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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 29658079
Last Record Update 19 June 2025 – 23:05:34 UTC ()
Release Date 20 April 2017 – 20:02:39 UTC ()
❓ 72.22%
94 reviews
3
In-Game

It took 2000 years for someone to make chess better!

Additional Information

Developer Interplay Entertainment Corp.
metacritic_name Battle Chess
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 28 October 2022 – 21:34:43 UTC () (1666992883)
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library_heroen
library_logoen
logo_position ↴
pinned_positionBottomLeft
width_pct50
height_pct50
osextended macos64,macosapplesilicon,macosnotarized
review_score 6
review_percentage 79
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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header_image
englishheader.jpg
library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
image/englishlibrary_600x900.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/englishlogo.png
image2x/englishlogo_2x.png
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logo_position/height_pct50
Assets
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headerheader.jpg
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community_icon8e27c50eefc942a40832c926e1d2605ba85910b2.jpg
page_background_pathapp/622830
timestamp28 October 2022 – 21:36:23 UTC
Trailers
256870228 ↴
trailer_nameBattle Chess Enhanced
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timestamp1642806577
256683029 ↴
trailer_nameBattle Chess
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timestamp1642806581

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