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Archon:Classic

App ID 65400
App Type Game
Name Archon:Classic
Store Name Archon Classic
Developer
Publisher React Games
Last Record Update (November 12, 2019 – 18:50:17 UTC)
Last Change Number 7193161
Release Date November 1, 2010 – 18:40:00 UTC ()

Inspired by chess, but adding combat that YOU control, Archon was the original Battle Chess. You must try to outmaneuver your opponent using teams of fantasy creatures or monsters in this epic struggle of Light and Dark.

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User Tags

StrategyIndieClassicBoard GameRetro4 Player LocalRemake

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Additional Information

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clienttga 3ffd31e9dfd95dccf81bd283255086bf8b86b4a5
icon 6726daa4becdcce14df7980b8851f4af27ad19eb
logo a4a93a076c3423171920ecfa5bdaefb76649be64
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gamedir Archon
metacritic_name Archon Classic
controller_support partial
NoServers Yes
primarycache 65401
state eStateAvailable
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript installscript.vdf
Store Release Date November 2, 2010 ()
community_hub_visible Yes
small_capsule
  • english: capsule_231x87.jpg
header_image
  • english: header.jpg
Associations
  • 0/name: React Games
  • 0/type: developer
  • 1/name: React Games
  • 1/type: publisher
Primary Genre 2 (Strategy)
Store Genres 23 (Indie), 2 (Strategy)
Supported Languages
  • english/supported: true
Steam Release Date November 1, 2010 – 18:40:00 UTC ()
Web Assets
capsule_231x87.jpgLast-Modified: August 28, 2012 – 03:51:34 UTC
capsule_467x181.jpgLast-Modified: August 28, 2012 – 03:51:37 UTC
capsule_616x353.jpgLast-Modified: August 28, 2012 – 03:51:34 UTC
header.jpgLast-Modified: August 28, 2012 – 03:51:33 UTC

Player counts

  • 1 players right now
  • 4 24-hour player peak
  • 8 all-time player peak June 22, 2014 – 16:21:14 UTC

SteamSpy Estimations

  • 0 minutes median playtime in last 2 weeks 41.5 hours median total playtime
  • 0 minutes average playtime in last 2 weeks 41.5 hours average total playtime
  • 20,000 .. 50,000 owners 433 followers

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Markers

Date Label
November 3, 2010 – 00:30:00 UTC 📜 New Release - Archon Classic
May 30, 2016 – 14:00:00 UTC ⇄ Indiegala: Every Monday #113

Packages that include this app

SubID Name Billing Type Last Updated
4911 React Games Comp CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
6072 Archon beta CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
6562 Archon Store January 15, 2016 – 22:39:04 UTC
34401 Archon Retail CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
Cross reference packages and depots for this app

Downloadable Content

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AppID Name Last Updated
65410 Archon Demo (Archon Classic) October 20, 2018 – 09:06:17 UTC

Depots

ID Name Max Size OS Extra Info
228983 VC 2010 Redist 18.37 MiB Shared Install Depot from 228980
228984 VC 2012 Redist 13.11 MiB Shared Install Depot from 228980
228990 DirectX Jun 2010 Redist 98.16 MiB Shared Install Depot from 228980
229020 OpenAL 2.0.7.0 Redist 791.10 KiB Shared Install Depot from 228980
65401 Archon 267.32 MiB

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 353804
rollback Older but possibly more stable 11596

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1

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Launch Options

Description Executable Arguments Type OS Extra Info
None Archon.exe Default

Configuration

Key Value
contenttype 3
installdir Archon
launch See section above

User File System

Key Value
quota 100.00 MiB (104857600)
maxnumfiles 100
savefiles
  • 0/path: ReactGames/ArchonPC
  • 0/pattern: *
  • 0/platforms/1: Windows
  • 0/root: WinAppDataRoaming

History

Achievements

API name Display name and description Icons
AA_SAVE_THEM_ALL Save Them All

Win a game without losing any pieces...either by Power Squares or Annihilation, doesn't matter.

AA_WIN_BY_POWER_SQUARES Win By Power Squares

Get the squares and win the game against CUNNING AI, any difficulty.

AA_WIN_BY_ANNIHILATION Win By Annihilation

Kill 'em all. No Mercy! Must be against Hostile AI, any difficulty.

AA_DRAGON_SLAYER Dragon Slayer

Kill the Dragon using a Knight on any color square using only your primary attack (sword) and never using your shield...you're extra cool if you do it on dark, though. This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

AA_DONT_LOSE_PAWN Save the Grunts!

Win a game without losing any Knights/Goblins. This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

AA_KILL_ALL_PAWNS Down with Grunts!

Kill all opposing Knights/Goblins against the AI on Insane difficulty...yeah, every last one!

AA_WIN_WITH_ONLY_PAWNS Love them Grunts!

Use ONLY your Knights/Goblins to win a game! This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

AA_WIN_IN_UNDER_5_MIN What a Quickie

This is for the fast mover! Win a game in under 3 minutes (if playing against CPU, must be on skilled difficulty or higher.) This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

AA_FRUGAL_SHOOTER Quick Draw

Win a combat by only firing once. This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

AA_SHAPESHIFTER_VS_PHOENIX Flight of the Phoenixes

Fight the Shapeshifter using the Phoenix and win. Probably the longest battle in the world. This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

AA_WIN_AN_INSANE_GAME Insane Finish

Hidden.

AA_NO_MAGIC Magic-less

Don't use ANY spells the entire game. No, not even one! This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

AA_KILL_3_WITH_BANSHEE Banshee Attack

Win 3 Combats with your Banshee in a single game. This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

CA_ALASTARS_11_NO_MAGIC You got skills

In Alastar's Regret—Quest 11, don't use any magic at all. Just your skills

CA_PRELUDE_13_2_KILLS Strategy at Dusk

In Prelude to Dusk—Quest 13, only get 2 kills to solve the board.

CA_MIDNIGHT_9_57_KILLS Slaughterhouse 57

In Last Midnight—Quest 9, kill everyone...yup all 57 opponents!

CA_1M_ALASTAR Alastar's Regret Million Points

Earn 1 million points playing the Alastar's Regret Campaign.

CA_1M_PRELUDE Prelude to Dusk Million Points

Earn 1 million points playing the Prelude to Dusk Campaign.

CA_1M_TEMPEST Tempest's Rage Million Points

Earn 1 million points playing the Tempest's Revenge Campaign.

CA_1M_MIDNIGHT Last Midnight Million Points

Earn 1 million points playing the Last Midnight Campaign.

CA_COMPLETE_ALASTAR_NORMAL Normal Regret

Complete Alastar's Regret on Normal AI setting.

CA_COMPLETE_PRELUDE_NORMAL Normally Dusk

Complete Prelude to Dusk on Normal AI setting

CA_COMPLETE_TEMPEST_NORMAL Rage is Normal

Complete Tempest's Rage on Normal AI setting

CA_COMPLETE_MIDNIGHT_NORMAL Midnight is Normal

Complete Last Midnight on Normal AI setting

CA_COMPLETE_ALASTAR_INSANE Regret is Insane

Complete Alastar's Regret on Insane (L4) AI setting.

CA_COMPLETE_PRELUDE_INSANE Prelude to Insanity

Complete Prelude to Dusk on Insane (L4) AI setting.

CA_COMPLETE_TEMPEST_INSANE Insane Rage

Complete Tempest's Rage on Insane (L4) AI setting.

CA_COMPLETE_MIDNIGHT_INSANE Last Insane Midnight

Complete Last Midnight on Insane difficulty.

CA_5_GOLD Conquest 5 Gold

Earn 5 Gold medals during any campaign in Conquest.

CA_10_GOLD Conquest 10 Gold

Earn 10 Gold medals during any campaign in Conquest.

CA_15_GOLD Conquest 15 Gold

Earn 15 Gold medals during any campaign in Conquest.

CA_30_GOLD Conquest 30 Gold

Earn 30 Gold medals during any campaign in Conquest.

CA_45_GOLD Conquest 45 Gold

Earn 45 Gold medals during any campaign in Conquest.

CA_60_GOLD Conquest 60 Gold

Earn 60 Gold medals during any campaign in Conquest.

CA_90_GOLD Conquest 90 Gold

Earn 90 Gold medals during any campaign in Conquest.

CA_120_GOLD Conquest 120 Gold

Hidden.

CA_COMPLETE_ALL_LEVELS Conquest Completed!

Hidden.

CA_COMPLETE_ALL_GOLD Conquest in GOLD Completed!

Hidden.

AA_LIGHTNING_STRIKE Lightning Strike

Using the Sorceress, use ONLY her secondary ability to win in Combat. Toasty! This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

AA_DOUBLE_KILL Double Kill

Kill two enemies with a single attack. This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

AA_FRIENDSHIP Friendship

Offer one of your pieces to the enemy team. This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

AA_REFLECTION Reflection

Use the knight's shield to reflect a shot and kill an enemy. This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.

AA_ULTIMATE_DOMINATION Ultimate Domination

Win a game by taking all of the power squares AND killing every enemy piece. This cannot be unlocked in the campaign.