretmode.com   

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