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Bunny Dryer · Published by Bunny Dryer
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Gomoklear is a Gomoku strategy roguelike: connect five to clear. Form a five, pieces leave; spawn, remove, move, transform. Collect pieces and Manuscripts, build your Library at Serendipity and the Stall. Two plays a Round, one for the Rival. Gomoku has never been this unpredictable.
Indie, Strategy · 2026 · More free games
About this game
This is no longer first-move-wins, one-move-each traditional Gomoku (five in a row).
Gomoklear is a connect-five-to-clear Gomoku strategy roguelike. Form a five, and the whole line leaves the board; new pieces land and spawn; pieces are moved, removed, transformed—the board rewrites on the spot. Two plays a Round, one for the Rival. Collect powered pieces and Manuscripts, build your Library at Serendipity and the Stall.
In Gomoklear, every piece carries a different power:
spawn new pieces around it when placed, shove aside Enemy pieces that hem you in, or remove them from the board outright. Turn Enemy pieces to your side, gain extra Turns to play, even reshape the Field…
In the chaos these powered pieces make, Gomoku Lines fire again and again. Within the Round Limit, chase a higher count!
Choose a Playstyle at the start, and take a distinct starting Library and Manuscript with you.
After a Match, collect new pieces and grow your Library;
at the Stall, buy Manuscripts and pick the pieces you want.
Stargazing, wagers, arena bouts… make your choice in Serendipity, and walk away with rewards unlike any other.
A new Gomoku rhythm: two plays for you, one for the Rival. Complete multiple Gomoku Lines within the Round Limit.
Playstyles, each its own school.
Eight Color Schemes, a hundred-odd powered pieces.
Manuscripts grant run-wide bonuses; Serendipity and the Stall enrich the run.
Matches, Famous Matches, Final Matches—Rival Abilities all differ.
Step into Gomoklear, and explore a new kind of Gomoku.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Dual Core 2.5 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated or entry-level discrete GPU with DirectX 12 support; 2 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
- Processor: Quad Core 3.0 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560 or equivalent; 2 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Demo v0.4 Update
Hey players — the Gomoklear Demo is now on v0.4!This update is a big step. What used to stop halfway through a two-Act Run is now a full three-Act campaign. At last, the Demo lets you feel a complete run and its pacing! :)We've also added a brand-new Playstyle: Encore. It lets you gain extra Turns to play pieces, and remakes Gomoku even more thoroughly. Trust me — it's addictive.White pieces have more company too, giving you more ways to gain extra Turns in a Match.On a Run you may also meet a merchant who sells bamboo slips — Manuscripts at a friendly price.On the other side, a new Rival joins the roster: Envy. Spawn too many pieces, and it may snatch them out of jealousy…What's new:A full Run: the Demo now plays a complete campaign — Matches, Serendipity, the Stall, Famous Matches, through to the Final Match. In-progress saves continue into Act 3; no need to restart.New Playstyle Encore: unlocks after playing Breakthrough. Gain extra Turns to place pieces.Turn pieces: Bell, Helm, Hourglass, Moon, and more Turn-related pieces are now in the Demo.New Rival: Envy, who converts pieces you spawn and takes them.We've also tuned things based on recent feedback:The Tutorial is more detailed, and you can open it anytime from the pause menu during a run.In-game fonts can now be Regular or Pixel, depending on what you find easier to read.The Demo will keep updating. Come give it a try.If you like it, please add Gomoklear to your wishlist!Read full article on Community Announcements (啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo v0.3 Update
Hey players — the Gomoklear Demo is now on v0.3!What's new:UI refresh: match and menu visuals fully redrawn. Under a unified Eastern wood interface, the board feels brand new.Tutorial: a detailed Tutorial you can open anytime during a run.Content: newly unlocked pieces, plus the Serendipity Stargazing; Famous Matches now include the Greed Rival, who gains extra Turns as the Turn sequence goes on.The Demo will keep updating. If you like it, please wishlist or download and play it! Bugs or ideas? Hop into our Discord anytime.Read full article on Community Announcements (啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo v0.2 Update
Hey players — the Gomoklear Demo just got an update!What's new:Controller support: play matches and navigate menus fully with a gamepad.Controls help: there's a controls button on the right side of the match screen — open it for keyboard and gamepad prompts.Game content: tweaked Playstyle unlock order and starting Libraries.Run into a bug, have feedback, or want to help test? Hop into our Discord anytime!Read full article on Community Announcements (啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊)AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo Now Available
The Gomoklear Demo is now available!Play DemoConnect five. Clear the line. Break the board—familiar Gomoku (five in a row), rebuilt as a roguelike where every move can reshape the board.Within the Round Limit, rack up multiple five-in-a-rows—or go for six, seven, and beyond!What's in the Demo right now: A short two-Act run: Matches, Serendipity, the Stall, and Famous Matches with different rules.A new Gomoku rhythm: asymmetric Rounds. You act twice; your Rival acts once.Powered pieces and builds: spawn, remove, move, and more—endless ways the board can flip.The full release will bring more Playstyles, more pieces, more Rivals and difficulties, and longer campaign Acts.If you like it, wishlist Gomoklear! The Demo will keep updating.Follow the game on Steam to catch future news.Follow us on X, or join the Discord !Read full article on Community Announcements (啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊)
