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Crounds

ZeroEight Studios · November 30, 2026 · Chess, PvP, Multiplayer, Strategy, Casual

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Crounds is a fast-paced PvP chess roguelike where you pick a powerful King, draft game-breaking upgrades, and shatter traditional chess rules to outplay your opponent. Synergize chaotic upgrade combos to create devastating strategies that transform the board into your advantage, with dozens of piece types and hundreds of combinations to discover across local, LAN, and online multiplayer matches.

Crounds is a fast-paced PvP chess roguelike. Choose a powerful King, draft game-breaking upgrades, and bend the traditional rules of chess to destroy your opponent! Synergize your chaotic upgrades to create your winning strategy!

PICK YOUR KING

Pick from 6 powerful Kings that determine the upgrades you will get throughout the match. Each King has a different playstyle and chaotic upgrade combinations to be found!

DRAFT POWERFUL UPGRADES

Draft from a series of upgrades that dramatically change the way the game is played. Each player gets 6 upgrades throughout the match with plenty of combos to find!

CREATE POWERFUL SYNERGIES

Create devastating upgrade combos to wipe out your opponent's board or slow them down until you overwhelm them.

BEAT YOUR FRIENDS

Play against your friends to determine who has the better strategy. Crounds has Steam, LAN and local multiplayer support.

FEATURES

Steam, LAN and local multiplayer
6 unique Kings, each with distinct effects, upgrades and playstyles
10+ unique chess pieces with dynamic effects
100+ upgrades to combo together

Crounds — game info

Platforms: Windows
Player modes: Online PvP, LAN, Split screen
PC Game Pass: Not included

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