ChessRogue (2024)

Developer: Zlatlza Considerations
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 49 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow-paced, tactical roguelike where you build a chess-themed party and push through increasingly tough randomized dungeons in a retro 2D style.

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What players say

Players find this a simple, cheap chess-roguelike with potential, and many praise the developer's active updates, though some split on the modes, finding black mode fun and white mode tedious.

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