Battle Chess 4000 (2021)

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

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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.

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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.

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