Chess Knights: Shinobi
Turn-based stealth puzzles using chess moves to evade samurai
Minimol Games · Released Nov 18, 2020
As of Oct 28, 2026: -20% right now, $2.39
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 66
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Oct 4, 2022
What is Chess Knights: Shinobi?
In this turn-based puzzle game set in Edo-era Japan, you guide a shinobi knight on a quest for revenge. You move in L-shaped steps to avoid samurai across 50 increasingly complex levels, with 10 additional secret stages to discover.
For you if...
- +you enjoy planning safe routes around enemy movement patterns
Not for you if...
- −you want standard chess matches against another player
- −you prefer easy puzzles with little trial and error
What players say
83% of 66 reviews are positive
Players praise the puzzle design, music, and visual style. Some criticize the tutorial for leaving too much unexplained.
Screenshots and trailer
Chess Knights: Shinobi system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GT 640, 2 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Chess Knights: Shinobi?
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- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
- Processor
- Inter Core i3
- Graphics
- GeForce GT 640
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 850 MB available space
Does Chess Knights: Shinobi have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Chess Knights: Shinobi 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, macOS
- Achievements
- 24
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Korean, Japanese.
Does Chess Knights: Shinobi 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Puzzle
- Ninja
- Chess
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Stealth
- Board Game
- Tabletop
- Assassins
- Historical
- Stylized
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Abstract
- Colorful
- Medieval
- Cute
- Cinematic
Recent updates
- Oct 9, 2020 · Major Update: Secret Levels, Collectibles and much more!
- Sep 2, 2020 · Minor bug-fixing and an Update from the Devs
1 DLC available.