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Just Xiangqi

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

This is a refreshing Chinese chess game with realistic graphics and a detailed audio tutorial that will keep you entertained, even as a novice. A variety of well-designed challenges will test your tactics. Sit back and relax, as you transform into a master of strategy.

What works
  • Faithful and authentic xiangqi rules and gameplay
  • Comprehensive tutorials and learning tools
  • Polished graphics and clean ui
  • Career mode with progression and challenges
  • Online multiplayer with ranked play and leaderboards
Things to keep in mind
  • Ai difficulty balance issues frustrating some players
  • Limited social and cooperative features
  • Some ui and feature bugs reported
  • Online player base can be sparse
  • Lack of advanced teaching materials and puzzle variety

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

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Just Xiangqi: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence.

Why this game works

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