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FPS Chess
Battle a friend in this fast paced 1v1 class-based first-person shooter. Chess takes a back-seat to FPS as you win duel after duel and capture the opponent's pieces until you've beaten their king and won the game.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
68 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Fun but needs a solo mode vs computer.”
“WARNING game is riddled with bugs and characters need tuning/nerfing HOWEVER the game is really fun to keep downloaded whenever im bored ill hop on with friends and it does the job i want it too , its fun we laugh…”
“Now I can play chess without learning it. Incredibly fun to play with friends.”
20 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Now I can play chess without learning it. Incredibly fun to play with friends.”
“I love this game, I get to play it with my best bud adambomb1516321 and we sure do have a lot of fun, my fav is the bishop its so FUN! dashing around like Im prime faide, 10outof10 would play again!.”
“its pretty fun to play with friends when your bored, me and my buddy nathan play it and its pretty entertaining for short/mid times, we played for 3 hours straight the first time, and now its usually around an hour…”
5 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“FCK anyone who says "oh this game isnt fun because its chess and im bad at chess" like you dont need ANY chess knowledge for this game, i could beat magnus carlsen in this game BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU ARE AT…”
“Not a bad game at all. An actually unique game concept that is fun to play, albeit maybe not for the person whose losing, it is an objectively fun game to play. Aiming feels responsive, the guns feel nice, the abilities…”
“REALY FUN, i like the fps part and it makes the chess stratigys much easyer just shoot in the head”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“W game. Like normal chess but a FPS shooter. And its free. Definetly reccomend this although it might be laggy.”
“Cheap, Cheerful, Silly. If you have a friend you want to kill a couple of hours, and some disposable cash, pick this up.”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Always a blast. Even the bugs are great, because it's just buggy enough to make it fun. Atop that, the map editor means you can pretty much have free reign.”
“Honestly amazingly fun to play, its buggy at times after multiple games in a row but that made me and my friend laugh harder”
“Very fun to annoy your friends with the hitboxes”
19 of the 101 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“worse balanced game of all time holy sh1t dev should commit”
“WARNING game is riddled with bugs and characters need tuning/nerfing HOWEVER the game is really fun to keep downloaded whenever im bored ill hop on with friends and it does the job i want it too , its fun we laugh…”
“This the is the worst game ever the game is so unfriendly to noobs there are so many ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hackers somehow i got sniped from the house even though i was at the beach this game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ass its so buggy and the…”
17 of the 101 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“A game not chess not fps and personal can't say this game belong any types of game, but no this game are boring as hell and the element taste like bad soup mix together.”
“This "game" is a sin. A crime against humanity. This shouldn't exist. It's actively trying to destroy your sanity. 10/0, would not recommend.”
“Fun but needs a solo mode vs computer.”
8 of the 101 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“WARNING game is riddled with bugs and characters need tuning/nerfing HOWEVER the game is really fun to keep downloaded whenever im bored ill hop on with friends and it does the job i want it too , its fun we laugh…”
“This the is the worst game ever the game is so unfriendly to noobs there are so many ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hackers somehow i got sniped from the house even though i was at the beach this game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ass its so buggy and the…”
“FPS Chess is one of the most chaotic games you can play, but in a really fun way. It starts off feeling like normal chess, but the moment a fight breaks out it turns into a fast-paced FPS where positioning and aim…”
8 of the 101 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“This the is the worst game ever the game is so unfriendly to noobs there are so many ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hackers somehow i got sniped from the house even though i was at the beach this game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ass its so buggy and the…”
“Worst ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game ever made. So toxic. So broken. Half of the pieces just are unkillable except a few exceptions. If i could give it an infinite negative rating, i would. 0/10. Get it.”
“Absolutely love this game. One thing I wish though, and I know this would be a big update, but I'd really like a mode where you can play against a computer. Sometimes there aren't enough public lobbies to join.”
7 of the 101 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I hate this game i cant even run it and get 5 fps dispite being able to run better games”
“terribly optimized, none of my friends can play it. cant give a bad review because my friends have a bad pc so i recommend it i guess edit: its also the only game i can set my fps to exactly 286.538 fps”
“W game. Like normal chess but a FPS shooter. And its free. Definetly reccomend this although it might be laggy.”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Fun and simple game, good if you are bad at chess, is buggy and has constant hitbox issues, cant really complain though as its free. Overall enjoyable would recommend”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“This game is really unique, and it seems very well balanced. If you are a casual Chess or FPS games enthusiast, I think you may enjoy this game as well! W Bishop.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Great game I can destroy my nerdy friends who are good at chess by using the queen and rook because they're broken as ♥♥♥♥. 10/10, graphics are ass though”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
FPS Chess - Version 1.2.9
Content FPS Chess now has achievements! Please share your thoughts and suggestions for them and I'll be continuing to add more achievements in future patches. Bug Fixes Fixed window sometimes being br
FPS Chess - Version 1.2.8
Content New practice range gamemode! Select local from the main menu to try the new practice range, where you can select any piece in the game to learn its abilities or explore the map solo. There is
FPS Chess - Version 1.2.7
Content Increased maximum controller sensitivity setting. Increased maximum FPS setting. Balance Changes Original Pawn: Decreased damage falloff. Original Knight: Arrows now deal extra damage towards
FPS Chess - Version 1.2.6
Content Added controller specific sensitivity options. Balance Changes Wood Queen: Laser now does direct damage when hitting the enemy player. Flamethrower now has limited range. Shiny Knight: Decreas
FPS Chess - Version 1.2.5
Balance Changes Wood Queen: Increased horizontal flight speed. Decreased vertical flight speed. Tightened flamethrower spread. Gave flamethrower slight damage falloff. Shiny Knight: Slightly decreased
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Free To Play, Strategy |
| Player tags | FPS · PvP · Shooter · Free to Play · Multiplayer · Board Game · Strategy · Tabletop · Turn-Based Strategy · 3D · Sports · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: AMD FX-4350 or Intel Core i5-4460 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 280X or GeForce GTX 760 Storage: 1 GB available space