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Can I play Solo Chess on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of Solo Chess. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

Is Solo Chess multiplayer?

No — Steam lists Solo Chess as single-player only.

Is Solo Chess on PC Game Pass?

No — Solo Chess is not on PC Game Pass right now.

Solo Chess

NourSaiFR · December 1, 2025 · Card Game, Chess, Board Game, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Roguelike

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About Solo Chess

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Solo Chess is a cozy roguelike deckbuilder where you place chess pieces on a 3×3 board to trigger unique effects, build combos, and rack up points across escalating waves of tactical puzzles. Between rounds, visit a charming café to collect pets, choose food buffs, and reshape your deck with mystery gifts and strategic upgrades that keep every run fresh and rewarding.

The chess roguelike deckbuilder. Solo Chess is a cozy strategy game where you play chess-themed cards on a 3×3 grid, trigger piece effects, and earn points through clever combos. Build your deck with pets and food to conquer waves of unique battles.

Solo Chess — 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.

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Solo Chess is a deck-building roguelike inspired by Balatro that replaces poker hands with chess-themed cards placed on a 3x3 board, offering engaging gameplay despite its misleading title and lack of actual chess mechanics. Players praise the core gameplay loop but express frustration with the game's lack of updates since its early access launch six months ago, which has left minor bugs unfixed and left questions about whether development is ongoing.

Recommended Jun 12, 2026

Cutesy Balatro. No really, the only thing that differentiate this from Balatro is the "chess piece" cards and the 3x3 board, each card has its own ability depending on where you place it on the board. It doesn't even play like chess in a slightest sense. Still good game regardless. One thing to note that the game was released when it's still on ver. 0.7.6, so wasn't even a full version. There's a day 1 patch (0.7.7), but that's it. No more updates even after 6 months after releases. Some minor bugs still exists. Idk if this game is abandoned or not. I'm hoping this review would bring attention to the dev abt the issue & the current state of the game. I only bought this at sale initially to support the dev (only abt 4 reviews for this game atm), but after playing the actual game I now see why it doesn't sell well

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Recommended Apr 9, 2026

don't understand this game at all. sometimes my hand will do 200 damage, other times 2 million.

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Recommended Dec 2, 2025

Plays like Balatro but there is no chess. :(

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