Overview
Chess Army, released on October 28, 2026, is a tactical turn-based roguelike from developer ChaNoCreArt and publisher ChaNoStudio. The game takes the classic chess principle—that a sacrificed piece never returns—and turns it into a brutal, permanent-death strategy experience.
Your units are not chess pieces; they are soldiers, mages, cavalry, and spearmen, but each one moves according to the patterns of a chess piece. With only one action per turn and a commander whose death ends the campaign, every decision carries weight.
Highlights
- Four army corps, four movement styles: Mages move diagonally like bishops, striking from afar but never in a straight line. Cavalry vaults over units, and other corps follow their own chess-inspired patterns.
- Permanent death: A fallen unit does not rise again. Losing your commander means the campaign ends, so every sacrifice is final.
- Single-player with full controller support: The game is designed for solo play, with Steam Achievements and custom volume controls for a tailored experience.
Who It's For
Chess Army is for players who enjoy deep tactical turn-based combat with roguelike stakes. If you like games where positioning and movement rules matter more than raw stats, and you appreciate pixel-art aesthetics with a party-based RPG structure, this will feel right at home.
It's also a great pick for chess enthusiasts curious about how piece movement translates into a fantasy battlefield.
Game Info
- Developer: ChaNoCreArt
- Publisher: ChaNoStudio
- Genres: RPG, Strategy
- Release Date: October 28, 2026
- Platform: PC (Steam)
- Languages: English (full audio), plus French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Polish, and Turkish
- Features: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls
Check the latest Steam listing for current pricing and availability.
