Chesscent (2026)
- Developer
- Alex did it
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Casual, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.2 of 5, 14 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 41 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A methodical chess-like duel where every move is tempered by the unexpected shift of a card, making each match a tense puzzle of risk and adaptation.
turn-basedstrategicexperimentalchallengingcard-basedpensiveunpredictable
What players say
Players are split on the difficulty: some find the AI brutally hard, like facing Stockfish, while others are hooked by the roguelite card unlocks that twist classic chess. The pixel art and soundtrack are consistently praised.
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