FPS Chess

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FPS Chess is a multiplayer casual shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by Meta Fork and was released on July 16, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

Play an ordinary game of chess against a friend or a stranger. However, all your intricate strategies will crumble before the enemy rook's sniper trick-shot. All your practiced openings and counters will amount to nothing before the enemy queen's randomly sprayed machine gun. You finally checkmate the king. Unfortunately, it seems you are not ready for this fight. 5 seconds in and you've been slic…

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Audience ScoreBased on 29,130 reviews

gameplay193 positive mentions

stability356 negative mentions

Unique and innovative blend of chess strategy and first-person shooter mechanics creates a hilarious, fast-paced, and strategic gameplay experience.
Humor and absurd animations, combined with clever character and weapon designs, make the game especially fun and entertaining, particularly in multiplayer with friends.
No microtransactions or ads, offering a pure, balanced, and fair experience with high replayability and strong social appeal.

Severe optimization issues cause frequent lag, low FPS, crashes, and poor performance even on powerful PCs, significantly harming playability.
Buggy and unstable gameplay with glitches, crashes, and unresponsive controls, which detract from the overall polish and balance of the game.
Storyline and character development are inconsistent, with some players finding the plot underdeveloped or overshadowed by gameplay, alongside balance and control frustrations.

gameplay
588 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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FPS Chess offers a unique and engaging blend of traditional chess strategy with first-person shooter mechanics, creating a fresh, skill-intensive gameplay experience that appeals to both chess enthusiasts and FPS fans. While praised for its innovative concept, dynamic combat, and multiplayer fun, the game faces criticisms regarding balance issues, occasional bugs, clunky controls, and hit registration problems. Overall, despite some rough edges, its creative fusion of genres delivers addictive, exhilarating matches with a high skill ceiling and strong social appeal.
- “FPS Chess is like chess but way better; it is a life-changing game with an epic storyline, incredible graphics, and intense gameplay. This is a masterpiece in game form, 10/10.”
- “This game is an absolute masterpiece from the gameplay to the art style. We won't ever see another Fortnite like this again.”
- “The game mechanics are flawlessly designed to ensure a smooth transition between the cerebral aspects of chess and the high-octane intensity of an FPS.”
- “Broken mechanics, clunky controls, and a poorly executed concept make this one of the most disappointing games I’ve tried.”
- “The transitions between chess and fps modes are often jarring, and the fps mechanics lack the polish and fluidity seen in dedicated shooter games.”
- “The controls feel cursed, the mechanics feel personally insulting, and every failure feels less like a mistake and more like the game laughing directly at me.”
humor
545 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users consistently praise the game's humor, highlighting its fast-paced, absurd blend of chess and first-person shooter mechanics that creates hilarious, unpredictable moments. Many find it especially funny to play with friends, enjoying the goofy animations, over-the-top combat, and comedic glitches, despite some bugs and balance issues. Overall, the humor is clever, lighthearted, and a key factor in the game's entertaining and unique appeal.
- “The character models and weapon designs lean into humor without feeling lazy or overly gimmicky.”
- “Combining the logic and structure of traditional chess with the unpredictability and chaos of first-person shooter duels, it becomes an experience that is equal parts strategic and hilarious.”
- “Whether you're laughing at the absurdity of a bishop wielding a flamethrower or chuckling at the over-the-top death animations, 'fps chess' knows how to keep the fun alive.”
- “Baiting someone into playing this and telling them it's just like chess will never be not funny”
- “You're not funny!”
stability
366 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely reported as extremely buggy, with frequent glitches, crashes, lag, and unresponsive controls that disrupt gameplay and cause frustration. Despite these stability issues, many players find the bugs amusing or part of the game's charm, but overall the game lacks polish and suffers from poor optimization and balance. Improvements in stability and bug fixes are strongly needed to enhance the experience.
- “Amazing game with no glitches or bugs whatsoever, 10/10.”
- “Very well working, no glitches at all. Loved the train feature and very balanced pieces.”
- “This game needs to be on every computer; it has no glitches and is perfect in every way, 1110/10.”
- “Crashes frequently, glitches when moving pieces, etc. This game, however, does shine in a few ways.”
- “Every time it looks like I'm gonna actually win the game the game freezes and doesn't allow anyone to move and so I have to restart.”
- “There are so many glitches that affect gameplay to the point where it is laughably bad.”
graphics
331 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews of the game's graphics are highly mixed, with many praising its unique, stylized visuals and detailed environments that enhance immersion and atmosphere. However, a common criticism is its poor optimization, causing severe lag even on powerful PCs, forcing players to reduce settings to low, which in turn degrades visual quality and clarity. Overall, while the graphics have potential and artistic appeal, performance issues significantly detract from the experience for many users.
- “The graphics are stunning, and the gameplay is both challenging and exhilarating.”
- “Visually, 'fps chess' is a stunning masterpiece, with immersive environments and breathtaking graphics that draw you into its richly detailed world.”
- “The graphics and visuals of 'fps chess' are impressive, incorporating stunningly detailed chess pieces and engaging battlefield landscapes.”
- “It's 1GB and my PC still physically lagged; I can run games smoothly that take up upwards of 30GB and have a minimum 1070. My standard Dell 630 can't run this, yet can run stuff like Phasmo and Fallout, and yet a simple game like this is laggy even on the lowest graphics. I'm sorry, but by God, this is the laggiest game I've played on this PC ever.”
- “This game sucks; the graphics are so poorly optimized it's barely playable. The gimmick of the FPS duels is neat but ruins the whole chess part of the game where there is little to no strategic piece placement.”
- “Runs worse than any game I have ever played in my entire life, while at the same time having horrible graphics (not that I care about graphics).”
story
197 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story receives mixed feedback, with some praising it as rich, emotional, and deeply immersive, while many others criticize it for being nonexistent or underdeveloped. Fans appreciate its narrative potential and character depth but often find the storyline lacking or overshadowed by gameplay. Overall, while the story has moments of brilliance, it is seen as inconsistent and in need of expansion or stronger focus in some versions.
- “Fps chess is like chess but way better, it is a life changing game with an epic storyline, incredible graphics and intense gameplay, this is a masterpiece in game form, 10/10.”
- “The story is excellent and I was on the edge of my seat at every moment whilst playing through this exquisite game.”
- “Literally the best story ever, the worldbuilding is insane, Red Dead Redemption 2's story is nothing compared to this.”
- “Not very mechanically complex story. It really doesn't go anywhere after the first act, and character motivations are honestly kind of lackluster.”
- “Honestly, after such a long wait, I thought Chess 2 would have a better plot than this.”
- “I have to say the gameplay is better than Chess One, but I think that the storytelling was a little underwhelming compared to the original.”
optimization
184 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from severe optimization issues, running poorly even on mid to high-end PCs, with frequent lag, low FPS, crashes, and excessive GPU usage. Many users report it being unplayable on lower-end systems, despite engaging gameplay and fun concepts. While some improvements have been made, significant optimization is still needed to make the game broadly accessible and smooth.
- “While the game is mostly fun, the performance on most computers is bad. I can attest to random freezes, crashes, and random lag on computers more powerful than mine. The performance used to be worse though, and I commend the developers for fixing it a bit. Performance grants accessibility for people to enjoy this game.”
- “This is by far the least optimized game I have ever played.”
- “Once the game gets optimized, I'd be willing to play it, but I won't be playing it while it uses 100% of my GPU.”
- “This game runs so awfully it actually puts modern triple AAA titles to shame. Never have I ever played a more unoptimized game in my entire lifespan. This game is a testament to how, even if the game looks like trash, it can still manage to get 2fps. This game is a lesson in how important optimization is, as in the case that it isn't done, a possibly great game can become a pile of steaming garbage.”
- “Legitimately the worst optimized game I've ever played.”
- “The concept is solid but the execution isn't quite there. My main complaints are about optimization, as the game begins to lag severely after a few minutes of playing, which is not even imputable on my machine because other games made in the same engine run a lot smoother at higher settings. Moreover, aiming feels quirky for some reason, I don't fully get why but it just feels off.”
music
129 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music received mixed feedback: many praised its energetic, immersive, and complementary soundtrack that enhances gameplay tension, while others found it repetitive, limited in variety, or occasionally annoying and glitchy. Players expressed desire for more music choices and styles to better suit different game phases. Overall, the music is considered a strong point by many, though improvements in diversity and longevity would enhance the experience.
- “The game's soundtrack is a masterpiece in itself, perfectly complementing the on-screen action and enhancing the overall experience.”
- “The soundtrack, composed by celestial beings, resonates through my very soul, heightening the tension and drama of each match.”
- “I relaxed for 5 ♥♥♥♥ing minutes to this music long enough to realize that I was going to be okay.”
- “The music is so atrocious I wish I had cochlear implants so I could rip them out.”
- “Audio makes and breaks a game, without it FPS games can be very disorienting and this has the worst case of no audio ever, the music is bland and uninspired.”
- “Also the music being hard stereo panned depending on your location is infuriating.”
grinding
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in this game is intense and time-consuming, with many users emphasizing the need for a "second life" due to the extensive effort required. However, some players praise it as the best farming experience in years, while others note the lack of grindy unlocks and skill-based matchmaking, meaning grinding mainly serves for bragging rights. Overall, grinding is a significant aspect, but it's also associated with frustration due to bugs and balance issues.
- “There are no grindy unlocks, no skill-based matchmaking, and no stakes beyond bragging rights.”
- “The game is not grindy at all, but balance is non-existent and it is fairly buggy.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Wife left me because I've been grinding.”
- “I have been grinding this game since release and can easily take anyone on.”
emotional
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game elicits a powerful emotional spectrum, ranging from joy and heartfelt connection to intense frustration and even tears, often tied to its deep storytelling, challenging gameplay, and immersive music. Players frequently describe emotional highs and lows, highlighting moments of personal growth, heartbreak, and catharsis, making it a uniquely affecting experience. However, some find the emotional impact overwhelming or tied to frustrating mechanics, underscoring how the game deeply engages players on both intellectual and emotional levels.
- “I was so touched by the story of this game that I cried when the opponent beat me.”
- “This is an emotional roller coaster, beautifully made.”
- “My grandpa beats me at this game. He said when he was a kid the pieces would carry little guns around and shoot each other when I first loaded up the game. The connectable characters and the emotional storyline made me feel very emotional, and after I finally 100% the game I was left in tears because there were no more levels made in this realistic art style. Please add more levels; I was really connecting with the characters.”
replayability
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game highly replayable due to its unique blend of chess and FPS elements, character diversity, and multiplayer mode, which keeps matches fresh and engaging. Customization options and varied strategies further enhance replay value, though many suggest adding new modes, mods, and cosmetic rewards to maintain long-term interest. Overall, the game is praised for its fun, easy-to-pick-up gameplay with strong potential for infinite replayability, especially when played with friends.
- “Even though the chess aspect barely matters anymore, the whole game is fun, easy to pick up and play, and somehow very replayable.”
- “While it might initially seem like a novelty, FPS chess earns its place as a genuinely fun, replayable, and memorable game—especially when played with friends.”
- “The game’s combination of tactical thinking and fast-paced action provides a lot of replayability, especially in multiplayer mode.”
- “There's nothing to unlock which makes it less replayable, but it has a lot of potential.”
atmosphere
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of FPS Chess is highly immersive and dynamic, combining sharp graphics, fluid animations, and evocative sound design that create tension and excitement. Whether delivering a serious tone or a lively party vibe, it enhances both competitive and social experiences, making players feel deeply engaged and emotionally connected. The detailed environments and complementary music further enrich this unique blend of strategic gameplay and adrenaline-fueled action.
- “But beyond its innovative gameplay, FPS Chess captivates with its immersive atmosphere and meticulous aesthetic.”
- “The combination of graphics and sound creates a captivating atmosphere that draws players into the adrenaline-fueled world of FPS Chess.”
- “The attention to detail in the environment, the chess pieces, and the objects in the room is astonishing, creating a truly immersive atmosphere that's a feast for the eyes.”
monetization
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely praised for its pure, ad-free, and microtransaction-free experience, offering simple and enjoyable gameplay without paywalls or complicated monetization. While some users appreciate the free access and balanced design, a few express concerns about balance issues and desire cosmetic options or co-op features, occasionally wishing for some form of monetization to support developers. Overall, the lack of microtransactions is seen as a major positive, enhancing the game's appeal and fairness.
- “Absolute masterpiece, simply perfect, no microtransactions, no ads, just pure fun with no limits.”
- “There are no ads, no microtransactions, and no paywalls.”
- “For a 100% free game with no microtransactions of any kind, it's way above amazing.”
- “Sure there are shiny versions of the default skins but they actually change the gameplay, but literally everyone knows that skins aren't supposed to add anything but more microtransactions for the developers to make more money, especially for a free game like this.”
- “I was kicked out of the house for spending $8,962 on this game, even though there are no in-game purchases.”
- “Kinda meh, lots of balance issues and the ads on the rook is not good at all, overall very chaotic for a game of chess.”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is generally praised for its depth and well-thought-out lore, though some users express disappointment. The detailed character designs contribute positively to the overall experience.
- “It has better character design.”
- “The attention to detail in the environments and character designs enhances the overall experience.”
- “The lore is very deep and well thought out, great character development.”
- “A little disappointed with the character development.”