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Checkmate Showdown

  • 2+players
  • PC

Fighting · Action · Chess

Chess meets Fighting games. Crush your opponents in the arena and on the chessboard in this online multiplayer competitive tactical fighting game that mixes the strategic elegance of Chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games.

  • Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
  • Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
  • One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

79%

Mostly positive on Steam

of 190 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists local multiplayer and online multiplayer for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts are not confirmed yet.

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer
BadRez Games
Publisher
ManaVoid Entertainment
Platforms
PC
Released
  • Nov 15, 2023 on PC
Controllers
Full controller support on PC
Languages
Text in 4 languages, voices in 4

In these lists

Answers

Updated

Can you play Checkmate Showdown on one screen?
Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen versus on PC.
One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC
Do you need two copies of Checkmate Showdown?
On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
What platforms is Checkmate Showdown on?
PC.
Does Checkmate Showdown work on Steam Deck?
Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Checkmate Showdown free?
No, it's a paid game.

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