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Chinese Chess - Xiangqi (2025)

Chinese Chess - Xiangqi cover
Developer
Popoko VM Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A calm, deliberate turn-based board game where you carefully move pieces to outmaneuver an opponent.

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What players say

Players find Chinese Chess a solid adaptation of Xiangqi with good AI opponents and smooth performance. Some struggle with the unfamiliar rules compared to Western chess, and players split on whether it is easy for beginners or hard to pick up.

Screenshots

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