Strategy First

Combat Chess

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1997

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Chess*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Turn-Based Tactics*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Board Game*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • PvP*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Tabletop*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Medieval*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    14*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10*
    Processor alternatives
    1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster*
    Memory
    1024 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Video card with 64 MB RAM*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    400 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Mind's Eye Productions
  • Minds Eye Productions*
  • Mind's Eye*

Publishers

  • Strategy First

Release history

  • 1997-12-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1997-12-29 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    1997-12-29*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 23, 2021*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Mind's Eye
Mind's Eye*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
digital board game
digital board game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
1997-12-29 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
1997-12-29*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Minds Eye Productions*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Name
Combat Chess*
Negative reviews · historical
2*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
11*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.49*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Recommendations
0*
Store release date · historical
Feb 23, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Minds Eye Productions
Minds Eye Productions*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 23, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
11* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Minds Eye Productions*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
11* min
Name
Combat Chess*
Negative reviews · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
11*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Strategy First*
Community tags · historical
  • Chess*
  • Retro*
  • 3D*
  • Strategy*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • Turn-Based Tactics*
  • Board Game*
  • PvP*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • Tabletop*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
  • Medieval*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Local Multiplayer*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Chess
Chess*
Retro
Retro*
3D
3D*
Strategy
Strategy*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
Turn-Based Tactics
Turn-Based Tactics*
Board Game
Board Game*
PvP
PvP*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Tabletop
Tabletop*
Turn-Based Combat
Turn-Based Combat*
Medieval
Medieval*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
Tags votes
Chess
Votes · historical
53*
Retro
Votes · historical
45*
3D
Votes · historical
43*
Strategy
Votes · historical
42*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
39*
Turn-Based Tactics
Votes · historical
36*
Board Game
Votes · historical
31*
PvP
Votes · historical
28*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
26*
Tabletop
Votes · historical
24*
Turn-Based Combat
Votes · historical
20*
Medieval
Votes · historical
18*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
16*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
14*
Specifications 4 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Minds Eye Productions*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Combat Chess*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: Video card with 64 MB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 400 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 23, 2021*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Minds Eye Productions
Minds Eye Productions*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10*
Processor alternatives
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster*
Memory
1024 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Video card with 64 MB RAM*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
400 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 23, 2021*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 5 · 12 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
13,664*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam release year · historical
2,021*
Title
Combat Chess*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*

* Provisional data