Below the Crown

A turn-based dungeon roguelite built around chess-inspired combat and spells

Misfits Attic · Published by Misfits Attic, Shochiku · Released Apr 21, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 97% of 67
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Aug 31, 2026
Minimum PC: DX9 (shader model 2.0) ca…; 0.8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Below the Crown?

You play a wizard gathering gold for the Emperor in a top-down, single-player strategy roguelite. Across procedural dungeon runs, you move pieces, summon new units, and upgrade your party. You choose whether to spend gold to survive or risk saving it for the Emperor.

For you if...

+you prefer careful planning over fast reactions
+you enjoy competing through daily challenge leaderboards

Not for you if...

−you want traditional chess without spells or unusual pieces
−you want direct multiplayer matches rather than solo challenges

What players say

97% of 67 reviews are positive

Players praise the approachable chess puzzles, variety between runs, and eerie atmosphere. Some report crashes when playing on Linux.

Screenshots and trailer

Below the Crown system requirements

Minimum: DX9 (shader model 2.0) ca…, 0.8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10+
Processor: SSE2 instruction set support.
Graphics: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work
Storage: 850 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Below the Crown have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Below the Crown run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Below the Crown 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