# Archon Classic

Summer DB entity ID: 62ec56e8\-7f4b\-487c\-9940\-f25d0ca6b7db

Steam App ID: 65400

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 \(2 vs\. 1\.\) 						Archon:Classic can be played using USB controllers \(the best way\) or with keyboard and mouse\. First developed in 1983, Archon quickly became a hit and instant classic because of it's unique combination of action and strategic gameplay\. We've recreated it to play just like the original, but we've added enhancements for today's gamer\. So grab some friends and experience the classic game that started the Action/Strategy genre\. 						 Key features:   Up to 4 Player support\.\.\.pure mayhem in battle\! 						  Play in "Free\-for\-All" or "Teams" mode 						  USB controller support 						  Optimized to run even on on netbooks 						  3 Different Boards \(Modes\) to play 						  4 AI settings with 3 different personalities 						  Various spells to use 						  18 pieces per team, plus others you can summon 						  Pieces gain experience and level up 						  Primary and Secondary abilities 						  Choose modern or classic icons 						  Fully Featured 1 Player Campaign called, "Conquest" 						  Conquest features 4 campaigns \(over 60 quests\) 						  Over 16 hours gameplay on Conquest alone\! 						  Tracking and Statistics per game \(fully featured\) 						  Achievements and Leaderboards

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: React Games

- Publisher: React Games

- Release date: Nov 2, 2010

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Indie, Strategy

- Categories: Single\-player, Multi\-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

- Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/65400/ss\_48bdae59b5a5405ebdf120fde1be204020009abc\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572452756, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/65400/ss\_b8a91c35e96b4de590d4c5b82e81319374e3c022\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572452756, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/65400/ss\_b57b963c48969ff09c66c33e74db532697eb6f9f\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572452756, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/65400/ss\_1b6cf681b4a06d750733fe1bd4d93e7df7939835\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572452756, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/65400/ss\_c0c1d65479eee08ad9d7d67a8409a8fb9eb7262c\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572452756, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/65400/ss\_2ea14d006531a8ca2c3fa7adc05f68de95ae7f8f\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572452756, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/65400/ss\_1a2ca074719d82b08b41bdb46a1f203708009f75\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572452756, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/65400/ss\_74b87b753bedbc7879124c7284b01ed5149db60f\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572452756, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/65400/ss\_a3e55d6e4edbd15afe2bd1ab210e57b37a9ce635\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572452756, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/65400/ss\_30d7879a5eab6a92d186f1ba4dd50693401217b6\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572452756, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/65400/ss\_b8ca53339dc58a54073ec27c7420fb187b555c74\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572452756

- Price: 999 minor units USD; discount 0%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: 0

- Steam review count: 192

- Steam positive reviews: 156

- Steam negative reviews: 36

- Steam positive percentage: 81.25%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

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## Player history

[Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/62ec56e8-7f4b-487c-9940-f25d0ca6b7db/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/62ec56e8-7f4b-487c-9940-f25d0ca6b7db/player-metrics?days=7)

Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-28T19:53:36\.12784\+00:00

- Player count observed: 2026\-09\-28T19:53:38\.777296\+00:00

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-28T19:53:38\.448258\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

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