Xiangqi Traveler is listed on Steam as released October 28, 2026 at $2.99, developed by GGEMU STUDIO and tagged Casual, Indie and Strategy.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5373470), checked 2026-10-28
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Xiangqi Traveler: Chinese Chess Roguelite Price and Release Date (Oct 2026)
Xiangqi Traveler is a $2.99 HD-2D pixel roguelite that bends Chinese chess with 36 Stratagems, released Oct 28, 2026 on Steam.
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The store page calls it an HD-2D pixel skill-based Xiangqi x roguelite adventure played out on the full nine-by-ten Chinese chess battlefield.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5373470), checked 2026-10-28
It ships 36 passive Stratagems in four rarities, each named after one of China's classic Thirty-Six Stratagems, which can set pieces on fire, freeze them or turn them against their own side.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5373470), checked 2026-10-28
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How much is Xiangqi Traveler?
It is $2.99 on Steam, released October 28, 2026, and developed by GGEMU STUDIO.
Do I need to know Xiangqi to play it?
The store page describes it as being for Xiangqi fans and roguelite lovers alike, and it includes six one-minute Xiangqi mini-games (Knight's Rampage, Mate in One, Cannon Chain and others) plus free play against an AI with five difficulty levels.
What are Regret Pills in Xiangqi Traveler?
A Regret Pill undoes one move in elite and boss fights. Each traveller carries a different number of them, and one traveller carries none.
Does Xiangqi Traveler have an endless mode?
Yes, Endless Mode is unlocked from the start: you descend floor by floor to see how far you get.
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What Xiangqi Traveler is
It keeps the full nine-by-ten Xiangqi board but lets Stratagems bend the rules: setting pieces on fire, freezing them, turning them against their own side, slipping across the river or seizing the host's seat.
You pick one of six travellers, roll dice to move across the map, and fight through spring, summer, autumn and winter, choosing the safe road or the risky one at every fork.
Stamina is your health. Every roll and every move costs some, and only victories win it back.
Stratagems, bosses and Regret Pills
The 36 Stratagems come in Common, Uncommon, Rare and Legendary rarities; some reshape the board at the start, some trigger when you move, and some chain off captures and checks.
Effects that fire at the same moment resolve left to right, so the order you arrange them in is part of the build, and the store page frames assembling them like building a deck.
Minions are quick, move-limited skirmishes, elites carry Stratagems of their own and brawl on a full board, and the five bosses first duel you with Stratagems, then set up a series of linked classic endgame puzzles that only a winning streak clears.
Regret Pills undo one move in elite and boss fights; each traveller carries a different number, and one carries none at all.
Who it suits, and what it is like
The store page positions it for Xiangqi fans and roguelite lovers alike, and calls the result a cozy HD-2D pixel roguelite (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-10-28).
It is not a straight chess sim: the board geometry is Xiangqi, while the dice map, the passive Stratagems and the 14 Tricks such as tea eggs, loaded dice and fortune sticks are roguelite systems (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-10-28).
Side content is included for shorter sessions: six one-minute Xiangqi mini-games, an Endless Mode unlocked from the start, and Free Play against an AI with five difficulty levels topped by "Hand of God" (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-10-28).
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