HomeThe Rookery
The Rookery
Glyder Games · released Sep 12, 2024 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Glyder Games
An exciting and fast-paced chess roguelite, full of ridiculous abilities! Explode your opponent's pieces, spawn queens all over the board, move twice in a row... But watch out for the bosses, who have crazy powers of the
Released Sep 12, 2024
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 78 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.2k – 7k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $12k – $42k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 78 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–89 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Chess | 1 in 371 games |
| Board Game | 1 in 43 games |
| Turn-Based Tactics | 1 in 21 games |
| Turn-Based Strategy | 1 in 20 games |
| Logic | 1 in 20 games |
| Tactical | 1 in 19 games |
| Roguelite | 1 in 12 games |
| Roguelike | 1 in 12 games |
Games like The Rookery
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passant: A Chess Roguelike | Marc Makes Games | 95% | Mostly Positive · 367 |
| Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate | PUNKCAKE Delicieux | 87% | Very Positive · 5,948 |
| The Ouroboros King | Oriol Cosp Games | 91% | Very Positive · 476 |
| Dark Chess | Tall Troll Games | 82% | Mostly Positive · 154 |
| Pawnbarian | j4nw | 77% | Very Positive · 451 |
| Below the Crown | Misfits Attic | 85% | Very Positive · 65 |
| Chess Ultra | Ripstone | 77% | Mostly Positive · 1,835 |
| BOT.vinnik Chess: Combination Lessons | Deep Green Games | 82% | Very Positive · 119 |