Game overview
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
- Last tracked players
- 91
- All-time peak
- 409
- 24-hour change
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- Steam reviews
- 91.6% positive 6,420 reviews · via SteamSpy
Delayed observation · last tracked . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.
About this game Read the full description
Chess, but all your army has gone over to the white side, leaving you with nothing but your royal shotgun and your wounded pride. Carried by your dark folly, you decide it's time to teach those white pieces to fear the Shotgun King.
Every turn, you may either move your king or shoot at enemy pieces, after what you'll need to move again to reload your shotgun. Avoid checkmate and kill the enemy king to complete the floor. After each floor, you may choose between two random combinations of one upgrade for you and one upgrade for the other side. Choose wisely and keep on winning floors and you just may get your kingdom back.
The game features many unlockable cards, 20 ranks of difficulty, over 100 achievements to complete, an endless mode, an arcade-style chase mode, a new charnier mode where you go raiding the kingdom, mod support, and free content updates.
Runs may take ~20 minutes to complete.
Play with mouse and keyboard, or with a game controller.
Plays great on the Steam Deck!
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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: yes, you should have one
- Graphics: you'll need a screen
- Storage: 80 MB available space
- Sound Card: if your computer can play sound, you should be good
- Additional Notes: in theory, if your computer can run Windows, it can run Shotgun King
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: 10.9 OS X Mavericks
- Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
Linux
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Minimum:- OS: Any 64-bit distro
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- PUNKCAKE Delicieux
- Brazilian rating
- 10
- Steam Germany rating
- 12
- Achievements
- 127
- Controller support
- full
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Workshop, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian, Ukrainian, German, Japanese, Polish, Catalan, Dutch, Romanian, Vietnamese, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Galician
- Support
- Support site ↗
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Developer-declared accessibility on Steam
Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.
custom volume controls
playable without timed input
mouse only option
playable at your own pace
Structured language support (18)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
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| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | No | No |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | No | No |
| Korean | Yes | No | No |
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| Spanish - Latin America | Yes | No | No |
| Galician | Yes | No | No |
Steam store page
stale · checked 2026-09-28
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Buy Verdict
Watch — $7.49.
Decent deal at 25% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
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Update Momentum
Infrequent Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days.
2 patches and 4 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
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No recent patches
Value Score
Great Value — 100th percentile.
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Market at $7.49.
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Genre Benchmarks
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate worth buying right now?
Watch — $7.49. Decent deal at 25% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate go on sale?
Decent deal at 25% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate still getting updates?
Infrequent Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days. 2 patches and 4 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Is Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate free to play?
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate costs $7.49 on Steam.
What genre is Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate?
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is a Action, Indie, Strategy game.
Who developed Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate?
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate was developed by PUNKCAKE Delicieux and published by PUNKCAKE Delicieux.
What platforms does Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.
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