Dark Chess overview

Overview

Dark Chess comes from Tall Troll Games and is published by Tall Troll Games, Hawthorn Games. It arrived on Steam on Feb 28, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play Together. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Dark Chess's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 4 October 2026 - 00:25:33 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 77% positive across 209 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Dark Chess is available in 8 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including dejus, usk, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Dark Chess has sold up to 6,390 units and has 155 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $53,859. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Dark Chess overview details

Dark Chess combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

DISCORD About the Game THE GAME THIS IS NOT YOUR STANDARD CHESS! Dark Chess takes the core rules of the world's most famous board game and throws them into the unknown. The Fog of War hides the enemy army. This is no longer a game of memorized openings; it's about stealth, tactical risk-taking and making educated guesses before stepping into the dark. Note: If you are a chess purist looking for a perfectly balanced, zero luck simulator, this game will frustrate you. But if you love asymmetric puzzles, rule-bending mechanics and brain-teasing strategy, welcome to the dark. FEATURES Fog of War: Analyze what you can see, predict what is hiding in the shadows. Story-Driven Campaign: A fully narrated adventure against legendary masters. Asymmetric Boss Battles: Enemies have unique abilities and cheat the rules. Outsmart them. Brain-Bending Puzzles: Levels designed to test your spatial logic and survival skills. Customization and Rewards: Earn achievements by solving difficult puzzles to unlock visual upgrades and customize your avatar. ADVENTURE TIME THE CAMPAIGN: ASYMMETRIC BOSS FIGHTS Step into a fully narrated, single-player story campaign where you fight Queens and Kings of the past. Do you dare to challenge Genghis Khan, outsmart King Solomon or terrify Ivan the Terrible? Be warned: they do not play by the rules. Historical leaders act as boss fights with unique and unfair abilities, from infinite piece respawns to randomized traps and poisoned boards. You cannot win by playing standard chess. Use whatever it takes to your advantage, slip past heavy defenses…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Dark Chess is listed as a game with $12.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play Together, and is associated with Indie and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 4 October 2026 - 00:25:33 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 77% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ChessStrategyTurn-Based StrategyPuzzleTurn-Based TacticsTabletopBoard GameTime TravelSingleplayerNarrationDark FantasyCasualDark2DArtificial Intelligence

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