The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.
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Mostly Positive (19) - 73% of the 19 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
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Very Positive (369) - 84% of the 369 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Feb 27, 2023
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By Bilingual Curator July 3, 2023

“这是款并不苛求懂得国际象棋规则,但需有国际象棋思维的爬塔肉鸽游戏。在国王在人在,将军亡人亡的基本机制下,玩家需要招募一系列传统+原创的棋子作为我方保皇团成员。利用各类棋子的特有机制,搭配遗物和道具,注意地形。在爬塔的过程中精心计算、披荆斩棘,直至击败BOSS顺利过关。同样作为棋手兼对手的AI水平中等偏上,在不熟悉的情况下有一定的难度,好在单局流程不长,适合随时来一把。”

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About This Game


The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.




  • Build the Ultimate Army: Combine classic and new fairy chess pieces, relics that give them bonuses, and consumable items that grant you temporary advantages to create a formidable army.
  • Perfect Your Strategy: You can only move one piece per turn, so you must choose carefully. Make your troops work together to obliterate the enemy army.
  • Another Chance: If you're defeated you can go back to action on another timeline, where the path to victory will change: different map, different enemies, different rewards... in true roguelike spirit.




  • Lots of end-game options to dial up the difficulty to insane levels.
  • Same-device multiplayer, challenge your friends to chess games with lots of unique pieces.
  • Chess-based tactics, easy to learn and hard to master.
  • 15-45 minute runs, good for a short break and also longer sessions.
  • No gatekeeping, all the content is unlocked from the start. Win or die based on your skills.
  • No need to learn any chess openings or study anything.
  • All in game text is available in English

Game inspirations: Shotgun King: Chess, The Final Checkmate, Pawnbarian, Slay the Spire, Into the Breach, 5D chess with multiverse timetravel.

Illustrations by Isaac Murgadella

System Requirements

Windows
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 SP1+
    • Processor: SSE2 support
    • Graphics: true, need some graphics to display things
    • Sound Card: sure, if you want to hear anything
    • Additional Notes:
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: I tried it on Ubuntu and it worked, refund if it doesn't work on your OS
    • Processor: yes
    • Graphics: yes
    • Sound Card: yes

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