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Gigachess

Drixxel Soft · Dec 15, 2015

Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught!

Indie Strategy Casual Tabletop Board Game

Last tracked players: 0
All-time peak: 1
24-hour change: Unavailable
Steam reviews: 83% positive

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Gigachess is a puzzle board hero defense. With your custom party of Knights, Rooks and Bishops, defend against the relentless waves of enemy Pawns running a blitz for the board's bottom. The seemingly unbreakable formations and constant downward march of your foe transform chess from slow burn to tactical rush in this deeply addictive single-player remix of turn-based strategy's ultimate grandmaster.

How long can you survive the Pawn onslaught?

GIGACHESS v1.27 FEATURES

Endless mode with randomly generated waves and a choice of 4 difficulty levels for a perpetual Pawn menace (now with Autosaves, Hyper states & Mutators!)
Puzzle Attack mode offering 48 high-stakes, logic-testing stages to clear (now with Easy Mode!)
Knight's Dungeon mode providing a 40-stage set of knight's tour-inspired puzzles to maze through (now with a Level Editor & Steam Workshop support!)
Playable Tutorials & Tooltips for a crash course in the mechanical intricacies & insight on demand
Strategic Power-ups that block advancing Pawns, plant explosive traps & more!
Competitive Leaderboards to rank your best played games against the world
Achievements & Trading Cards for the complete Steam experience

A single-player chess variant has never been more compelling. Get your head around Gigachess today!

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Jan 10, 2025 Gigachess v1.27 Update Sep 16, 2020 Gigachess v1.26 Update | Xbox One gamepad support Feb 11, 2020 Gigachess OST Update | FLAC audio now available

System requirements Windows · macOS

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OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Atom 1.6 GHz (or equivalent)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 50 MB available space
Additional Notes: 100% mouse controllable

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OS: Mac OS X 10.8
Processor: Intel Atom 1.6 GHz (or equivalent)
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space
Additional Notes: 100% mouse controllable

Game details Languages, features & support

Publisher: Drixxel Soft
Brazilian rating: l
Steam Germany rating: 0
Achievements: 43
Controller support: full
Features: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Languages: English, French
Website: Official website ↗
Support: [email protected]

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Structured language support (2)

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	No	No
French	Yes	No	No

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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 94th percentile. Priced as Market at $3.99.

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Value Ratio Top 6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gigachess worth buying right now?

Wait — $3.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.

When does Gigachess go on sale?

Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.

Is Gigachess free to play?

Gigachess costs $3.99 on Steam.

What genre is Gigachess?

Gigachess is a Casual, Indie, Strategy game.

Who developed Gigachess?

Gigachess was developed by Drixxel Soft and published by Drixxel Soft.

What platforms does Gigachess support?

Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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Gigachess

GIGACHESS v1.27 FEATURES

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