Knight's Retreat (2020)

- Developer
- Minimol Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Casual
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 98 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A serene puzzle game where you methodically rearrange abstract medieval pieces, accompanied by a calming soundtrack.
relaxingabstractminimalistpuzzlemeditativeatmosphericdifficultfocused
What players say
Players describe Knight's Retreat as a relaxing chess puzzle game with 80 levels. It gradually introduces new mechanics like switches and tandem pieces, but the difficulty can spike. Some players report bugs with the undo function and a few less polished later levels.
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