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Once a Pawn a King
Clover Bite · published by indie.io · released Jun 25, 2026 · Early Access from Aug 18, 2025 · demo · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Clover Bite, published by indie.io
Chess is broken. Gather the Black Army, build a party of chess pieces, and battle through fractured boards in this asymmetric turn-based roguelike. Empower your army, adapt your strategy each run, and unravel the mystery
Released Jun 25, 2026 · Early Access from Aug 18, 2025 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 54% positive of 55 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 815 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $11.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Nov 3, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 17, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 1, 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 30, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 6, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 15, 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Week of Jun 22, 2026 | 1 | 9 |
| Week of Jun 29, 2026 | 0 | 5 |
| Week of Jul 6, 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| Week of Jul 13, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 20, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 27, 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Week of Aug 24, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 12, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 830 – 4.8k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $10k – $36k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 55 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 15–86 |
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 370 games |
| Turn-Based | 1 in 65 games |
| Grid-Based Movement | 1 in 59 games |
| Perma Death | 1 in 44 games |
| Replay Value | 1 in 38 games |
| Dungeon Crawler | 1 in 26 games |
| Turn-Based Strategy | 1 in 20 games |
| Turn-Based Tactics | 1 in 21 games |
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