# Questy Chess — Turn based puzzle RPG

> Chess-based puzzle RPG with a unique story and challenging levels. (iPhone/iPad app by Hawken King.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/questy-chess/id1331931130 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hawken King](https://appshunter.io/developer/365878160)
- Category: Games, Puzzle, Role Playing
- Price: $5.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 185 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-07-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/questy-chess/id1331931130/reviews.md

## What is Questy Chess?

Deep in an ever advancing computer, forgotten and unchanged, remains the first version of Chess. Peace is shattered by a rogue program! It’s installing itself! All pieces from Chess are being overwritten by Evil Chess, until a final Pawn is left. That final pawn is you. All around you, chaos. Your fellow pieces are gone! The King is gone! Can you stop the invading bytes before being overwritten?

Questy Chess is a collection of short interesting levels with no previous chess skill required. It can be completed in about an hour. To fully 100% the game may take a bit longer...

Features:

- Unique Chess-like RPG-Puzzle game
- Move like Chess, over 24 levels, with 4 worlds and bosses.
- Brain teasing puzzle levels.
- Normal and Hard difficulty modes.
- Many themes to choose from.
- Design and share custom levels. (coming soon!)
- Minimal design by renowned graphic designer Arkotype (Polytron FEZ, C-Smash VRS, Hypegeek)
- Drone soundtrack by Justin DiCenzo.

Gameplay:

Using traditional Chess moves, traverse levels. Opening item boxes, navigating traps, gates, doors, terrain and travelators. Move carefully! Enemies can move like chess pieces too. 
Once all levels (sectors) have been formatted, you can take on the boss! Defeat all 4 bosses to activate the final act.You will be graded after this, so work on your optimisation skills! Every level is free to improve upon during and after completing the game.

## Key features

- Unique Chess-like RPG-Puzzle gameplay
- Over 24 levels with 4 worlds and bosses
- Brain-teasing puzzle levels
- Normal and Hard difficulty modes
- Multiple themes
- Minimalist design
- Drone soundtrack

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $5.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock full game | Free | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/questy-chess/id1331931130/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fun

*2025-07-12*

Pretty fun

### 5/5 — Retro Galore

*2025-07-11*

Super cool mix of puzzle / chess / computer and retro vibe, the sound and graphics really pull you in !

## Frequently asked questions about Questy Chess

### What is Questy Chess?

Questy Chess is a unique puzzle RPG that uses traditional chess moves to navigate levels and solve challenges. It features a story set within a computer world and offers over 24 levels across 4 worlds.

### Do I need to know how to play chess to enjoy Questy Chess?

No, Questy Chess requires no previous chess skill. The game is designed with brain-teasing puzzle levels that utilize chess moves in a new way, making it accessible to all players.

### How long does it take to complete Questy Chess?

The main story of Questy Chess can be completed in approximately one hour. Achieving 100% completion may take a bit longer, especially when aiming for optimal scores on each level.

### What platforms is Questy Chess available on?

Questy Chess is available on Mac, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed to be played on a variety of Apple devices.

### What is the price of Questy Chess?

Questy Chess is a paid application priced at $5.99. This one-time purchase grants access to the full game experience.

### Does Questy Chess have ads?

No, Questy Chess does not contain advertisements. As a paid application, it offers an uninterrupted gaming experience.

### How often is Questy Chess updated?

The latest version of Questy Chess is 1.1.4, last updated on September 22, 2025. Updates typically bring new features, bug fixes, and improvements to the game.

### What is the age rating for Questy Chess?

Questy Chess has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for players aged 4 and above, featuring content generally considered appropriate for young audiences.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.1.4 — 2025-09-22

Thanks for all the feedback on Questy Chess. We've made some important changes to the gameplay balance, story and levelling system. Achievements and scoreboard are also now available!

Heres a full run down of the all the changes, there was quite a few! :)

remove haptics for cursor
glitch improvements
removed evergreen health
normal mode gets evergreen pieces
removed easy mode
added king taunts, and 4 king dialogues
added pawn story
added secret path changes
added smoother travelator
added tooltips for controller play
added terraform effect
added theme rewards
added many languages
fixed many input bugs
added gradients!
fixed resolution bug
add path finding for clicking on any level
added lives and continues system
health fixed for buddy and clone
removed SVG vector art from project
added animated world tiles
added pause menu
added door animation
fixed layer audio volume bug
added movement effects
added guide
fixed game over bug
implemented new story for final act
fixed 100% level bug for levels 1-1, 3-5 and others

### 1.0.12 — 2025-07-11

- precognition powerup returns
- bug fixes

### 1.0.11 — 2025-07-09

Bug fixes to some UX elements. Added Terraform. Added Japanese language. Added some language updates

### 1.0.5 — 2025-07-01

No release notes.

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