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45 Great Games Like Checkmate Kings

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Checkmate Kings is a frantic shooting game where you play a king who can summon chess pieces by shooting the opponent king. Play is a mix of arcade-style shooting to build an army of pieces and then triggering their specific movement to hit the enemy and win the round.

Unfortunately, Checkmate Kings is not available on Android, Mac, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Checkmate Kings

Game Details

Release Date: 30/01/2023

Price: 50% off

Out Now: PC

Expected Content Rating: PEGI 7

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Players: 1-2 (2 online)

Genres: Action, Shooting (Sequencing, Strategy and Traversal)

Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer)

Components: 2D Overhead and Pixels

Developer: Checkmate Kings (@CheckmateKings)

Costs: Purchase cost

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Out Now: PC

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead and Pixels

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11 Easier Skill Rating than Checkmate Kings

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16 Video Games Like Checkmate Kings Based on Genre

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6 Younger Content Rating than Checkmate Kings

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16 Video Games Like Checkmate Kings Based on Genre

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