Strange Scaffold’s brutal FPS “I Am Your Beast” is now gunning its way onto PlayStation 5. After carving a path across PC and iOS, the revenge-fueled thriller is ready to do the same on Sony’s home console — and it’s available now for $19.99.
The cult hit first dropped on PC platforms last year, and its newest release marks a significant moment for fans of compact, chaotic shooters that don’t waste your time. Think guerrilla warfare meets comic book carnage — all packed into a tightly wound campaign that doesn’t let up.
A Late-Career Agent. A Final Refusal. All Hell Breaks Loose.
Alphonse Harding didn’t want to come back.
Retired, grizzled, and done with black ops work, Harding thought he’d walked away clean. But when he turns down “one last job,” things spiral into a full-on war. The kind with traps, tunnels, and a body count.
Harding is hunted across North America’s dense wilderness by the same people who trained him. But this isn’t just survival — this is retaliation. You’re not escaping. You’re ending things.
This isn’t a long, bloated campaign that demands 40 hours. It’s short, punchy, and dripping with fury. The violence is swift. The pacing is relentless. And the gameplay feels like something out of a fever dream.
What Sets It Apart from the Pack
Strange Scaffold is known for quirky, gutsy titles that don’t play by the usual rules — and “I Am Your Beast” is no different.
One of the game’s standout features is its “kinetic typography” — a storytelling device that replaces standard cutscenes with moving, stylized text that pulses to the beat of the action. Add in RJ Lake’s pounding soundtrack and you’ve got a sensory experience that doesn’t hold back.
It’s a first-person shooter, yes, but not the kind obsessed with loadouts or killstreaks. Here’s what you get instead:
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Lightning-quick movement, including tree-scaling like a superhuman.
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Weapons ranging from pistols to bear traps (yes, really).
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20+ replayable levels that act more like mini arenas than linear hallways.
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A visual style that’s loud, comic-book bold, and totally unforgettable.
Not Just New, But Sharpened
The PlayStation 5 release isn’t just a lazy port. According to Strange Scaffold, the console version comes fine-tuned for Sony’s hardware, offering smooth framerates, snappy loading times, and DualSense feedback that heightens the tension in every firefight.
There’s also an added layer of polish that benefits from the game’s already stylized approach. Explosions are crisp, textures pop, and character animations are smoother compared to its earlier PC and mobile releases.
The devs haven’t confirmed full graphical upgrades, but what’s clear is that “I Am Your Beast” doesn’t lose its teeth in the move to PS5.
Release Timeline at a Glance
If you’re just now hearing about this game, here’s a breakdown of how it’s rolled out so far:
| Platform | Release Date |
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| Steam / GOG / itch.io | September 10, 2024 |
| iOS (App Store) | February 18, 2025 |
| PlayStation 5 | May 26, 2025 |
Each version holds to the game’s core vision — tight levels, furious combat, and a strong narrative spine. But PS5 players now get the sleekest version yet.
The Developer Behind the Madness
Strange Scaffold doesn’t operate like your typical studio.
Run by narrative designer Xalavier Nelson Jr., the team has made a name crafting wildly different games with strong voices — think “El Paso, Elsewhere” and “Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator.” Nothing is ever bland. Nothing is ever predictable.
And “I Am Your Beast” may be their most emotionally raw project yet. There’s something deeply personal about Harding’s rage, something almost tragic. He’s not trying to save the world. He’s just trying to make sure the world can’t use him anymore.
The voice acting adds to this — gruff, grounded, and painful in all the right places.
Should You Play It?
That depends on what you’re looking for.
If you want a big-budget FPS with open-world mechanics and endless customization, this isn’t it. But if you crave a tight, no-BS shooter that respects your time and still brings serious style? Then yes — this might be the perfect weekend pickup.
At just $19.99, it’s not a huge gamble.
Even more so, it’s refreshing. There’s no filler. No padding. Just a pissed-off ex-agent in the woods, blowing holes in the system one bullet at a time.
