Steam Deck

Does Checkmate Showdown work on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck

Playable

This game runs on Steam Deck, but with caveats. You may need to bring up the on-screen keyboard yourself, or adjust settings.

Status as checked with Valve on 9 November 2026.

Chess meets Fighting games. Crush your opponents in the arena and on the chessboard in this online multiplayer competitive tactical fighting game that mixes the strategical elegance of Chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games.

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Questions and answers

Does Checkmate Showdown work on Steam Deck?: Playable. This game runs on Steam Deck, but with caveats. You may need to bring up the on-screen keyboard yourself, or adjust settings.

Checkmate Showdown