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Battle Chess

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App ID 622830
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Franchise Battle Chess
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies DOSBOX Emulator
Last Changenumber 32033672
Last Record Update 2 November 2025 – 05:49:08 UTC ()
Release Date 20 April 2017 – 20:02:39 UTC ()
❓ 72.94%
98 reviews
2
In-Game
🃏 Tabletop 💡 Strategy ♟️ Chess 🕒 Classic 🎲 Turn-Based

It took 2000 years for someone to make chess better!

Additional Information

Developer Interplay Entertainment Corp.
metacritic_name Battle Chess
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/622830/
ReleaseState released
Publisher Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Store Release Date 1 June 1988 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 20 April 2017 – 20:02:39 UTC ()
Original Release Date 1 June 1988 – 07:00:00 UTC () (581151600)
Store Asset Modification Time 30 October 2025 – 17:10:41 UTC () (1761844241)
library_assets
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logo_position ↴
pinned_positionBottomLeft
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review_score 8
review_percentage 80
Detected Technologies (?) DOSBOX Emulator, FluidSynth SDK, Ogg SDK, Opus SDK, SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 25 October 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7446316
  • configuration:
    supported_inputother
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 8 April 2017 – 22:55:47 UTC (), in changelist #2869587

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🃏 Tabletop 💡 Strategy ♟️ Chess 🕒 Classic 🎲 Turn-Based 🌆 Isometric 👾 Pixel Graphics

Categories

Single-player Shared/Split Screen PvP Remote Play Together Family Sharing PvP Shared/Split Screen Multi-player

Assets

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timestamp30 October 2025 – 17:10:55 UTC

Trailer 433697 ↴

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trailer_category 0
trailer_480p ↴
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timestamp 21 January 2022 – 23:09:37 UTC

Trailer 97922 ↴

trailer_name Battle Chess
trailer_category 0
trailer_480p ↴
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trailer_max ↴
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microtrailer ↴
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Steam charts

  • 2 players right now
  • 5 24-hour peak
  • 10 all-time peak 28 January 2023
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  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 1,990 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Very Positive
  • 72.94% SteamDB Rating
  • 79 80.6% positive reviews
  • 19 19.4% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Battle Chess right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2 players live playing Battle Chess on Steam.

Battle Chess had an all-time peak of 10 concurrent players on 28 January 2023.

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