FPS Chess
Competitive chess matches where captures become first-person shooter duels
Meta Fork, Evergreen Games · Published by DigiPen Institute of Technology, Evergreen Games · Released Jul 16, 2022
ActionCasualStrategyFree To Play
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 44K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 452 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 79
- peak 24h 187
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- 6 days ago
- Sep 17, 2026
What is FPS Chess?
A turn-based chess and first-person shooter hybrid built around 1v1 matches. Players move pieces on a chessboard, then fight shooter duels with different weapons and abilities when captures occur. Matches support online, LAN, and local split-screen play.
For you if...
- +you want chess strategy mixed with competitive shooter duels
- +you prefer one-on-one multiplayer with friends
- +you enjoy goofy competitive games with unusual rules
Not for you if...
- −you want chess skill to decide matches on its own
- −you prefer relaxed multiplayer over intense shooter duels
- −you expect carefully balanced weapons and abilities
What players say
84% of 44,226 reviews are positive · 82% of 452 in the last 30 days
Players praise the chess-and-shooter premise for producing funny, competitive matches with friends. The most common complaint is uneven piece balance, with several weapons and abilities described as overpowered.
Screenshots and trailer
FPS Chess system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10/11
- Processor
- AMD FX-4350 or Intel Core i5-4460
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 280X or GeForce GTX 760
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10/11
- Processor
- AMD FX-6300 or Intel Core i5-4590
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon R9 290 or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 7
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English.
Tags
- FPS
- PvP
- Free to Play
- Multiplayer
- Shooter
- Board Game
- Strategy
- Tabletop
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 3D
- Funny
- Psychological Horror
- Chess
- First-Person
- Sports
- Action
Recent updates
- Sep 17, 2026 · FPS Chess - Version 1.2.10
- Sep 2, 2026 · FPS Chess - Version 1.2.9
- Aug 26, 2026 · FPS Chess - Version 1.2.8
- Aug 12, 2026 · FPS Chess - Version 1.2.7
- Aug 5, 2026 · FPS Chess - Version 1.2.6
1 DLC available.
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