Checkmage!

A chess-based strategy game with casual deckbuilding elements. Build your deck by trading cards and battling lovable, hand-drawn characters.

29 October 2026

Indie Role-playing (RPG) Strategy

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Checkmage! is an indie, releasing 29 October 2026 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 19 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Checkmage! is

Checkmage! is an unreleased indie game, currently scheduled for 29 October 2026. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2 Ghz, 2 GB RAM and 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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Checkmage! — frequently asked questions

When is Checkmage! coming out?

Checkmage! is scheduled to release on 29 October 2026. That is 9 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Checkmage!?

At minimum, Checkmage! needs 2 Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+ graphics, 500 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Checkmage!?

The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("500 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Checkmage! have controller support?

Steam's store listing does not list controller support for Checkmage!. That may mean mouse and keyboard only, or simply that the flag was never set.

Can you play Checkmage! on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Checkmage!; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Checkmage! on Linux?

Yes. Steam sells a native Linux version of Checkmage!.

Does Checkmage! have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Checkmage!. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does Checkmage! need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Checkmage!.

Is Checkmage! available in Germany?

Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 0 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).