Petrified Pawns is a video game with chess and RPG elements
Petrified Pawns
Petrified Pawns is a challenging single-player chess game with combat, monsters and magical spells. You control a group of chess pieces, venturing into dungeons and castles to dethrone the other faction's bosses and kings.
Genre: RPG, Strategy, Chess
Release date: March 4, 2025
Platform: Windows
Player: Single-player
Art-style: Isometric, 3D, stylized, low-poly
Languages: English, Portuguese (BR), Swedish (+more to come)
Steam Page
Wishlist and try the free demo. Press the button below to visit Petrified Pawns store page on Steam .
Enhanced Chess
In this version of chess the units don't instantly take each other out. They have a health pool that must be depleted by attacks before they die. You can heal your troops to keep them alive.
Control a squad of chess pieces
The traditional chess pieces like Kings, Bishops, Rooks etc. all move similar to usual chess. You control where they go but they automatically attack on their own. There are also new chess pieces. The Crossbow and Warlock are ranged units that shoot projectiles from afar. The Wolf and Bear are beasts that deal heavy damage with claws and bites.
Equip Items
Find treasures and loot gold, potions and powerful weapons. Distribute gear to your characters to increase their strength and armor. At the start of each level you can add a new chess piece to your group. Select units that work together to maximize different synergies and skill sets.
Healing Spells
Try to keep your army alive through the dungeon. Heal your units with spells and potions and move your chess pieces out of harms way. Saving only happens after a completed level so losing too many units can be a detriment down the road. Make sure to protect your king or its checkmate.