Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder

"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here."

- Dante Alighieri, Inferno

Roguelike deckbuilding chess in the seven floors of Hell. Each floor belongs to a deadly sin, and every sin crowns its own king. Summon pieces, sling spells, and brand your army with sigils to melt the king's HP before your turns run out. Seven sins, seven kings, one deck.

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  • Pick your deck and head into battle.
  • Summon pieces and cast spells with your mana. Spend it well.
  • Power up your pieces with all kinds of spells.
  • Unleash countless combos to destroy the sinful king.
  • Grab new upgrades and hunt down the next king.

 

 

 

  • 60+ unique sigils.
  • 40+ spell cards.
  • 30+ mate statues.
  • 7 kings, one for each deadly sin.
  • Soul Coins and permanent upgrades between runs.
GAME

Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder

Releases: 19th Jan 2027

The game will be available from 19th January 2027

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DETAILS
Genres

Deckbuilder, Indie, Roguelike, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy

Publisher

Overbaked Studio

Developer

Overbaked Studio

Release Date

19th Jan 2027

Official Hashtag

#hellmatechess

YouTube Tag

hellmate - chess deck builder

Platforms

     

REQUIREMENTS

Steam - Windows

Minimum:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1909+)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 530 / NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 / AMD Radeon R7 240, 1 GB VRAM (DX11 & Shader Model 4.5)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX-compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor. Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
Steam - Mac

Minimum:

  • OS: macOS 11 Big Sur
  • Processor: Apple M1 integrated GPU / Intel Iris Plus (Metal compatible)
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Apple M1 integrated GPU / Intel Iris Plus
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Integrated audio (CoreAudio)
  • Additional Notes: M1, M2, M3 Silicon Mac & ARM Supported
PC
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