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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.
“chessformer mixes chess-based movement with platforming, neither of which I'm particularly fond of, but the trailer made it look like a promising combo. the goal is simply to capture the stationary king of the opposite color by moving your own pieces around. 48 levels…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Fun little puzzle game, just keep in mind it only takes a little over an hour to finish.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Too short (the time at review is me 100%ing the game) but otherwise a fun collection of puzzles. Buy if you think two hours of entertainment is worth the price it's selling for. A steam workshop and level editor would extend the longevity of this game tenfold.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-18.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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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 | Casual, Strategy |
| Player tags | Chess · Puzzle · Difficult · Board Game · Strategy · 2D · Relaxing · Casual · Minimalist · Logic · Grid-Based Movement · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 12 |
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