Inspired by chess, but adding combat that YOU control, Archon was the original Battle Chess. You must try to outmaneuver your opponent using teams of fantasy creatures or monsters in this epic struggle of Light and Dark. On the chess board, when you challenge a piece, you are teleported into a Combat Arena where you fight in REAL-TIME until only the victor emerges to claim the square on the chess board. Conquer your opponent by defeating all of their pieces on the chess board or claim all the Power Squares for a quick victory! You can play Free-For-All mode, where it's everyone for themselves, or play using teams and gang up on your opponents pieces in battle (2 vs. 1.)
Thank you for the remaster, the game had become unplayable...enjoying it all over again!
Cool. Brings back my childhood.
Really wanted to play the game. Sadly the original C64 version is still the best. Inexcusable that in 2026 that game the game is slow to start and close.
After 15 minutes board does load but when trying to execute training game crashes. I am sorry to see this game go back but if I cannot play it what is the use :-( I used to play this game on the commodore 64 and it was a great game.
AI CONTENT NOTICE: THEY ARE ADDING GENERATIVE AI CONTENT.
They have announced on 12 November there will be a forced remaster "update" that will include new art that is "enhanced" by generative AI. Do NOT purchase this game on steam.
See AI disclosure on the bottom of the steam page for further details. RIP Archon. </3
