FPS Chess
- Developer
- Unknown
- Publisher
- DigiPen Institute of Technology
- Released
- 16 July 2022
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: PC
Genres: shooter , strategy , card and board game
Play an ordinary game of chess against a friend or a stranger. However, all your intricate strategies will crumble before the enemy rook's sniper trick-shot. All your practiced openings and counters will amount to nothing before the enemy queen's randomly sprayed machine gun. You finally checkmate the king. Unfortunately, it seems you are not ready for this fight. 5 seconds in and you've been sliced in half by the king's sword. It turns out you are not playing Chess at all, but an FPS. Just make sure to practice your aim!
Best gaming PC for FPS Chess in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for FPS Chess today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by DigiPen Institute of Technology on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 / 11 | Windows 10 / 11 |
| CPU | AMD FX-4350 or Intel Core i5-4460 | AMD FX-6300 or Intel Core i5-4590 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | AMD Radeon R9 280X or GeForce GTX 760 | AMD Radeon R9 290 or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| DirectX | Not stated | Not stated |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run FPS Chess?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD FX-6300 and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon R9 290, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.