Underplayed Gems

Battle Chess 4000 (2021)

Battle Chess 4000 cover
Developer
Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Playing Battle Chess 4000 feels like a lively, cartoonish chess match where goofy clay-animated pieces bumble and fight through their moves.

playfulhumorouscolorfulfamily friendlystrategiccartoonylightheartedaccessible

What players say

Players enjoy the game as a fun, nostalgic revival of the original, with humorous animations evoking ClayFighter. A few report it fails to run under DOSBox.

Screenshots

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