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Also Mouse only and Chess, like Zen Chess: Mate in Two.
- $0.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Minimol Games
- Price: $0.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 85% of 47 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- 150 carefully curated puzzles
- Forces creative piece sacrifices
- Minimalist zen presentation
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Peaceful
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About Zen Chess: Mate in Two
The closest matches to Zen Chess: Mate in Two: Zen Chess: Mate in One, Hook, KNIGHTS, Sokobond, and LYNE. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Zen Chess: Mate in Two is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zen Chess: Mate in One, Hook and KNIGHTS — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and peaceful, and single out its achievement tracking and forced move recognition. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Zen Chess: Mate in Two: Zen Chess: Mate in Two is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-two problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Is Zen Chess: Mate in Two worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 47 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 2).
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- 150 carefully curated puzzles
- Forces creative piece sacrifices
- Minimalist zen presentation
- Relaxing problem solving experience
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Some puzzles have some serious set-up issues. 90, for example, has multiple pieces in single square and has two solutions, but only accepts one. Ever puzzle after 90 has a white rook on f8 for some reason and you cannot interact with it…”
People who play it also play: Zen Chess: Mate in One, Hook, KNIGHTS
Frequently asked about Zen Chess: Mate in Two
Can I run it?
Is Zen Chess: Mate in Two verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Zen Chess: Mate in Two is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Zen Chess: Mate in Two cost?
Zen Chess: Mate in Two is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Zen Chess: Mate in Two?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zen Chess: Mate in Two are Zen Chess: Mate in One, Hook, KNIGHTS.
Who developed Zen Chess: Mate in Two?
Zen Chess: Mate in Two was developed by Minimol Games.