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Chessformer

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App ID 1701190
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Robert Alvarez
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Lime_OR_OpenFL Engine, Stencyl Engine
Last Changenumber 28989266
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 20:39:46 UTC ()
Release Date 18 January 2022 – 15:56:23 UTC ()
❓ 90.64%
289 reviews
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In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Robert Alvarez
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Robert Alvarez
Store Release Date 18 January 2022 – 15:56:26 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://x.com/Rob1221dev
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Casual (4), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 18 January 2022 – 15:56:23 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 13 December 2021 – 00:01:36 UTC () (1639353696)
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Detected Technologies (?) Lime_OR_OpenFL Engine, Stencyl Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
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  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 19 April 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7868988
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First seen on SteamDB 19 July 2021 – 20:52:13 UTC (), in changelist #12065401

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

♟️ Chess 🧩 Puzzle 😓 Difficult 🎲 Board Game 💡 Strategy 🏽 2D 🧘 Relaxing 😌 Casual ☯ Minimalist 🧩 Logic ♟️ Grid-Based Movement 👤 Singleplayer 🖱️ Mouse only 🤏 Short

Categories

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Assets

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Steam charts

  • 1 players right now
  • 4 24-hour peak
  • 29 all-time peak 18 January 2022
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Store data

  • 456 followers
  • 288 positive reviews
  • 1 negative reviews
  • 99.65% positive reviews

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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 1,123 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Very Positive
  • 90.64% SteamDB Rating
  • 288 99.7% positive reviews
  • 1 0.3% negative reviews

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Chessformer had an all-time peak of 29 concurrent players on 18 January 2022.

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