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Shotgun King: the Final Checkmate

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First release
Apr 22, 2022
Engine
SUGAR
Genres
Card & Board Game, Indie, Shooter, Tactical, Arcade, Strategy, Puzzle, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Action, Fantasy, Historical
Platforms
iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Android, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

It's chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun, with some roguelike elements.

Also known as shotgun_king.exe

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Storyline
The Black King has been depossessed of everything... Everything except their royal shotgun. His wrath shall be his undoing, yet he cares not. In his dark folly, bits of white pieces will fly.Read more

The Black King has been depossessed of everything... Everything except their royal shotgun. His wrath shall be his undoing, yet he cares not. In his dark folly, bits of white pieces will fly.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 22, 2022
PlayStation 5
Aug 24, 2023
PlayStation 4
Aug 24, 2023
All 7 release dates
Xbox One
Aug 24, 2023
Nintendo Switch
Aug 24, 2023
iOS
Dec 18, 2025
Android
Dec 18, 2025
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
1h
Main + Extras
3h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
chess, roguelike, pixel art, ludum dare 50

At a Glance

Main Story (IGDB)
1h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
3h
How it playsMediaCommunityBehind the gameRelated

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
  • English (UK)interface
IGDB · recorded 4 Nov 2026
Also in 13 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 4 Nov 2026