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About Auto Chess Closed Beta

Auto Chess turns the autobattler formula into an eight-player board where placement, economy, and synergy matter more than twitch reflexes. You draft units from a shared pool, combine duplicates to upgrade stars, and watch rounds resolve automatically — success comes from reading the lobby’s meta, not from landing headshots.

Auto Chess battle board with chess pieces

Economy and Positioning

Gold income rewards win streaks, loss streaks, and interest saved between rounds, so greedy banking can beat panic spending if you know your composition’s power spikes. Bench management, front-line tanks, and back-line carries need deliberate arrangement because pathing and ability ranges decide fights once combat starts without your input.

Shared Pool Tension

Every player pulls from the same hero pool, which means contested units disappear from shops quickly. Pivoting mid-game — abandoning a partial synergy when rivals hoard your key pieces — separates steady top-four finishes from early exits. Closed beta access on Epic reflects the title’s origins as the mod that popularized the genre before standalone versions spread across platforms.

Auto Chess hero synergy selection screen

Matches stay readable for spectators too: board states tell stories about economy decisions even when you are eliminated and watching the final duel unfold.

Auto Chess late game army formation

Strategy-minded players might rotate Auto Chess with Phoenix Point for tactical squad planning, Bee Simulator for relaxed simulation, Fort Solis for slower narrative pacing, SnowRunner for methodical planning under pressure, or WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship when you want skill expression in a completely different genre.

Auto Chess suits players who enjoy outthinking opponents through drafts and economies — a cerebral competitive mode where the board fights for you once the plan is set.

Product Type: Game
Developers: Drodo Studio
Publishers: Drodo Studio
Genres: Strategy
Platforms: Epic Games
Regions: Global
Age ratings: PEGI 7
Languages:
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