Rooks Keep

Rooks Keep is a chess-based arena style combat game developed by Runestorm and released on Steam on December 5th, 2014 to mostly positive reviews. Rooks Keep is powered by Unreal Engine 3, and uses several resources that can be found in the developers' follow-up game Viscera Cleanup Detail.

Gameplay
Rooks Keep features third-person gameplay, and is largely focused on multiplayer battle. Players may take the role of several different characters of their choosing to do battle in an attempt to gain skill points and level up their character.

Each level can be played in either Combat Chess, Conversion, or Deathmatch mode. Rooks Keep also includes a tutorial for players who may be unfamiliar with the game.

Combat Chess
"'Like Classic Chess but with a bloody twist. Pieces will duke it out in an arena to decide who dies; attack or defender.'"

Conversion
"'A team deathmatch game that requires a combination of dilligence and brutality. Viciously fight your way up the ranks to convert enemy combatants to your team, but take care not to be converted yourself.'"

Deathmatch
"'Free-for-All deathmatch in which players battle each other for dominance\nby slashing, cutting, burning and crushing their foes.'"