Pawn'd Chess

Turn-based chess with controller support and customizable boards and pieces

Normal Man Labs · Released Nov 4, 2026

Reviews: No score yet
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 days ago; Nov 5, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 12 GPU; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Pawn'd Chess?

A top-down chess game where you play matches against Maia-powered computer opponents with difficulty settings from 600 to 2600 Elo, or another player sharing your device. Ranked games track your local rating.

For you if...

+you want untimed practice with move undo and redo
+you like building custom positions and saving them for later

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time action over turn-based board games

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Pawn'd Chess system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 12 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Dual-core 64-bit processor
Graphics: DirectX 12 or Vulkan 1.0 compatible graphics
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does Pawn'd Chess have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Pawn'd Chess run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Pawn'd Chess 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 Nov 5, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam