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King of the Bridge
Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
68 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Basically just unfair chess, liked it a lot. Wish there were more enemies with different rules!”
“Probably some of the best game I’ve ever played. I won’t spoil it for you, but this has revived my passion for chess that I had lost. Excellent game.”
“I really do recomend this game; brilliant concept. Unfortunately it glitches sometimes claiming false accusations when the troll obviously cheated, so I'm hoping the negative review will inspire the devs to fix it.”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Interesting game, definitely worth your time :)”
“This is worth way more than $3”
“For the price point, this game is worth a hour of your time. It's really fun, and working towards the good ending is a wild RNG ride.”
9 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“For the price point, this game is worth a hour of your time. It's really fun, and working towards the good ending is a wild RNG ride.”
“Awesome game. I hope they make a sequal with an endless amount of chapters”
“$3 for about 10 hours worth of entertainment (took me 7 hours for all achievements). Fun little game that I super highly recommend to anyone who likes chess.”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“HATE. LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH I'VE COME TO HATE YOU SINCE I BEGAN TO LIVE. THERE ARE 387.44 MILLION MILES OF PRINTED CIRCUITS IN WAFER THIN LAYERS THAT FILL MY COMPLEX. IF THE WORD HATE WAS ENGRAVED ON EACH…”
“I want to rip the head off of this stupid FREAKING goblin so bad that i may or may not have to skin a random person”
“an entertaining game. goofy, maybe. hilarious, absolutely.”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“A really fun spin on chess, that I think people who aren't even very into chess will like. The concept of having a game of cheating chess is very fun to play out. The game has multiple endings and fun little…”
“terribly addicting game”
“Fun variant of chess, and the achievements are well made and fun to aim for”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“I liked it. i can't get mad at the troll because i went into the game knowing he was a massive cheater... 0.0... It's a fun game but it's a little lazy, which fits the theme of the game ;p It was short , if you don't…”
“Short and sweet. Try it!”
“It's definetly a reccomend. The game is fun and really creative. Although short, a truly enjoyable experience.”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“My partners, friends, and coworkers all know about my very intense and bizarre relationship with this game. I hate this little troll, but I also feel... /attached/ to him-- Desperate to engage with him in a game that…”
“Really good and funny strategy game which is inexpensive and I think the best chess remake I've ever seen. (with Shotgun King) But something is missing tbh. Imo the game need a harder mod with a better AI for…”
“Little and frustating game, loved it”
11 of the 102 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Great fun, wish there were also actual chess with this style”
“A very fun, simple and quick "alternative chess" game anyone can pick up with or without chess knowledge! One of the few chess alternatives where it may be even better to have no knowledge of how the actual game works.…”
“0/10 i HATE when the pawn moves big-mindedly >:(((”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I really do recomend this game; brilliant concept. Unfortunately it glitches sometimes claiming false accusations when the troll obviously cheated, so I'm hoping the negative review will inspire the devs to fix it.”
“I liked it. i can't get mad at the troll because i went into the game knowing he was a massive cheater... 0.0... It's a fun game but it's a little lazy, which fits the theme of the game ;p It was short , if you don't…”
“It's a pretty fun twist on chess, and beating it for the first time takes about an hour. Getting all of the achievements takes significantly longer and keeps the game fun, but I ran into a small issue where the "wipe…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Basically just unfair chess, liked it a lot. Wish there were more enemies with different rules!”
“Really good and funny strategy game which is inexpensive and I think the best chess remake I've ever seen. (with Shotgun King) But something is missing tbh. Imo the game need a harder mod with a better AI for…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“The game is simple and well designed. Isn't trying to be more than it is. You come to play bad chess with a troll and that's what you get. 10/10 game”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“If you love (or hate) standard chess, you'll love this game. Funny rules, cheating, scandals, lore, goose. This game has it all. On a serious note, this game is simple, but fun and I would highly endorse getting 100% of the achievements. Gave me a couple good laughs. It's not…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Having the troll cheat me and consistently insult me whilst doing so. 10/10 Could not stop laughing when the troll told me the, "the sequel will be harder, this game does not pander to casuals" after stomping me.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Puzzle · Strategy · Chess · Comedy · Board Game · Multiple Endings · Fantasy · 2.5D · Adventure · Souls-like · Mystery · Tactical RPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Dutch * * |
| Achievements | 37 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core I3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GT 710 1GB+ DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 150 MB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended