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Bit Twiddle Games · Published by Bit Twiddle Games · Official site ↗
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Play chess online, vs AI, or vs a local player in our clean 2D and 2.5D chess game. Play against any of your Steam friends, even if they dont own the game.
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£10.99
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3 Sept 2026Lowest: £10.99 · Highest: £10.998 Oct 2026
Indie, Strategy · 2023 · More £5 - £15 games
Dive into strategic chess matches with friends on Steam or locally. IsoChess by Bit Twiddle Games brings clean 2D and 2.5D gameplay for competitive fun.
About this game
IsoChess is a simple chess game for new and experienced players alike.
Practice against a computer!
IsoChess allows you to play against an assortment of community developed chess engines. Stockfish, a popular open source chess AI, has been included out of the box. Stockfish is both a very strong player, as well as capable at playing at lower difficulties. Want more? Most existing chess engines are compatible (via the Universal Chess Interface). Simply find a compatible engine, and place it under the ai/ directory of the game. When creating an AI game, you can select from any of your installed engines. Great for practicing and developing your chess skills.Play against anyone!
The free / demo version of IsoChess allows joining of multiplayer games. With a paid copy of the game, you can create games to play against other owners of the game, or anyone else on Steam! And it supports cross-play, so whether your friends use Windows, Mac, or Linux, you can send them a challenge (و •̀ ᴗ•́ )وOnline and Offline Multiplayer
Offline play supports human vs human games, human vs AI, or even AI vs AI games. Take chess with you, even when you can't get online.Two Art Styles
Play either in retro isometric "2.5D", or classic top-down 2d modes. Switch between graphic styles at any time during a game.Demo Features
- Local multiplayer. (2 players on the same computer)
- Join online games. (Games created by Paid copies)
Paid game features (Everything from the demo plus)
- Pay once, access forever.
- Practice against the AI.
- Create multiplayer games.
- Play against anyone on Steam.
- Record all your games.
- Review your past games.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 or Later
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or Later
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Storage: 100 MB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo & Playtest build 625: Improved high-res support, game recording
Hi all, I've just pushed build 625 for the playtest and demo version of the game. These patches include: Both demo & playtest: - Improved scaling for high res monitors - Some buttons on the main menu would previously hang until the popup was closed. This has been fixed. Playtest (& full game) only: - Added game recording. All your games will automatically be recorded into standard PGN(Portable Game Notation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Game_Notation Games can later be analyzed an assortment of free tools to help you develop your skills.Read full article on Community Announcements (Syntaxide)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo & Playtest build 615: Improve menu handling
As discovered by testers, some menus could not be consistently controlled with mouse and keyboard. This update fixes those issues.Read full article on Community Announcements (Syntaxide)AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo & Playtest build 610: Performance improvements & more.
Hi everyone, I have just released build 610 for both the demo and playtest versions of the game. The main fixes include: - Improved performance on Windows when in fullscreen mode - Improved formatting of times less than 10 seconds - An assortment of other performance related improvementsRead full article on Community Announcements (Syntaxide)AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo Launched
The IsoChess Demo launched today! This contains the current build of the offline experience, and also the ability to join games created by paid owners of the game. This demo launch also brings several performance improvements relative to the latest Playtest build, as well as better support for higher resolution screens. The playtest, with the ability to invite demo players to play, will be updated tomorrow. As always, feel free to report any issues experienced in the discord. Happy playing!Read full article on Community Announcements (Syntaxide)AnnouncementsOfficial
Multiplayer playtest is now live!
The multiplayer playtest is now live! Make sure you update the game to get access. If you have requested access to the playtest, but not yet received access, feel free to join our Discord and ask for a key, or fill out this short form and I'll send you one soon: https://forms.gle/QS8ccQHnn1Tu1WpJ9 As always, if you encounter any issues, feel free to DM me directly on Discord, or fill out our bug report form: https://forms.gle/dUAnRNk9qqqr5ZST9Read full article on Community Announcements (Syntaxide)
