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Steam app 476240 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:51 UTC

KNIGHTS

KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.

KNIGHTS Steam header artwork
Arzola'sArzola's
1playing now
324-hour peak
636all-time peak
1average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−0.6Gain−27.99%% gain7Peak

68 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

125 months, May 2016 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

0481115July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 202614 peak — daily detail belowAugust 20267 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 20263 peak — daily detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

22 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

048111504 Jul12 Jul15 Jul18 Jul21 Jul24 Jul27 Jul31 JulSaturday 04 July 20263 peakFriday 10 July 20269 peakSaturday 11 July 20265 peakSunday 12 July 202614 peakMonday 13 July 20269 peakTuesday 14 July 20268 peakWednesday 15 July 20268 peakThursday 16 July 20266 peakFriday 17 July 20263 peakSaturday 18 July 20262 peakSunday 19 July 20263 peakMonday 20 July 20264 peakTuesday 21 July 20266 peakWednesday 22 July 20264 peakThursday 23 July 20264 peakFriday 24 July 20263 peakSaturday 25 July 20262 peakSunday 26 July 20265 peakMonday 27 July 20263 peakTuesday 28 July 20263 peakWednesday 29 July 20262 peakFriday 31 July 20260 peak

August 2026

20 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0246801 Aug04 Aug08 Aug12 Aug17 Aug27 Aug30 AugSaturday 01 August 20264 peakSunday 02 August 20261 peakMonday 03 August 20262 peakTuesday 04 August 20261 peakWednesday 05 August 20261 peakThursday 06 August 20262 peakSaturday 08 August 20260 peakMonday 10 August 20261 peakTuesday 11 August 20261 peakWednesday 12 August 20264 peakThursday 13 August 20263 peakSunday 16 August 20267 peakMonday 17 August 20264 peakFriday 21 August 20260 peakMonday 24 August 20264 peakThursday 27 August 20261 peakFriday 28 August 20264 peakSaturday 29 August 20264 peakSunday 30 August 20262 peakMonday 31 August 20264 peak

September 2026

7 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123401 Sep02 Sep04 Sep07 Sep08 Sep11 Sep12 SepTuesday 01 September 20263 peakWednesday 02 September 20262 peakFriday 04 September 20263 peakMonday 07 September 20260 peakTuesday 08 September 20260 peakFriday 11 September 20263 peakSaturday 12 September 20263 peak

October 2026

KNIGHTS was released on 30 May, 2016.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:51 UTC
App ID
476240
Last updated
06 Nov 2018 build 3281315
Developer
Arzola's
Publisher
Arzola's
Release date
30 May, 2016
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinux
Download size
46 MB26 MB49 MB
Install size
253 MB139 MB258 MB
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
20

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

PuzzleTabletopImmersive SimStrategy2DChessRelaxingProcedural GenerationLogicCasualSimulationMinimalistFamily FriendlyTacticalAtmosphericSingleplayerIndieMouse OnlyMultiplayerDark
About this gameFull description from Steam
Overview KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience. The goal for each level is to set each of the colored knights into a space of their corresponding color. Forethought and future planning are key abilities to master for later puzzles. New ways to tackle a problem will gradually evident as the game progresses, allowing several solutions for the same puzzle. Key Features Nearly a hundred hand crafted levels. Minimalist art style for user-friendly experience. An infinite amount of procedurally-generated levels, released every day. Selectable color-blind friendly palette. Relaxing soundtrack and sound effects to delve into the experience. Simple gameplay for anyone to pick up and play. Special Thanks To everyone that gave their support and feedback in the making of this project. And a special thanks to YOU, for taking your time to view KNIGHTS. Feel free to visit the official website.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista/7/8/10 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics Card Supporting DirectX 9.0c DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 70 MB available space Sound Card: Any

Recommended

macOS

Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.7+ Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics Card Supporting DirectX 9.0c Storage: 110 MB available space Sound Card: Any

Linux

Minimum: Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics Card Supporting DirectX 9.0c Storage: 80 MB available space Sound Card: Any
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

20 achievements in total.

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Pawn and MoveAchievement
Rook OddsAchievement
Two Minor PiecesAchievement
Queenside OddsAchievement
Strong KingAchievement
AlorilAchievement
KryukovAchievement
SilvermanAchievement
GlimneAchievement
GardnerAchievement

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28 developer announcements, May 2016 to Oct 2017 · times in UTC

October

  1. PEG Is Available For Purchase!

    Hello, Just wanted to let everyone know the newest game, PEG, has been launched on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/699600/ There will be a bundle for those that wish to purchase both KNIGHTS and PEG or already own one of the two…

    Arzola
  2. PEG Is Available For Purchase!

    Hello, Just wanted to let everyone know the newest game, PEG, has been launched on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/699600/ There will be a bundle for those that wish to purchase both KNIGHTS and PEG or already own one of the two…

    Arzola
  3. Why Did You Buy (Or Kept) KNIGHTS?

    One might think the previous question comes with a simple answer, but it normally isn't the case. You can buy a game and refund it if you don't like, the same way you can simply be attracted to buying one without trying it. That "simple"…

    Arzola
  4. Why Did You Buy (Or Kept) KNIGHTS?

    One might think the previous question comes with a simple answer, but it normally isn't the case. You can buy a game and refund it if you don't like, the same way you can simply be attracted to buying one without trying it. That "simple"…

    Arzola

September

  1. PEG is Almost Out!

    Hello everyone, First of all, a really big thank you to everyone for your support over the last year, looking forward to release more titles as time goes by. Reason why, today it is time to proudly announce PEG…

    Arzola
  2. PEG is Almost Out!

    Hello everyone, First of all, a really big thank you to everyone for your support over the last year, looking forward to release more titles as time goes by. Reason why, today it is time to proudly announce PEG…

    Arzola

August

  1. Regarding the Color Blind Palette

    This might be a little late to ask, so an apology in advance if this was indeed an error from the get-go that has yet to be addressed. The question here is for the color blind users. Did the palette marked as color blind actually help you?…

    Arzola
  2. Regarding the Color Blind Palette

    This might be a little late to ask, so an apology in advance if this was indeed an error from the get-go that has yet to be addressed. The question here is for the color blind users. Did the palette marked as color blind actually help you?…

    Arzola
  3. Help Pick PEG's Game Banner

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25114649/b8243a9296534b093a75c268ab606d1933b838f5.png

    Arzola
  4. Help Pick PEG's Game Banner

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25114649/b8243a9296534b093a75c268ab606d1933b838f5.png

    Arzola

March

  1. Made a non-functional demo of PEG, want to try it?

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25114649/4293f19a1d0616ca9c25cccb56587f292df734c8.png

    Arzola
  2. Made a non-functional demo of PEG, want to try it?

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25114649/4293f19a1d0616ca9c25cccb56587f292df734c8.png

    Arzola

February

  1. Your Opinion Matters

    Hi everyone, It has been some time in the works because I've been working on a base framework for my future projects (between some other reasons). But I would like to get some feedback from the public before launching the next thing. If…

    Arzola
  2. Your Opinion Matters

    Hi everyone, It has been some time in the works because I've been working on a base framework for my future projects (between some other reasons). But I would like to get some feedback from the public before launching the next thing. If…

    Arzola

December

  1. Adressing the Corrupt Save Files

    First of all, an apology for the problem. It is the first game that I ever make and I was new to making save files, now I know the root of the problem (binary files) and wish to make up for it. The game now saves via an .xml file, which is…

    Arzola
  2. Adressing the Corrupt Save Files

    First of all, an apology for the problem. It is the first game that I ever make and I was new to making save files, now I know the root of the problem (binary files) and wish to make up for it. The game now saves via an .xml file, which is…

    Arzola
  3. Version 1.3.3 is out!

    The way the game saves itself has changed, instead of saving in a .dat file (which caused some issues wih some users) KNIGHTS now uses .xml It wasn't exactly a minor change so it required a game update. Of course if this causes any issues…

    Arzola
  4. Version 1.3.3 is out!

    The way the game saves itself has changed, instead of saving in a .dat file (which caused some issues wih some users) KNIGHTS now uses .xml It wasn't exactly a minor change so it required a game update. Of course if this causes any issues…

    Patch notes

October

  1. Special Thank You Sale!

    http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25114649/dd901c37da5c9478e77bca6c6c617d10867039b9.png As a form of appreciation for all the support the game has received so far, a sale will be held to commemorate the…

    R-Soul
  2. Special Thank You Sale!

    http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25114649/dd901c37da5c9478e77bca6c6c617d10867039b9.png As a form of appreciation for all the support the game has received so far, a sale will be held to commemorate the…

    Arzola

July

  1. Version 1.3.1 is out!

    This patch addresses some known issues: An issue regarding the movement counter not updating when disabling the "Auto select last piece" option has been solved. The daily level algorithm has been improved, encountering an already solved…

    R-Soul
  2. Version 1.3.1 is out!

    This patch addresses some known issues: An issue regarding the movement counter not updating when disabling the "Auto select last piece" option has been solved. The daily level algorithm has been improved, encountering an already solved…

    Patch notes

June

  1. Summer Sale 2016!

    A 20% discount has been created to commemorate the first summer sales KNIGHTS takes part in! Really, thank you to everyone for your support, it has been a dream.

    Arzola
  2. Summer Sale 2016!

    A 20% discount has been created to commemorate the first summer sales KNIGHTS takes part in! Really, thank you to everyone for your support, it has been a dream.

    Arzola
  3. Version 1.3.0 is out!

    After hearing some of your suggestions and requests the following has been added/fixed: A redo button to complement the undo function. Clearing all levels is no longer required to get the next level pack, but instead now you only need to…

    R-Soul
  4. Version 1.3.0 is out!

    After hearing some of your suggestions and requests the following has been added/fixed: A redo button to complement the undo function. Clearing all levels is no longer required to get the next level pack, but instead now you only need to…

    Patch notes

May

  1. Price and Release Date

    KNIGHTS will be available on May the 30th for $0.99 USD or your regional equivalent. With a 15% extra discount for early birds. Thank you to everyone that made this possible!

    R-Soul
  2. Price and Release Date

    KNIGHTS will be available on May the 30th for $0.99 USD or your regional equivalent. With a 15% extra discount for early birds. Thank you to everyone that made this possible!

    Arzola

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