Zen Chess: Mate in One

Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board.

Zen Chess: Mate in One is a chess, minimalist and relaxing game developed and published by Minimol Games.
Released on April 10th 2018 is available on Windows and MacOS in 29 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

It has received 389 reviews of which 339 were positive and 50 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 0.54€ on Steam and has a 45% discount.

The Steam community has classified Zen Chess: Mate in One into these genres:

Chess Minimalist Relaxing Puzzle Education Tabletop Strategy Casual Mouse only Logic Abstract Colorful Family Friendly Atmospheric Singleplayer 2D Indie Addictive Short

Media & Screenshots

Get an in-depth look at Zen Chess: Mate in One through various videos and screenshots.

screenshot_ss_cdda54369a127799f67d227ad366f194c377596e.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_200912a6bd8a06f3281a0888e71d45e87655096a.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_019ac94ab3170c931c6b0daa1ef13e5bc12dc5e3.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_10e29a85bead0accccd36ccf4285133e44fb0ebd.1920x1080.jpg

screenshot_ss_47d003dd3dae540cf524ac95e57bfd79d2e1cdb1.1920x1080.jpg

Requirements

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

Windows

OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8
Processor: 2 Ghz Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Graphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 100 MB available space
Sound Card: Any

MacOS

OS: Mac OS X 10.7+
Processor: 2 Ghz Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Graphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c
Storage: 100 MB available space
Sound Card: Any

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Oct. 2024

It's a delightful and relaxing puzzle game for chess enthusiasts or more (beginner) fans. While some puzzles are quite easy (as you'd expect from a one-move mechanic), others kept me stumped for several minutes, and I even had to step away from the game a few times. Despite that, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The simple design and small price make it a great way to rediscover the joy of chess in a calm and meditative setting. Highly recommended for anyone looking to sharpen their field-scanning skills or just unwind with some chess! :)

June 2024

Truly a zen experience. Had moments where I forgot to click on the right piece after a thought and stood there baffled to see the knight make a rook move, or the pawn just casually glide across the board to promote. The achievements per ten levels had me fly through this as the sight of progress was awesome, and the puzzles' difficulty levels? Excellent. Different concepts you have to be aware of to progress like pinning pieces and discovered checkmates. It as the name of the game implies, really is just a mental exercise of "how can I make sure there are no squares for the king to go to?" Which is invaluable when it comes to the broader game which accounts for more things to keep tabs on. A short game but a cool one. Recommended!

June 2024

Mate in One puzzles for a dollar. Can't argue with that value proposition.

April 2024

Zen Chess: Mate in One is a chess puzzle game. In this game you are shown a board and you have to find the correct move to checkmate the king. The game features an astonishing 300 boards, much more than I expected when buying this $1 game. The game doesn't do anything perfectly well, but it's still interesting due to it's insane amount of levels at such a low price point. The graphics are very basic, the one song that plays throughout the game is of low quality and you can't adjust any settings really. I doubt you can find a cheaper game with 300 levels on Steam however, so that is something to note! The game allows you to move pieces anywhere for some reason and there are some levels that I believe have multiple ways to checkmate the king, but only the move the developer has decided works to solve the level. Overall, recommended if you enjoy chess and you don't mind a slightly flawed game, this is $1 for 300 levels.

April 2024

- 300 levels -- apparently, 200 of these were added after release, which is great after-release support - 2 piece sets -- I didn't particularly like either of them, but the main one is fine - 5 chessboard sets/color schemes -- very bright colored backgrounds and no dark mode, I sticked with one of the green ones - Only 1 infinite-loop music -- but good and doesn't feel repetitive or annoying - The game doesn't prevent illegal moves -- you can move any piece to anywhere on the board, but there is only one correct answer for each level - No drag and drop -- you can only move pieces by clicking on the piece and then clicking where you want it to move - You can't deselect a piece -- after selecting a piece you have to click anywhere on the board (including over the same piece again) to make a wrong move and start over The game lacks a bit of polish, but regardless it delivers what it intended, a bunch of mate-in-one chess puzzles. The price is good and is a very chill and fun game to play for novice chess players and for anyone who likes chess puzzles. (Time to 100%: 4h12m)

Similar games

View all

KNIGHTS

Similarity 82%

Price -51% 0.49€

Rating 8.8

Release 30 May 2016

View

Sudocats

Similarity 74%

Price -40% 1.17€

Rating 9.3

Release 14 Mar 2022

View

Sokobond

Similarity 72%

Price -70% 4.43€

Rating 8.8

Release 21 Jul 2014

View

Pictopix

Similarity 67%

Price -30% 4.89€

Rating 9.2

Release 05 Jan 2017

View

Oik 3

Similarity 66%

Price -27% 0.72€

Rating 8.2

Release 09 Nov 2017

View

LYNE

Similarity 65%

Price -60% 1.19€

Rating 9.3

Release 17 Mar 2014

View

Unlock The King

Similarity 64%

Price -15% 0.84€

Rating 8.6

Release 20 Nov 2019

View

Zodiacats

Similarity 64%

Price -40% 1.17€

Rating 9.3

Release 21 Jan 2022

View

Masterplan Tycoon

Similarity 64%

Price -50% 4.87€

Rating 7.2

Release 09 Mar 2023

View

Jigsaw Puzzles Infinite

Similarity 63%

Price Free to play

Rating 8.0

Release 02 Apr 2023

View

Engare

Similarity 63%

Price 9.75€

Rating 8.8

Release 23 Oct 2017

View

Hook

Similarity 63%

Price -20% 1.59€

Rating 9.4

Release 06 Jul 2015

View

More games like Zen Chess: Mate in One

Data sources

The information presented on this page is sourced from reliable APIs to ensure accuracy and relevance. We utilize the Steam API to gather data on game details, including titles, descriptions, prices, and user reviews. This allows us to provide you with the most up-to-date information directly from the Steam platform.

Additionally, we incorporate data from the SteamSpy API, which offers insights into game sales and player statistics. This helps us present a comprehensive view of each game's popularity and performance within the gaming community.

Last Updates

Steam data	18 November 2024 07:05
SteamSpy data	17 December 2024 13:56
Steam price	23 December 2024 12:42
Steam reviews	22 December 2024 13:57

-45% 0.99€ 0.54€

8.1

339

Online players

Developer

Minimol Games

Publisher

Minimol Games

Release 10 Apr 2018

Platforms