Chess Army
Released 28 October 2026 · PC · RPG, Strategy
Build your army, merge your units, and dominate the battlefield in a chess-inspired turn-based strategy game.
Story
CHESS ARMY In chess, a sacrificed piece never returns. Chess Army takes that lesson to heart. It is a tactical turn-based roguelike. Your units are not chess pieces: they are soldiers, mages, cavalry, and spearmen. However, each one moves according to the patterns of a chess piece. But here, death is permanent: a fallen unit does not rise again. You have only one action per turn, and if your commander dies, the campaign ends with them. Four army corps, four ways to move Every unit belongs to one of four army corps, and its corps decides how it crosses the battlefield. Mages move on the diagonal, like the bishop: they strike from afar, but never in a straight line. Cavalry vaults over units in an L, like the knight. Spearmen and guards advance and strike in straight lines, like the rook, and lock down the lanes. Infantry, meanwhile, moves in all eight directions like the queen: the most versatile corps, the backbone your whole army rests on. An army born from your victories You start with almost nothing. After every battle you recruit one of the last three enemies you cut down, and your army is built, quite literally, from what you destroy. Stash reinforcements in reserve,...
Gameplay
CHESS ARMY In chess, a sacrificed piece never returns. Chess Army takes that lesson to heart. It is a tactical turn-based roguelike. Your units are not chess pieces: they are soldiers, mages, cavalry, and spearmen. However, each one moves according to the patterns of a chess piece. But here, death is permanent: a fallen unit does not rise again. You have only one action per turn, and if your commander dies, the campaign ends with them. Four army corps, four ways to move Every unit belongs to one of four army corps, and its corps decides how it crosses the battlefield. Mages move on the diagonal, like the bishop: they strike from afar, but never in a straight line. Cavalry vaults over units in an L, like the knight. Spearmen and guards advance and strike in straight lines, like the rook, and lock down the lanes. Infantry, meanwhile, moves in all eight directions like the queen: the most versatile corps, the backbone your whole army rests on. An army born from your victories You start with almost nothing. After every battle you recruit one of the last three enemies you cut down, and your army is built, quite literally, from what you destroy. Stash reinforcements in reserve, then, before the next fight, fuse three identical pawns to evolve them. Every base class opens two paths, each leading to two specialisations: 28 playable classes in all. A plain soldier can end up a...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- Custom Volume Controls
- #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- Playable without Timed Input
- Family Sharing
Release details
Chess Army is a RPG and Strategy game by ChaNoCreArt. It is published by ChaNoStudio. Chess Army came out on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 28 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When did Chess Army come out?
Chess Army came out on 28 October 2026.
Which platforms is Chess Army on?
Chess Army is on PC.
Who makes Chess Army?
Chess Army is developed by ChaNoCreArt and published by ChaNoStudio.
What kind of game is Chess Army?
Chess Army is a game of these genres: RPG and Strategy.