Archon Classic (2010)
- Developer
- React Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 192 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.2 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A tense and strategic board game where real-time combat breaks out when pieces clash, making each move feel like a decisive duel.
strategictenseretrocompetitivetacticalfast-pacedlocal multiplayer
What players say
Players are sharply split: many praise the faithful remake of the 1983 chess-meets-action original, but an equal number report the game is broken on Windows 10, crashing on launch or during the tutorial.
Screenshots
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