GigaBash

GigaBash is an arena fighting game with huge monsters and superheroes. Up to four players battle each other in cities, industrial plants and other destructible locations. Instead of fighting with small figures on a fixed battlefield, the titans hurl cars, buildings and other parts of the environment at each other.

Malaysian studio Passion Republic Games develops and publishes the game. The characters are inspired by the visual style of Japanese kaiju films but have their own abilities and stories. Additional character packs add Godzilla, Ultraman and Gamera.

GigaBash was released in August 2022 for PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Steam and the US PlayStation Store list Aug 4, 2022. Passion Republic Games named Aug 5 for the international launch.

In August 2023, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S followed. US stores date these versions to Aug 3, while the release in other regions took place on Aug 4. Each console generation has its own separate version.

GigaBash is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. PC distribution includes Steam and the Epic Games Store. Native versions exist for the current PlayStation and Xbox generations.

Local multiplayer rounds with up to four players are a core feature. Online battles are also possible. Steam now describes cross-platform online matches. For local mode, one shared screen is enough, while for online matches on consoles, the respective platform rules apply.

In battle, it's not just your choice of fighter that matters, but also how you use the arena. Titans throw opponents through buildings, use objects as weapons and combine melee with special attacks. Characters differ in reach, speed and the style of their attacks, for example.

Through fights, they collect Giga energy and can transform into more powerful S-class forms. A player who is knocked out early can still disrupt the remaining fighters with ranged attacks. This keeps even larger rounds moving until the final duel.

Several expansions add well-known movie monsters and new original fighters. The Godzilla 4 Kaiju Pack adds Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, Gigan and Destoroyah. Godzilla: Nemesis brings King Ghidorah and Hedorah. The Ultraman 4 Characters Pack expands the roster with Ultraman, Ultraman Tiga, Alien Baltan and Camearra.

Further packs are called Ultraman: Rising, Ultraman Zero and GAMERA -Rebirth-. The latter includes Gamera and Guiron. The own creatures R.O.J.A.K. and Balzarr come with the Mighty DLC. MechaJURAS is a free addition, while Final Ascension also expands the story with Gaya Gigaman and Zargorah. The character packs add to the base game; they are not standalone games.

The PC version requires at least Windows 10 64-bit, 6 GB RAM and 15 GB of free storage. Steam lists an Intel Core i3-4160 and a GeForce GTX 480, GTX 570 or GTX 670 as the entry level. DirectX 11 and a broadband connection are also among the requirements.

Recommended are an Intel Core i5-4690K or AMD FX-9370, 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R7 370. The game supports many USB controllers, including arcade sticks. Keyboard is supported, but mouse control is not, according to Steam.

Battle Mode offers free fights for one to four players, locally or online. There is also Arcade mode with eight random opponents and a final boss. Mayhem focuses on shorter mini-games instead of a regular brawl.

Four standalone solo stories follow Gorogong, Pipijuras, Woolley and Thundatross. An additional mode lets players fight alone or together against endless waves of enemies. Collected power-ups help, and enemies can appear with altered traits.

The roster ranges from the aggressive Gorogong to the mechanical Thundatross. Pipijuras relies on ranged attacks, while Gigaman, a human superhero, takes on the Titans. Woolley, Rohanna, Rawa, Skorak, Kongkrete and Zyva are also standalone creatures in the game.

Each character has a different attack speed and their own special abilities. This changes the tactics of a round noticeably, even though everyone fights on the same destructible maps.

The PC version offers German menu text and German subtitles. Steam lists 14 supported interface languages in total, including English, French, Spanish and Japanese. Full German voice output is not listed there.

Controllers are especially suited for playing together on one screen. On PC, GigaBash supports various input devices, from classic gamepads to arcade sticks.

GigaBash Mobile brings the monster battles to Android and iOS as a standalone smartphone version. Passion Republic Games started Android pre-registration on Oct 19, 2026. iOS pre-order is set to follow later.

For the mobile version, the studio mentions 21 destructible arenas, battles with up to four players and both online and offline modes. The Google Play description says players can try the Android version for free and unlock the full base game with a one-time in-app purchase.