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An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.

Unlock The King is a futuristic, sokoban and puzzle game developed and published by Minimol Games.
Released on November 20th 2019 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 368 reviews of which 347 were positive and 21 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 0.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.48€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Unlock The King into these genres:

Futuristic Sokoban Puzzle Chess Minimalist Difficult Atmospheric Logic Sci-fi Turn-Based Tactics Grid-Based Movement Board Game Tabletop Strategy Casual Abstract Singleplayer Top-Down Isometric

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8
  • Processor: 2 Ghz Dual Core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Graphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Any
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.7+
  • Processor: 2 Ghz Dual Core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Graphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Any

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June 2025
'Unlock The King' is an originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. It features a unique concept with an electronic board, lightning fast piece movements, trigger buttons, movable parts, and an original soundtrack designed to help you focus and relax while solving 100 levels and earning 10 Steam achievements. Although the game has 100 levels, it took me only about 50 minutes to complete and unlock all achievements. Thanks to its straightforward gameplay, single ending, automatic save system, and lack of time limits, the game offers an accessible and enjoyable puzzle experience. I would rate the difficulty around 3 out of 10 for players familiar with chess piece movements, or closer to 8 out of 10 for those who are not. 'Unlock The King' is a refreshing and cleverly designed puzzle game that brings a new dimension to the chessboard. Even if you have never played chess, this game is highly approachable and rewarding. The mechanics are easy to understand but offer enough complexity to keep even experienced puzzle players engaged. With 100 carefully designed levels, the game gradually increases in difficulty, encouraging strategic thinking and planning. The innovative elements such as the electronic board, fast moving pieces, and interactive triggers give the game a modern and dynamic feel. The original soundtrack is also a highlight, creating a calm and focused environment that enhances the overall experience. I purchased this game during a sale for 0.54€, but I think the regular price of 0.99€ is fair considering the content offered. If you are interested, it may still be worth waiting for a discount if you want to save a bit of money. In conclusion, whether you are a chess enthusiast or someone who simply enjoys a good puzzle, 'Unlock The King' is a great choice. It is highly recommended for anyone looking for a fun and satisfying puzzle challenge. If you’re stuck on a level or want to see a playthrough video, feel free to check out my full game playthrough video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4VkE1n6nRI&ab_channel=Spartakus If you enjoy this type of chess-inspired puzzle game, I also recommend exploring other titles from the same developer.
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May 2025
It's a yes for the game itself. I like the concept, it looks good and the sound is nice. BUT: To me, it was too easy. Just a handful of levels needed a little bit of effort. Also, it's not really 100 levels. Often like when a new trigger tile is introduced, there are two or three levels which only need one or two steps or so to complete, mostly even unavoidable to miss. This occurred even at levels 91-92 for example. People having reached those levels will definitely understand by themselves what needs to go on that tile. I found that even a bit insulting. But as I said, I like the game itself and I played till the very last level so I can't say no. (played on the Deck)
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May 2025
Quick puzzle game. Last level was a bummer. I wish it would've incorporated all of the puzzle mechanics. It was one of the easiest in the game.
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May 2025
Probably one of the better unorthodox chess puzzle games I've played lately! The logic to the solutions is sound, it's easy to see where to move you your pieces (unlike the sequel I just tried to play), and the pieces are properly clickable (unlike Knight Swap by the same developer). My main gripe with the game comes with a mechanic that comes in play much later in the game, rendering a lot of puzzles much easier in the second half than in the first half, which is probably the opposite of what a puzzle game with levels tries to achieve.
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April 2025
---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☑ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☑ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☑ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☑ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☑ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☑ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10
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Unlock The King is currently priced at 0.99€ on Steam.

Unlock The King is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 0.99€ on Steam.

Unlock The King received 347 positive votes out of a total of 368 achieving a rating of 8.68.
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Unlock The King was developed and published by Minimol Games.

Unlock The King is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Unlock The King is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Unlock The King is not playable on Linux.

Unlock The King is a single-player game.

Unlock The King does not currently offer any DLC.

Unlock The King does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Unlock The King does not support Steam Remote Play.

Unlock The King 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.

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Unlock The King
0.99€ -52% 0.99€ 0.48€
8.7
347
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Minimol Games
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Release 20 Nov 2019
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