Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:5/12/2022
- Developer:PUNKCAKE Delicieux
- Publisher:PUNKCAKE Delicieux
- Last Updated:10/13/2026
- Steam App Id:1972440
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate has 53 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 94% lower than its previous all-time peak of 853 players achieved on 4/12/2026.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. It has received a total of 7,488 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 88 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate and its growth over time. It currently has 17,137 followers on its community page.
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate Price
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate costs $9.99 in the Steam store as of 10/13/2026. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Puzzle 🥞🧩, Enter the Shotgun, PUNKCAKE Roguelites 🥞🎲, ❌ Illegal Chess ♟️, Below the Shotgun, Strategy 🥞🧠, Drones & Shotguns, Lucky Shot 🎲🎯, Turn-Based Roguelike, King's Gambit Bundle, Shotgun King + Original Soundtrack, or Developer Mega-Bundle 🥞 which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate.
About Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is an Indie, Action, and Strategy game developed by PUNKCAKE Delicieux. On 5/12/2022, it was released on the Steam Store by PUNKCAKE Delicieux.
Players have rated Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate as "Very Positive" out of 7,488 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 6,813 positive reviews and 675 negative reviews — an overall 91% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 16 languanges in-game including English, French, Spanish (Spain), Chinese (Simplified), and Korean. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate supports the following features:
- DualShock Controller Support
- Single-player
- Full controller support
- Custom Volume Controls
- Steam Achievements
- #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- Playable without Timed Input
- DualSense Controller Support
- Mouse Only Option
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
- Family Sharing
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
From the Steam community, Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Action Roguelike
- Roguelike
- Chess
- Roguelite
- Atmospheric
- Stylized
- Pixel Graphics
- Shooter
- Choices Matter
- Retro
- Top-Down Shooter
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Arcade
- Top-Down
- Cartoon
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Action
- 2D
- Tabletop
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate Soundtrack | Music | 5/25/2022 | View |
Related Bundles
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is included in 12 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Puzzle 🥞🧩 | 4 | 4 | $12.56 | View |
 | Enter the Shotgun | 2 | 2 | $22.48 | View |
| PUNKCAKE Roguelites 🥞🎲 | 4 | 4 | $14.22 | View |
 | ❌ Illegal Chess ♟️ | 2 | 2 | $17.76 | View |
 | Below the Shotgun | 2 | 2 | $22.48 | View |
| Strategy 🥞🧠 | 5 | 5 | $20.96 | View |
 | Drones & Shotguns | 2 | 2 | $14.38 | View |
 | Lucky Shot 🎲🎯 | 2 | 2 | $13.82 | View |
 | Turn-Based Roguelike | 3 | 3 | $39.12 | View |
 | King's Gambit Bundle | 4 | 4 | $26.37 | View |
Related Packages
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate | $7.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is available in 16 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
| Korean | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
| Ukrainian | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, October 13). Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1972440
- Valve Corporation. (2026, October 13). Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1972440