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Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!

Pawnbarian is a rogue-like, turn-based combat and chess game developed by j4nw and published by .
Released on September 24th 2021 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 19 languages: English, Polish, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Swedish, Italian, Japanese, Danish, Hungarian, Korean, Russian, Bulgarian, Finnish, Serbian, Spanish - Latin America and Ukrainian.

It has received 822 reviews of which 737 were positive and 85 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.09€ on Steam with a 50% discount, but you can find it for 0.36€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Pawnbarian into these genres:

Rogue-like Turn-Based Combat Chess Card Game Puzzle Rogue-lite Board Game Strategy Card Battler Turn-Based Tactics Turn-Based Strategy Mouse only Minimalist Roguelike Deckbuilder Deckbuilding Controller Grid-Based Movement 2D Singleplayer Abstract

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 SP1+
Processor: SSE2 support
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 200 MB available space

MacOS

OS: macOS High Sierra 10.13
Processor: SSE2 support
Graphics: Metal capable (starting at late 2012 models)
Storage: 200 MB available space

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 18.04
Processor: SSE2 support
Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable
Storage: 200 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025

The word "cantrip" has Scottish origins, possibly derived from the Gaelic term canntaireachd, a piper's mnemonic chant. It refers to a magic spell, trick, or minor supernatural effect. The original phrase appears to have been "to cast cantrips".

March 2025

Nearly done with the game (Pawnbarian on chain X, rest on 9). Can say is a very fun little roguelite. Rounds are quick enough that when you die (and you will die), you can just get back on the saddle and back to where you were relatively quickly. Planning out where to go around the board, when you're willing to take damage and when you're not and if you should go for a subpar upgrade buy now or wait it out hoping that you can do better later are all satisfying. The game sort of overloads you with information initially but there's only about 20 different enemies and most are variations on a theme so you quickly figure out what they do and can navigate based on visuals.

Oct. 2024

ive put off a review for far too long, and now ive finally beaten chain X, i can say this game is great. a fun core idea of chess puzzles built out into battles, then adding well crafted mechanics and abilities on top of this leads to an experience i always come back to, even after months of not touching it. not for the faint of heart as boy does the difficulty intensify, but you can shake this off with the large variety of characters that each feel completely different, even with their basic ideas being rather similar

Sept. 2024

It's a good "thirty minutes at a time" type of game. There's a very solid general structure that's worth coming back to, but's it's not the type of game with a high degree of customization, leading to quick and fun runs. Then you ragequit after getting bodied

Sept. 2024

Most important thing that you should know about this game, the inherence, is that it produces permanent brain damage. Brutal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pawnbarian is currently priced at 4.09€ on Steam.

Pawnbarian is currently available at a 50% discount. You can purchase it for 4.09€ on Steam.

Pawnbarian received 737 positive votes out of a total of 822 achieving a rating of 8.44.

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Pawnbarian was developed by j4nw.

Pawnbarian is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Pawnbarian is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Pawnbarian is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Pawnbarian is a single-player game.

There are 2 DLCs available for Pawnbarian. Explore additional content available for Pawnbarian on Steam.

Pawnbarian does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Pawnbarian supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet and Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Pawnbarian is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Pawnbarian.

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