Underplayed Gems

CHECKMATE : Battle Arenas (2018)

CHECKMATE : Battle Arenas cover
Developer
Infovine co.,Ltd.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Free To Play, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
2.9 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 42 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A strategic turn-based PvP game where you build a deck and break map blocks to outmaneuver opponents in real-time battles.

turn-based tacticscompetitivestrategicfree-to-playmultiplayerpvpreal-timecasual

What players say

Players consistently call the game pay-to-win, saying stronger units and heroes are locked behind a paywall or grind. The servers were shut down in March 2019, a few months after release, making the game unplayable.

Screenshots

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