StrategyFit check
Is Check and Slash worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Chess fans who want real-time combat rather than turn-based play
- Action roguelite players who enjoy randomly generated routes and build choices
- Players who want a progression path with unlockable rooms and boss fights
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want turn-based chess, since movement and combat happen in real time
- Players who prefer a fixed, predictable route, since maze paths are randomly generated
- Players looking for cooperative play, which is not part of the described gameplay
Our take on Check and Slash
Players who expect chess to pause between moves may hit a wall as soon as combat begins: movement and attacks happen in real time. Those who prefer a fixed route may also find the randomly generated maze difficult to plan around.
What is Check and Slash?
Check and Slash combines real-time combat with movement based on chess pieces.
Players move through a procedurally generated maze of rooms, attack enemies, dodge their strikes, and rescue black pieces to gain upgrades. Defeating enemies increases attack strength, while randomly presented options shape the character’s build. The maze contains 43 rooms to unlock, with different enemy combinations, and six bosses. New skills and upgrades become available as the game progresses. The game is not turn-based: chess rules are paired with action mechanics. It also includes Steam achievements and a leaderboard for speedruns, with support for both controllers and keyboards.
How Check and Slash plays
- 01Procedural maze
- Rooms have different combinations of enemies, and paths through the maze are generated randomly.
- 02Growing attack strength
- Each enemy defeated increases the character’s attack power.
- 03Build choices
- Randomly presented options determine which character build to pursue.
- 04Speedrun leaderboard
- A Steam leaderboard tracks speedrun results.
- 05Controller and keyboard
- The game supports both control methods.
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Check and Slash: platforms & release
Is Check and Slash worth it?
It is worth it if: chess fans who want real-time combat rather than turn-based play. Skip it if: players who want turn-based chess, since movement and combat happen in real time.
Where can I download Check and Slash?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Check and Slash's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Check and Slash on?
Windows and Linux.
