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Gigachess

Gigachess overview

Drixxel Soft | Dec 15, 2015 | game

Released

0players observed · 11 September 2026 - 17:53:15 UTC

CasualIndieStrategyTabletopBoard GameSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)7,844
  • Revenue (VGI)$18,691
  • Review score82% positive

Gigachess dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)7,844
  • Revenue (VGI)$18,691
  • Review score82% positive
  • Total reviews95
  • Release dateDec 15, 2015
  • DeveloperDrixxel Soft
  • PublisherDrixxel Soft

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Drixxel SoftPublisher: Drixxel Soft

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Game overview

Overview

Gigachess comes from Drixxel Soft and is published by Drixxel Soft. It arrived on Steam on Dec 15, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Stats, and Steam Leaderboards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Gigachess's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 17:53:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 82% positive across 95 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Gigachess is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishFrench

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Atom 1.6 GHz (or equivalent)2 GB RAMNot listed50 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS X 10.8Intel Atom 1.6 GHz (or equivalent)1 GB RAMNot listed250 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Gigachess has sold up to 7,844 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $18,691. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Gigachess overview details

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

Steam Store description

Gigachess is a puzzle board hero defense. With your custom party of Knights, Rooks and Bishops, defend against the relentless waves of enemy Pawns running a blitz for the board's bottom. The seemingly unbreakable formations and constant downward march of your foe transform chess from slow burn to tactical rush in this deeply addictive single-player remix of turn-based strategy's ultimate grandmaster. How long can you survive the Pawn onslaught? GIGACHESS v1.27 FEATURES Endless mode with randomly generated waves and a choice of 4 difficulty levels for a perpetual Pawn menace ( now with Autosaves, Hyper states & Mutators! ) Puzzle Attack mode offering 48 high-stakes, logic-testing stages to clear ( now with Easy Mode! ) Knight's Dungeon mode providing a 40-stage set of knight's tour-inspired puzzles to maze through ( now with a Level Editor & Steam Workshop support! ) Playable Tutorials & Tooltips for a crash course in the mechanical intricacies & insight on demand Strategic Power-ups that block advancing Pawns, plant explosive traps & more! Competitive Leaderboards to rank your best played games against the world Achievements & Trading Cards for the complete Steam experience A single-player chess variant has never been more compelling. Get your head around Gigachess today!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Gigachess is listed as a game with $3.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Stats, and Steam Leaderboards, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 17:53:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 82% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameGigachess
Steam App ID415910
Typegame
Release dateDec 15, 2015
DeveloperDrixxel Soft
PublisherDrixxel Soft
Price$3.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 11 September 2026 - 17:53:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak8
Positive reviews78
Negative reviews17
Total reviews95
Positive percent82%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime111 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 15, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)10 January 2025 - 17:45:42 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 17:53:15 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 17:53:15 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 17:53:15 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
25 Hits (Endless - Novice)No description
25 Hits (Endless - Medium)No description
25 Hits (Endless - Expert)No description
25 Hits (Endless - Master)No description
Tutorial CompleteNo description
Puzzle Attack (1st Block Cleared)No description
Puzzle Attack (2nd Block Cleared)No description
Puzzle Attack (3rd Block Cleared)No description
Puzzle Attack (4th Block Cleared)No description
Puzzle Attack (5th Block Cleared)No description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice* HEY CONTENT CREATORS! All video, streaming & journalistic coverage of Gigachess is totally cool. If you're doing something neat, we'd love to hear about it! :) *

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/415910
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/415910/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/415910
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Gigachess

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Gigachess?

Gigachess's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 17:53:15 UTC, with a tracked peak of 8 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 2 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Gigachess growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Gigachess?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (27.8%), United Kingdom (16.7%), Canada (16.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.2%), United Kingdom (12.6%), Canada (12.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.1%), United Kingdom (13.7%), Canada (13.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22.6%), United Kingdom (10.9%), Canada (10.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Gigachess?

Gigachess currently sits at 82% positive across 95 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 78 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Gigachess have?

Gigachess currently has about 797 tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Gigachess?

Gigachess is currently listed at $3.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

82% positive, 78 positive, 17 negative

Price and discount

$3.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud

Achievements

43

Platform releases
  • Steam 15 December 2015

DLC and packages

Gigachess - Brilliant Blitz Level PackThe Brilliant Blitz Level Pack adds a challenging set of 24 new tactical puzzles to Puzzle Attack mode in Gigachess.dlc #459670$0.99Gigachess - Original SoundtrackThe Gigachess OST is a set of moody, atmospheric tracks blending piano, strings and a sprinkle of chiptunes.music #604890$0.99
GigachessBuy Gigachess #83778$3.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Atom 1.6 GHz (or equivalent) Memory: 2 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 50 MB available space Additional Notes: 100% mouse controllable

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