Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is brilliant, chaotic, and deeply strategic. It takes everything you know about chess and throws a 12-gauge shotgun into the middle of it. The brilliance lies in the 'Soul' mechanic and the ammo management; you can't just blast everything, or you'll find yourself trapped by a Knight with an empty chamber.
Each run feels fresh because of the card-based upgrade system. Forcing yourself to take a debuff (like giving the white pieces shields) just to get a powerful shotgun spread is a great risk-reward loop. It’s one of the most creative roguelikes in years and translates perfectly to the mobile format.
Available on: iPhone, iPad
Version 1.0.8Wed Feb 11 2026
Long live the Shotgun King… now on mobile!
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Chess, but all your army has gone over to the white side, leaving you with nothing but your royal shotgun and your wounded pride. Carried by your dark folly, you decide it's time to teach those white pieces to fear the Shotgun King.
Every turn, you may either move your king or shoot at enemy pieces, after what you'll need to move again to reload your shotgun. Avoid checkmate and kill the enemy king to complete the floor. After each floor, you may choose between two random combinations of one upgrade for you and one upgrade for the other side. Choose wisely and keep on winning floors and you just may get your kingdom back.
Runs may take ~20 minutes to complete. The game features 15 ranks of difficulty, unlockable cards, over 100 achievements to complete, an endless mode, and now a chase mode where you get continually assailed from all sides!
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is a strategic roguelike that reimagines chess. You move like a king, but you attack with a shotgun. Every turn, you decide whether to move or shoot. Manage your ammo, choose your upgrades wisely, and take down the entire White army to reclaim your throne.
Unique Hybrid Gameplay
Challenging Roguelike Loop
Retro Pixel Art Style
Deep Strategic Choices
Moving one square reloads one shell. If you are cornered by two Rooks, use your 'Soul' to jump to a safe square and reload simultaneously.
Survive through 12 floors of increasing difficulty. At the end of each floor, you must choose one upgrade for yourself and one for the enemy pieces.
Basic knowledge of how pieces move helps, but the game is easy to pick up for newcomers.