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Gambonanza

74% positive of 1,639 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam

Made by Blukulélé. Published by Sidekick Publishing, Stray Fawn Publishing.

About the game

Gambonanza is a tactical roguelike that sets chess pieces on a tiny board. Forget traditional chess and embrace the chaos of breaking the balance! Spend your money on rule-bending upgrades, board tiles and pieces. Experiment with illegal combinations and face off against iconic bosses!

Tagged by players

  • Chess
  • Roguelike Deckbuilder
  • Turn-Based
  • Board Game
  • Deckbuilding
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Difficult
  • Tactical
  • Roguelike
  • Roguelite
  • Arcade
  • Choices Matter

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    While the game looked derivative for Balatro down to even the title screen, it had potential and even does things that stick to its own guns. It would've been nicer to see those more developed, but it's so horribly balanced in how you need to be literally just lucky with draws and find gambits to make you just cheat at chess that it gets repetivive.

    10 h played when written. 10 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Kinda mid. Fun at first, but it wears off quickly. Way too much RNG across all aspects of the game. Elite queens are complete run killers, and the enemy AI often makes questionable decisions. I wanted to like this game, but I just can't recommend it. Buy it on sale if you're interested.

    6.4 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 9 found it helpful.

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