Idle Chess Story

Army-building strategy with automatic battles and bonuses for matching tribes

Joaquin Telleria, Manuel Telleria · Published by ManuJoaco · Released Jun 18, 2019

Reviews: Mixed; 56% of 68
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; May 31, 2019
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 950; 6 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Idle Chess Story?

This free-to-play strategy game pits your troops against AI opponents on a chessboard. You buy and position units between rounds, earn gold for victories, and try to survive as many rounds as possible before your health runs out.

For you if...

+you prefer casual strategy without competing against other players

Not for you if...

−you expect traditional chess rules or a story
−you want an idle game rather than round-based battles

What players say

56% of 68 reviews are positive

Players praise experimenting with different troop combinations. Complaints focus on luck-driven outcomes, limited control over units, and unclear explanations. Players also criticize restarting without lasting progress.

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Idle Chess Story system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 950, 6 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8/8.1, 10
Processor: 3 GHz
Graphics: GeForce GTX 950
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Idle Chess Story have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Idle Chess Story run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 19
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Spanish - Spain.

Does Idle Chess Story use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam