Chex

Chex

KonsolKongen · January 21, 2023 · Chess, Board Game, Turn-Based Strategy, Tabletop, Strategy

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Chex price

Chex is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Chex

Welcome to Chex, an exciting new twist on the classic strategy game of chess! In this thrilling game, you'll need to use all of your cunning and strategy to outwit your opponent on the hexagonal board.

Each player starts with a set of pieces, each with their own special abilities and movement patterns. You'll need to carefully plan your moves and anticipate your opponent's actions in order to capture their pieces and emerge victorious.

But beware! The hexagonal board introduces new challenges and opportunities for your pieces. Diagonal lines of attack are now a possibility, and you'll need to think creatively to navigate the curved borders of the board.

Do you have what it takes to become the ultimate hexagonal chess master? Play Chex now and find out!

-- ChatGPT

Features included:
* Gliński's hexagonal chess variant
* Undo by pressing 'Z'
* Win/Loose by a king's death!

Chex — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Apr 1, 2024
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9 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 20, 2024
I LOVE THIS GAME!!! Chex has changed my life in more ways than I can explain. If I had to pick one game to play while gooning, it would have to be this. No other game has made edging as easy as this. In conclusion 100/10 We miss you Jesper R.I.P.
3 found this helpful
Not recommended Feb 4, 2024
It's a fancy way to play hexagon chess but there are probably better free versions out there. Can only choose white, no music generally minimalist game wait till you can choose black or white and release the ranked mode that's 'coming soon' recommended it. Edit: When you Promote a pawn, You get another turn to do whatever you want. No where in the store page does it say this.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 5, 2026
Chex takes one of the oldest and most recognizable strategy games and reshapes its familiar rules around a hexagonal battlefield. Developed by KonsolKongen and JayJay and published by Stuen, this free-to-play single-player board game is based on Gliński's hexagonal chess variant. Rather than loading the experience with progression systems or unnecessary extras, it focuses almost entirely on the strategic consequences of changing the traditional chessboard into a field of hexagonal spaces. It is a simple concept on paper, but the altered geometry produces enough unfamiliar situations to make experienced chess players reconsider instincts they may have developed over years of conventional play. The hexagonal board is the defining feature and the reason the game feels meaningfully different from ordinary chess. Each piece maintains its own movement characteristics, but six-sided spaces create additional directions and unusual lines of attack. Players must account for threats that would never exist on a conventional square board. The curved outer boundaries also affect positioning, making it important to understand how pieces interact near the edges. Familiar ideas such as controlling…
Not recommended May 31, 2026
Enjoy losing to AI. XD That aside, it still needs some work. There’s no tutorial.
Recommended Apr 8, 2024
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