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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel

Chess variant with time-travel moves and branching timelines

Conor Petersen, Thunkspace, LLC · Released Jul 22, 2020

Indie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 8,606
Recent reviews
Very Positive
98% of 51 in 30 days
Players
22
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Nov 4, 2021
Minimum PC
OpenGL 3.3 compatibility …
0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel?

This turn-based chess variant lets you move pieces through time and across parallel timelines as you try to checkmate your opponent. You can play matches against AI or other players, choose different starting positions, and solve puzzles built around the timeline rules.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy figuring out unusual chess rules
  • +you like solving puzzles with branching timelines
  • +you want to play a chess variant online

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer familiar chess rules and conventional moves
  • −you dislike tracking multiple timelines during a match

What players say

97% of 8,606 reviews are positive · 98% of 51 in the last 30 days

Players praise the unusual interactions between chess moves and branching timelines, and some enjoy the puzzles. The most common complaint is that the rules are difficult to learn from the in-game guide; others find AI matches frustrating or say the novelty wears off quickly.

Players over time

▼ -42% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 33 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 3.3 compatibility …, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10, 8.1, 8, or 7. 64-bit.
Processor
2Ghz or better.
Graphics
OpenGL 3.3 compatibility (everything since about 2010).
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
50 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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