Chess Pills (2022)

Developer: Deep Green Games
Publisher: Abyssal Studios
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 42 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 54 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic blend of chess strategy and survival horror where you race against time while pills warp your focus and calm, making every move a tense gamble.

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What players say

Players like the tense timed chess puzzle concept and the pills twist, but note the puzzles start repeating quickly and a bug that makes pieces invisible has gone unfixed since 2023.

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