Check and Slash (2024)
- Developer
- Gate of Madness
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 30 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.2 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A fast, tactical hack-and-slash where you move like chess pieces through procedurally generated mazes, balancing real-time combat with strategic positioning.
action packedtacticalchallengingatmosphericfast pacedminimalistpunishing
What players say
Players enjoy the clever combination of chess movement and real-time hack-and-slash, calling it consistently challenging rather than unfair. Some finish in under two hours and note there is no reason to replay once completed.
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