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Chessformer

Chessformer

Chessformer is a grid-based puzzle platformer with Chess pieces. The goal in each level is to capture the opposing king, who is lazy and never moves, so don't worry about losing any pieces.

Released Jan 18, 2022 Developer Robert Alvarez Platforms Windows ChessPuzzleDifficultBoard GameStrategy
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-08-23)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-05 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.

99.7%positive320 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“great game, satisfying and challenging, but not difficult.”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Lovely little puzzle game bit short, but doesn't overstay its welcome. Worked ok on Steam Deck.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Idk what to say, fun game. Go play it”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-08-22.

12achievements
67.7%median completion
54.1%rarest: 48 Levels
98.0% of players 94.5% of players 90.9% of players 81.9% of players 74.5% of players 69.8% of players 67.7% of players 65.7% of players 63.3% of players 59.7% of players 57.8% of players 54.1% of players 98.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
98.0%4 Levels — Complete 4 levels.
94.5%8 Levels — Complete 8 levels.
90.9%12 Levels — Complete 12 levels.
Rarest badges of honor
54.1%48 Levels — Complete 48 levels.
57.8%44 Levels — Complete 44 levels.
59.7%40 Levels — Complete 40 levels.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99current · sampled 2026-08-23 18:49 UTC
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US4.99 USD
EU3.99 EUR
UK3.99 GBP
Australia7.50 AUD
Canada5.69 CAD
Japan520 JPY
Brazil10.89 BRL
China22.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$2.1 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$5.4

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-08-21). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 08-12 08-14 08-16 08-19 08-21 08-23

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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.

GenresCasual, Strategy
Player tagsChess · Puzzle · Difficult · Board Game · Strategy · 2D · Relaxing · Casual · Minimalist · Logic · Grid-Based Movement · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements12
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1 Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 30 MB available space