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Urja

53% positive of 95 Steam reviews

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Released
2015
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Breaking Fourth.

About the game

The king is deceitful, the queen is wicked, and the bishop unholy. In every land it’s the same. Corrupted knights and power hungry pawns. It’s time for change. You've waited long enough. Be brave. Be daring. Be the last one standing.

Tagged by players

  • Chess
  • Strategy
  • Abstract
  • Surreal
  • Puzzle
  • FPS
  • Difficult
  • Casual
  • First-Person
  • Family Friendly
  • Arcade
  • Fantasy

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Mostly Negative

What players say

  • Not recommended
    Being a chess fan, I really like the idea behind this game and its mechanics. It is a wonderfully innovative take on the FPS genre. In addition, I quite like the sparse graphics and sound -- while many might consider them lame, I consider them to be sleek and clean, not unlike chess itself. However, it is terribly, WILDY under/over tuned. That is to say: whereas you have to work hard not to win in training mode…

    3.5 h played when written. 90 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    This is legitimately the worst game I have in my Steam Library. And I'm a Humble Bundle/IndieGala/BundleStars addict, so I have hundreds of games in my library. I actually feel defrauded of the money I spent on this game based on the top-ranked "Most Helpful" Positive reviews. A Chess-Based FPS/Puzzler? Are you kidding me? Here's what this game actually is: You spawn in a floaty, disembodied, frictionless,…

    47 min played when written. 39 found it helpful.

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