Pawnbarian overview

Overview

Pawnbarian comes from j4nw and is published by the listed publisher. It arrived on Steam on Sep 24, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Remote Play on TV. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Pawnbarian's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 6 players at 4 October 2026 - 17:45:52 UTC, with a tracked peak near 11. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 894 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Pawnbarian is available in 19 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Pawnbarian has sold up to 26,970 units and has 451 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $191,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Pawnbarian overview details

Pawnbarian combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Pawnbarian is a turn-based puzzle roguelike with bite-sized, but challenging sessions. Play cards to control your hero like a chess piece on a tiny dungeon board, outmaneuver enemies with their assortment of tricky abilities, and become the mightiest warrior of the Chesslands! Features Use a deck of chess pieces to hack and slash through hordes of monsters. Pick up the basics instantly if you're familiar with chess, or learn in minutes if you aren't. Carefully plan your moves to navigate challenging, emergent tactical situations. Spend treasure to upgrade your cards with additional powers. Blitz through quick 15-30 minute runs - or die trying. Take on the infinite post-run Gauntlet to see how long you can survive. Pick from 6 characters to conquer 3 dungeons, all requiring an unique approach. Progress through Chains, a series of extra difficulty modifiers. Not Features No permanent upgrades, and not much that needs unlocking. The progress and satisfaction come from your growing mastery of the game's elegant systems! No complex and varied builds. The shops provide a few key decisions, but the bulk of the roguelike depth lies in how you approach the emergent combat puzzles!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Pawnbarian is listed as a game with $4.99 (50% off from $9.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Remote Play on TV, and is associated with Indie and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 6 players at 4 October 2026 - 17:45:52 UTC, a tracked peak of 11, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Rogue-likeTurn-Based CombatChessCard GamePuzzleRogue-liteBoard GameStrategyCard BattlerTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyMouse onlyMinimalistRoguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuilding

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