Tsunagari Chess School

A chess school visual novel with dating and psychological horror

Mintkuru · Released Nov 3, 2024

Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 130
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jan 24, 2025
Minimum PC: Integrated; 4 GB RAM · 1.8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Tsunagari Chess School?

This first-person, single-player visual novel takes place at a chess school with secrets to uncover. You talk with classmates, go on dates, play mini chess battles, and explore the school, collecting items and unlocking doors.

For you if...

+you prefer short visual novels with occasional gameplay breaks

Not for you if...

−you expect chess to be the main activity
−you prefer stories without disturbing themes

What players say

67% of 130 reviews are positive

Some players find the story engaging. Recurring criticisms include rushed pacing, similarities to Doki Doki Literature Club and Future Diary, and frustrating combat.

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Tsunagari Chess School system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 4 GB RAM, 1.8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2.6 Ghz Quad Core
Graphics: Integrated Graphics
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1.8 GB available space

Does Tsunagari Chess School have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Tsunagari Chess School run on Steam Deck?

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

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Tsunagari Chess School 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