# Mini Chess 5x5 — user reviews

> 30 indexed App Store user reviews of Mini Chess 5x5 by Golmium, rated 3.50/5 from 79 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-chess-5x5/id1457707362/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-chess-5x5/id1457707362.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 39 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 20

## Newest reviews (10 of 30)

### 3/5 — Very hard

*2024-08-26*

Very hard on easy. The fun is in the play.

### 4/5 — Good and simple but

*2024-04-07*

Can you add online too?
It would be great also if you have options to promote to other pieces like knights or bishop or rook

### 3/5 — Lots of fun, would be cool to add more

*2024-02-18*

There were a couple minor bugs, like randomly reporting that first move as black is illegal. Usually not an issue. I think it would be cool to add more tinychess variants, like 6x6

### 4/5 — Hard

*2023-05-01, version 4.1*

Please make easier levels and puzzles like chess.con would be cool

### 2/5 — It functions I guess?

*2023-03-26*

This app is exactly what it says it is. Mini chess. Should it be a thing? Probably not. Is it fun though? Absolutely not.

### 3/5 — Trolling bot

*2023-03-01*

The bot is literally impossible to beat , even if you are in novice mode hahaha

### 3/5 — Buggy

*2022-05-31*

Error messages don’t clear and block the screen.

### 4/5 — Fun game (+ minor bugs)

*2022-01-16*

Great little twist on the classic game of chess. I really enjoy the different game modes!

I’ve noticed a few bugs, however: 
(1) the text in app doesn’t display properly when I have dark mode enabled on my phone
(2) when I try to make an illegal move, the game gives you a warning, which sometimes doesn’t leave.

### 3/5 — engine

*2021-12-25*

engine is so dumb

### 2/5 — could be better

*2021-07-09*

it could potentially be a lot of fun, if the computer was made better, im playing at novice and once the computer realizes every move will lose its bound to be 3 fold repetition basically no way of winning unless computer moves night first:/

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Don’t download

*2026-06-20*

This game is absolutely horrible

### 1/5 — O

*2024-07-30*

O

### 1/5 — After 2games I didn’t let me move a piece

*2024-07-02, version 4.1*

1

### 1/5 — Bad

*2024-06-29*

it says a pawn move is illegal as the first move that is one space

### 1/5 — Not good

*2023-08-27*

It glitched a lot and would not let me move.

### 1/5 — Trash

*2023-04-08*

Absolute Garbage do not get

### 1/5 — this game is so hard

*2023-03-25*

this game isnt bad, i just cant win

### 1/5 — Worst game

*2023-03-03*

Game gave me aids no kappa

### 1/5 — ?

*2023-02-25*

Novice mode is just as hard as max difficulty??

### 1/5 — Just no

*2021-07-19*

This game is just terrible it’s extremely easy and it doesn’t have stalemate or lone king in game

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2025-10-23*

I like this game, because it is super simple and does not require internet. There’s just something about its simplicity that I adore. The fact that you get no reward for winning and no punishment for losing is honestly pretty neat. It’s clear they just want you to have fun. Good app, I definitely recommend it!

### 5/5 — Good game?

*2024-12-11*

I like this game. I’m sure there are better 5x5 chess games out there, but I like this one, because the “Expert” setting is way too easy. I like destroying the AI over and over again.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2023-11-18*

I really enjoy this app. Good job!

### 5/5 — Very useful for visualization

*2022-11-05*

Interesting concept! Found it very useful. I think it would be very beneficial to add a training button to teach users winning variations. 5 months later & still like it. I think that it would be even more effective if at the end of the game, the user could replay the completed game in its entirety win or lose.

### 5/5 — 5x5 chess saved me from dying in the wilderness

*2022-04-04*

i killed a bear.

### 5/5 — Kevin

*2021-12-23*

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### 5/5 — Great mini game

*2021-07-11, version 3.1*

Kevin

### 5/5 — Took me some games to finally figure out checkmate.

*2021-06-22*

At first was stumped and was thinking there was no way to win. But there is way for checkmate.

### 5/5 — Fun

*2020-09-10*

If you like chess give it a try. Surprisingly interesting.

### 5/5 — Very fun game

*2019-04-24*

Very interesting version of chess, good for quick chess games on the go!

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-23.*