Unlock The King
Released Nov 2019
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
94% positive · 399 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $0.49 $0.99 −51%
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Evaluation
Unlock The King launched on November 20, 2019 as a self-contained puzzle game with 100 hand-crafted levels. The store description presents it as a complete package with no mention of DLC, expansions, or future content. There is no DLC listed for this game, and the developer has never posted any news specifically about adding content to Unlock The King itself. The developer news associated with this studio's Steam presence is entirely about other games in their portfolio — new titles like Chess Knights: High Noon, The Chess Variants Club, Chessarama, and most recently Puzzle Gallery (launched October 24, 2025). None of these posts reference Unlock The King updates. The game appears to have launched as a finished product and received no post-launch content updates. With the developer actively focused on building new games rather than updating this title, and no signals of any planned additions, Unlock The King is a complete, standalone puzzle game.
Evidence
Store description advertises 100 hand-crafted levels as a complete package with no mention of DLC, future updates, or additional content.
Developer's most recent post announces the launch of an entirely new game, Puzzle Gallery, with no reference to any updates for Unlock The King.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Minimol Games
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
100 hand-crafted levels with increasing complexity;
Originally designed concept, including electronic board, lightning-fast piece movements, trigger buttons, and movable parts;
Extremely easy to learn and extremely complex to master;
Originally composed music to help you focus and relax while solving the puzzles;
A fun chess puzzle available to everyone (even to those who never played chess).
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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