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Gambonanza

Gambonanza

Gambonanza is a tactical roguelike that sets chess pieces on a tiny board. Forget traditional chess and embrace the chaos of breaking the balance! Spend your money on rule-bending upgrades, board tiles and pieces. Experiment with illegal combinations and face off against iconic bosses!

Released May 1, 2026 Developer Blukulélé Publisher Sidekick Publishing, Stray Fawn Publishing Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Roguelike DeckbuilderChessTurn-Based StrategyReplay ValueArcade
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

75.7%positive1,715 reviews
Recommended · 15 found this helpful

“After 14 hours and completing the game's 2nd-hardest difficulty, I'm giving this a mild recommend. It's a simple package, similar to Balatro's vibes with the music and graphics, with a chess-inspired puzzle game as its core gameplay loop. The gameplay is straightforward enough…”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Recommended · 9 found this helpful

“Balatro, but chess! Really fun, but admittedly I get frustrated when I lose a run. Also is lowkey teaching me chess.”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Not recommended · 11 found this helpful

“Hard to get a run going. Does not snowball like other roguelikes. Sometimes you just get unlucky and your pieces fall off the board. Has potential but definitely not recommended in its current state.”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

1,907all-time peak
0 500 1k 611 avg · May 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 2026-09-26.

53achievements
4.8%median completion
0.0%rarest: Completionist
98.3% of players 77.7% of players 71.2% of players 69.6% of players 65.1% of players 60.0% of players 55.4% of players 54.9% of players 54.5% of players 52.2% of players 45.9% of players 37.9% of players 34.3% of players 28.4% of players 24.9% of players 19.3% of players 14.1% of players 12.8% of players 12.8% of players 12.5% of players 10.7% of players 10.2% of players 8.6% of players 6.6% of players 6.5% of players 5.6% of players 4.8% of players 4.2% of players 3.8% of players 3.5% of players 2.8% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.0% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.2% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.0% of players 98.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
98.3%Let the party begin! — Complete the tutorial.
77.7%Banish the Banished — Win against Hikarul the Banished.
71.2%Fiuuuuuuuuh! — Win a game thanks to a falling piece.
Rarest badges of honor
0.0%Completionist — Earn a KING medal with every Gambit.
0.1%xX-DarkSasuke-Xx — Win a run without moving onto a WHITE tile.
0.1%White Paladin — Win a run without moving onto a BLACK tile.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US14.99 USD
EU14.99 EUR
UK12.99 GBP
Australia19.99 AUD
Canada19.99 CAD
Japan1,500 JPY
Brazil29.99 BRL
China52.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$5.8 China Japan Australia Canada US EU UK≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 17, 2026
1.5.3 Patch

Pressing Pause or Info while hovering a Piece or a Gambit make the info description appear in front of pause and info menu. Fix navigation on SteamDeck and with controller in Strains menu. Typo on Scr

Sep 11, 2026
[SMALL PATCH] 1.5.2b

Fixed an issue causing the cursor to be invisible on some Linux setups.

Sep 04, 2026
Patch 1.5.1

- The Barter trade's Gambit do reset on the shop after a Graveyard now. - Key of Life's Gambit do reset after a stalemate now. - Stalemate Do reset the Graveyard now. - Fix resolution issue on some Li

Aug 21, 2026
Update 1.5.0 is live + Gambo Goes Gamescom AND we are Steamdeck Verified!

What's new with Update 1.5.0? Small update for you all today! Here's what's new: UI revamp to make text easier to read (mainly affects Steam Deck) Better feedback when an enemy power is about to trigg

Aug 10, 2026
Patch 1.4.0f

Fix: Fixed an issue where the Graveyard could become stuck when quickly hiding it after buying the last available piece, or after pressing NEXT and immediately hiding it.

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresCasual, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsRoguelike Deckbuilder · Chess · Turn-Based Strategy · Replay Value · Arcade · Singleplayer · Board Game · Strategy · Pixel Graphics · Roguelike · Deckbuilding · Roguelite (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish *
ControllerFull support
Achievements53
Official sitehttps://gambonanza.ateo.ch/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Microsoft® Windows® 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400); AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 VRAM); Radeon HD 7750 (1024 VRAM) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 450 MB available space