Chess Survivors

Quick-turn survival roguelike where enemies move like chess pieces

Aarimous · Released Aug 31, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 160
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Sep 9, 2025
Minimum PC: Support for OpenGL 3.3; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Chess Survivors?

In this single-player, top-down roguelike, you move across a grid to outmaneuver and destroy growing enemy hordes. You combine abilities, upgrades, and relics during each run, then start again if you die.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with different characters and their abilities

Not for you if...

−you expect slow, traditional chess matches with lengthy planning

What players say

84% of 160 reviews are positive

Players praise the combination of real-time abilities and chess-style positioning. Complaints include limited strategic depth and difficulty anticipating enemy moves once the action gets crowded.

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Chess Survivors system requirements

Minimum: Support for OpenGL 3.3, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or newer
Processor: 2.5Ghz or better
Graphics: Support for OpenGL 3.3
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Chess Survivors have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Chess Survivors 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, Linux
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, French, German, Portuguese - Portugal, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does Chess Survivors 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