Chess of Blades
A branching visual novel about gay romance and court intrigue
Argent Games · Released Jan 5, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 115
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Feb 24, 2018
What is Chess of Blades?
In this visual novel, you play Rivian Varrison, the introverted son of a nobleman, as a mysterious crime interrupts the king's birthday celebration. You read dialogue and make choices that lead into different romance routes and endings.
For you if...
- +you enjoy male romance leads with contrasting personalities
- +you prefer visual novels with full English voice acting
Not for you if...
- −you prefer combat or exploration to reading and making choices
What players say
90% of 115 reviews are positive
Players praise the distinct route stories, artwork, and music. Some criticize the overall plot as weak or hard to care about.
Screenshots and trailer
Chess of Blades system requirements
Minimum: DirectX, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP System Pack 1
- Processor
- 1GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Does Chess of Blades have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Chess of Blades 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
- 22
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Chess of Blades 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
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Recent updates
- Jan 5, 2018 · RELEASE! + Patch Info
- Jan 5, 2018 · RELEASE! + Patch Info
1 DLC available.