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Chess Survivors

Aarimous / Aug 31, 2023 / Action, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy

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Chess Survivors is a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike where you outmaneuver and destroy an ever growing horde of chess based enemies. Combine abilities, upgrades, and relics to create game-breaking builds. Think fast, die, learn, repeat!

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What's new

Build 1.6 Hotfix #1

2025-09-09

• Attempted to fix a bug where the inputs would fail after getting attacked. This bug was more prevalent on faster speeds, and I am hoping I was able to fix it.

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What players say

Very Positive

89% positive, 131 reviews

Recommended3 hrs played

Fun, fast-paced roguelike reminiscent of Crypt of the Necrodancer. Only paid a dollar for it in a bundle so definitely worth it.

4 found this helpful, 2025-10-10

Recommended10 hrs played

Chess Survivors by Aarimous is a strikingly inventive take on the increasingly saturated survivors-like genre, managing to carve out a distinct identity by fusing real-time survival mechanics with the rigid, rule-based movement system of chess. What initially sounds like a novelty—bullet heaven gameplay constrained by chess logic—quickly proves to be a genuinely thoughtful design choice that reshapes how players...

5 found this helpful, 2026-03-23

Recommended11 hrs played

Simple but can be exactly the thing you might want, a nice relaxing time mixing upgrades and trying out different characters, figuring out their gimmicks. 5 bucks for a bet on a few pleasant hours,

2 found this helpful, 2025-12-08

Recommended37 hrs played

This game is pretty epic! I was able to unlock all the achievements and I want to say this is the greatest chess type game that is on Steam that I have played. Even better then Passant! Highly recommend!