Chess With Idiots overview

Overview

Chess With Idiots comes from Skeletons With Jobs and is published by Skeletons With Jobs. It arrived on Steam on Oct 31, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Stats, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Chess With Idiots's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:02:39 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 88% positive across 8 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Chess With Idiots is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Chess With Idiots has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Chess With Idiots overview details

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

Steam Store description

Outthink. Outlast. Outplay. Step into a tactical roguelike where every battle is a puzzle, every move matters, and defeat is just the start of the story! Assemble your team of unique idiots and fight through 4 dangerous regions — each with its own enemies, gimmicks, and secrets... From goblin ambushes in dense forests to mind-bending traps in a forgotten library, every encounter forces you to adapt your strategy. Chess with Idiots is a turn based strategy roguelike. You control a self made team of 'Idiots' with the goal of completing as many runs as possible. A run starts at the forest and ends at the final boss on top of the volcano. Finishing a run allows you to either continue, or completely end your run. If you decide to continue, you restart at the forest but will notice that all the enemies have become a lot stronger... Key Features Custom turn order - Determine the order of actions yourself and create the optimal strategy. Four Distinct Regions – Forest, Cave, Library, and Volcano — each with unique visuals, challenges, and bosses. Roguelike Progression – Unlock new characters, abilities, and strategies with each run. Dynamic Encounters – No two battles play out the same thanks to randomized enemy setups. Environmental Hazards – Lava flows, collapsing tiles, magical anomalies, and more keep the battlefield alive. Handcrafted 2D Art & Effects – Colorful environments and smooth animations bring each region to life. Will you conquer the dragon at the heart of the volcano… or become just another hero swallowed by the flames? DISCLAIMER ! This game is not a vari…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Chess With Idiots is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Stats, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, Strategy, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:02:39 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 88% positive reviews.

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