Chesstics released on Steam on October 7, 2026 at $2.99, developed by Florian Strasser.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5284650), checked 2026-10-07
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Chesstics Out Now at $2.99: Chess Where Every Unit Has Health, Attack and Armour
Chesstics is out now at $2.99 - chess moves, real battles: every unit has health, attack and armour, and blows deal damage instead of taking a piece.
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The pieces move as they do in chess - pawns advance, knights jump, bishops run diagonals - but they do not capture by touch: every unit has health, attack and armour, and a surviving unit strikes back at once.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5284650), checked 2026-10-07
Six units each have a job: Pikemen stop riders, Archers shoot over other units, Rangers run diagonals, and Cavalry takes the most punishment - with nothing left to dice.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5284650), checked 2026-10-07
FAQ
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Is Chesstics just chess?
Movement is chess, but capture is replaced by damage-based combat with health, attack and armour.
What are the six unit types?
Pikemen, Archers, Rangers, Cavalry, Queen and King, each with strengths and weaknesses.
Is luck involved?
Nothing is left to dice - every exchange can be read from the unit panels before you move.
How much is it?
$2.99 on Steam.
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What the game is
Chesstics is a chess variant released October 7, 2026 at $2.99 where the pieces fight back.
Movement follows chess, but capture is replaced by combat: a blow deals damage, and a unit that survives a melee strikes back at once.
Because a blow only carries as far as the attacker's remaining strength, the first strike usually decides the exchange.
The six units
Pikemen advance like pawns and stop riders in their tracks; Archers shoot two to three squares along a line, over other units.
Rangers run the diagonals; Cavalry jumps like the knight and takes the most punishment.
Every unit is strong against some and weak against others, yet no attack is forbidden - and every exchange can be read from the panels before you move.
Campaign and who it is for
Fight the computer stage by stage: winnings buy cards from a deck of 69, and you carry three at a time.
Each stage sits under one of 24 world rules that change every time - thin armour, a moonless night, a peasants' revolt.
Multiplayer works online without an account via matchmaking or five-character room codes - it suits chess fans who want combat depth and fairness (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-10-07).
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