Arena of Octos is a single-player, turn-based combat video game for the Apple II and TRS-80 computer families.

To win freedom, the human must become a gladiator and engage in physical combat with numerous Octon warriors.

[2] Combat takes place in an octagonal arena, with eight stones littering the ground and a fire pit at its center.

Combat is handled in turn fashion: the player makes a series of actions, then the opponents respond.

The game's display has an eight-pointed direction selector to choose which way to move, and a stats area showing the player's condition and that of the opponents.