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Checkmate Showdown
Chess meets Fighting games. Crush your opponents in the arena and on the chessboard in this online multiplayer competitive tactical fighting game that mixes the strategic elegance of Chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-15.
“I like it, but I'm at casual level in both Chess and Fighting Games. I think you need some experience in both to really enjoy the game, and the crossover between the two is obviously the target audience. I think Fighting Game experience matters a bit more, chess skill may get…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Pretty fun casual fighting game, I only recommend if you have someone else to play with though.”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“Cool concept but [*] The fights get in the way of the actual chess gameplay and start to feel tedious almost immediately (see my time) [*] The fighting mechanics feel extremely barebones for the year this came out, I would be more forgiving if it were a game on SNES because it…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedLatest official news
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Update | Patch 1.0.0.1-9671 / January Tournament Details
Post launch update (1.0.0.1-9671) This update contains bug fixes and a few balance tweaks. We will keep updating the game as we go and provide balance updates as much as we can. Achievements Achieveme
Update | Patch 1.0.0.1-9616
Post launch update (1.0.0.1-9616) This first update mainly contains fixes for recurring issues in the game and balancing tweaks. We will keep updating the game as we go and provide balance updates as
Update | Upcoming Tournament Details / Streamers / Changelog
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Action, Strategy |
| Player tags | Fighting · Competitive · PvP · Local Multiplayer · Action · Multiplayer · Chess · 2D · Combat · 2D Fighter · Controller · Board Game (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Spanish - Latin America * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Estimated owners | 0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://checkmateshowdown.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 480, GTX 570, GTX 670, or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset