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
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 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.
Screenshots
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