Steam Gamers Officially Have 24 Hours To Grab A Free Turn-Based Hit

Free access before November 13

Last Gambit is currently free to play on Steam. Trabucco team says it will cost €4.99, or the regional equivalent, after early access ends on November 13. Anyone who adds the game to their Steam library before that change will keep access permanently. The offer is not a free weekend, and the developer has not specified an exact cutoff time for November 13. Players are advised to claim it before that date.

Chess with a larger roster

Released in Early Access on August 27, Last Gambit departs from standard chess rules. Its 27-piece roster includes familiar units and additions such as the Unicorn, Griffon, Void Queen and Phoenix.

The Void Queen can leave the board at one edge and reappear at the opposite side, while the Phoenix can return after defeat. Catapults and Trebuchets can launch pieces across the board.

Players unlock units through story progress, battles and challenges. They can also fuse or clone pieces and evolve pawns during matches, making roster choices part of the strategy.

Solo and multiplayer modes

The single-player Story mode follows a branching map with battles, merchants and bosses. Runs can provide perks that let players rewind a move, freeze or teleport a piece, or revive a fallen unit.

Online one-versus-one play offers two formats. Fixed gives both players the same pool and lets each ban one piece before army-building; Budget assigns each player points and gives every piece a cost. The game also has online co-op, cross-play between PC and Android, offline play against the computer, and local play with another person.

Paid release and planned updates

The developer says the move to a paid release is not intended to introduce in-game purchases. In its Steam announcement, it said it does not want advertising, subscriptions, paid pieces or an in-game shop.

The €4.99 price is intended to help pay for shared multiplayer servers and continued development. Version 1.0 is expected to bring balance changes informed by match data, final fixes and fuller Steam integration, including achievements. The team is also considering additional pieces or skins.