Battle Chess
Turn-based chess with medieval pieces that fight during captures
Interplay Entertainment Corp. · Released Apr 20, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 121
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Jun 19, 2025
What is Battle Chess?
This is an isometric chess game where you play matches against the computer or a friend. You can choose from ten difficulty levels, watch the computer play against itself, and select either the original or Enhanced edition.
For you if...
- +you like the look of old-school pixel graphics
Not for you if...
- −you prefer real-time action to turn-based board games
What players say
81% of 121 reviews are positive
Players praise the nostalgia and humorous capture animations. Complaints focus on slow piece movement, with some players also reporting crashes or freezes.
Screenshots and trailer
Battle Chess system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Battle Chess?
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- OS
- Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10)
- Processor
- 1 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
Recommended
- Processor
- 1.4 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 60 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Battle 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 Battle Chess run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Battle 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
