Check x Mate (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Check x Mate

A fantasy visual novel set in a magical world of chess. Gameplay consists mainly of decision making and chess puzzles that represent what is happening in the story. There is a beginner difficulty for those new…

31 December 2026

What Check x Mate is

Check x Mate is an unreleased adventure game in development at Sliced Kiwi Studios, currently scheduled for 31 December 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Unity 2021.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A chess puzzle dating sim set in a world torn asunder by a century-long war—which the Schwarz Kingdom is set to lose until you and your twin are transported from our world and right in the middle of it, each holding a true game changer: magical crowns that give you the power to control the battlefield as a chess board. In one battle, you turn the tide of the war as you solve for the Schwarz army and defeat the invading marble Weiss soldiers—who, in return, kidnap your twin sibling. Take the crown and command the Schwarz army, bonding with their officers and royalty, to rescue your sibling and bring an end to the war!

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM and DirectX 10. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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Check x Mate — frequently asked questions

When is Check x Mate coming out?

Check x Mate is scheduled to release on 31 December 2026. That is 77 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Check x Mate?

At minimum, Check x Mate needs 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, DirectX 10 graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Check x Mate?

The PC version needs about 1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.