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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.
Chessformer is a chess, puzzle and difficult game
developed and published by Robert Alvarez.
Released on January 18th 2022 is available only on Windows.
It has received 306 reviews of which 306 were positive and 0 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Chessformer into these genres:
Chess
Puzzle
Difficult
Board Game
Strategy
2D
Relaxing
Casual
Minimalist
Logic
Grid-Based Movement
Singleplayer
Mouse only
Short
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System requirements
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 1 Ghz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 30 MB available space
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tiny lil puzzle platformer where the gimmick is that a different game has been turned into a puzzle platformer. no tutorial, but the first few levels are very simple so you'll be able to figure out how to play as long as you know what chess is (even if you don't it should make sense soon enough aside from pawns) the way the pieces interact with gravity and walls is as unique as in chess: rooks can leap great distances but can't climb, bishops can reach high places easily but can't traverse tunnels, kings can crawl through tight spaces but can't cross any gap, knights can teleport into places not even queens can reach but get stuck in square rooms, and pawns can only go up until they reach the top of the screen. later levels introduce gimmicks such buttons and doors or locks and keys (including one level where you have to avoid the keys, of course) but the most fun levels for me are where you have just a lot of pieces in a pit and you have to build a tower to get them out. figuring out which pieces should go on the bottom or just how to build the tower at all is quite satisfying. yes, it's very very short but the sheer novelty alone makes it worth playing. it's chess but good.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Chessformer is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.
No, Chessformer is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 3.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Chessformer received 306 positive votes out of a total of 306 achieving an impressive rating of 9.11.
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Chessformer was developed and published by Robert Alvarez.
Yes, Chessformer is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Chessformer is not playable on MacOS.
No, Chessformer is not playable on Linux.
No, Chessformer is not playable on Steam Deck.
No, Chessformer is not playable on Steam Machine.
No, Chessformer does not support VR.
Chessformer is a single-player game.
No, Chessformer does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Chessformer does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Chessformer does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Chessformer is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Chessformer.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 27 September 2026 13:13 UTC |
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| SteamSpy data | 07 October 2026 18:20 UTC |
| Steam price | 08 October 2026 18:31 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 28 September 2026 09:45 UTC |
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- ProtonDB - Crowdsourced reports on Linux and Steam Deck Chessformer compatibility
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Developer
Robert Alvarez
Publisher
Robert Alvarez
Release
18 Jan 2022
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