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Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

📅 May 12, 2022
PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
91.5Rating
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About This Game

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is a action/indie game designed for single-player, developed by PUNKCAKE Delicieux and released in 2022. With an estimated 332,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 6.9k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 91.5/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 1.38 hours, with side content bringing that to 8.78 hours, and a completionist run can reach 45.44 hours. Players commonly describe it as Chess, Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy, Roguelike and Action Roguelike.

Media

User Reviews

91.5
Overall Score / 100
9.1/10
Steam (6937 rev)

Playtime Estimates

1.38h
🎯 Main Story
8.78h
⭐ Main + Sides
45.44h
💯 Completionist
Based on 10 player submissions

DLCs (1)

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate Soundtrack
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate Soundtrack
$1.99

Game Information

Release Date
May 12, 2022
Developer
PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Publisher
PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$9.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
332K
(265.6K - 398.4K)
VRI ScoreLearning
78.7
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Action
Indie
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Workshop
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Chess
Turn-Based Strategy
Strategy
Roguelike
Action Roguelike
Arcade
Pixel Graphics
Tabletop
Choices Matter
Retro
Atmospheric
Action
Shooter
Roguelite
Top-Down Shooter
2D
Stylized
Turn-Based Tactics
Cartoon
Top-Down

Supported Languages

Text Only
English
French
Spanish - Spain
Simplified Chinese
Korean
Russian
Ukrainian
German
Japanese
Polish
Catalan
Dutch
Romanian
Vietnamese
Italian
Portuguese - Brazil
Spanish - Latin America

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: yes, you should have one
  • Graphics: you'll need a screen
  • Storage: 80 MB available space
  • Sound Card: if your computer can play sound, you should be good
  • Additional Notes: in theory, if your computer can run Windows, it can run Shotgun King
Minimum:
  • OS: 10.7 OSX Lion
  • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
Minimum:
  • OS: Any 64-bit distro