Chess Hunt is a card game. The entirety of the game plunges you into a roguelike puzzle world where you take on the role of a vampire driven by an endless hunger for chess pieces. Under the cover of night, you descend upon a village grid that represents both sanctuary and hunting ground.

In this roguelike Chess Hunt game, each turn presents you with a hand of cards that dictate movement patterns—knight’s L-shape, rook’s straight line, bishop’s diagonal slide—and you must plan the perfect path to collect matching chess pieces.

Build a deck to dominate 

In Chess Hunt, the more pieces of the same type you gather in a single run, the higher your score multiplier grows, fueling your quest for survival until dawn breaks. Failure to meet the nightly point threshold ends your immortal existence, while success rewards you with new cards and upgrades to enhance your deck. As you progress through fifty-three unique cards, you’ll encounter strategic choices that shape your path. 

Whether to chase rarer pieces for big points or secure a steady stream of commons to guarantee survival. Random upgrades introduce fresh mechanics—double moves, piece swaps, or area captures—that keep each run unpredictable and rewarding. The minimalist yet atmospheric visual design evokes gothic motifs with clean, readable board layouts, while a haunting piano soundtrack underscores the tension of the ticking turn limit. 

Easy to learn, the core mechanics quickly draw you in, but mastery demands careful deck-building and anticipating future board states. Procedural board generation ensures endless variety, with bonus tile types that trigger extra effects when stepped upon. Despite its simple premise, the game layers depth through dynamic card synergies and risk-reward dilemmas. However, early boards feel simplistic before complex cards unlock. 

Unlock rare cards

Chess Hunt blends roguelike deck-building with chessboard navigation under a night-marathon time limit. You use movement cards—knight, rook, bishop—to traverse procedural grids and collect matching chess pieces for exponential scores before dawn breaks. Surviving each run rewards new cards and upgrades, ensuring every night feels fresh. The minimalist gothic visuals and haunting piano soundtrack amplify tension, while customizable decks and random board tiles create endlessly varied puzzle challenges.