Passant: A Chess Roguelike (2025)
- Developer
- Marc Makes Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 364 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A thoughtful and strategic twist on chess, where familiar rules become surprising puzzles through modified pieces and evolving challenges.
tacticalstrategicpuzzle-likeexperimentalmethodicalunpredictablereplayable
What players say
Players compare it to Balatro but with real chess, praising the roguelite upgrades and alternate win conditions. However, many find the AI punishingly hard even on the easiest setting, and opinions split on balance, with some calling it fun and others saying it trivializes chess.
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