Passant: A Chess Roguelike

A chess roguelike with new pieces and rule-changing upgrades

Marc Makes Games · Released Aug 11, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 371
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 28, 2026
Minimum PC: GT1030; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Passant: A Chess Roguelike?

This single-player strategy game follows a run of increasingly difficult chess matches leading to a final boss. You build your board with earned pieces, collect badges, and use items to freeze pieces, demote them to pawns, or promote your own to queens.

For you if...

+you like experimenting with powerful combinations across repeated runs

Not for you if...

−you prefer simple board positions with fewer threats to track
−you want multiplayer matches against human opponents

What players say

79% of 371 reviews are positive

Players praise the mix of chess variants and roguelike progression. Complaints focus on predictable AI, punishing matchups, and matches that get stuck in repetitive moves.

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Passant: A Chess Roguelike system requirements

Minimum: GT1030, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: i3 8100
Graphics: GT1030
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does Passant: A Chess Roguelike have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Passant: A Chess Roguelike 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
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 47
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Passant: A Chess Roguelike 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