Unlock the King
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About Unlock the King
Unlock the King is a chess-inspired puzzle game where you move pieces to create a path to unlock the King. It has 100 hand-crafted levels that increase in complexity.
Solve the puzzles
The game uses an electronic board, fast-moving pieces, trigger buttons and movable parts. Its rules are easy to learn, while the puzzles become complex to master. You do not need to have played chess to play.
Music
The game features original music designed to help you focus and relax while solving puzzles.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for Unlock the King is $0.71 at Kinguin. That is 28% less than on Steam, where it costs $0.99. 6 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
Some are. This page only shows offers that activate in your country; offers for other regions, or with no stated region, are left out. To see the offers for another country, change your country at the top of the page.
Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and Unlock the King stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for Unlock the King are: Windows XP, 2 GB RAM, 100 MB storage. It also runs on macOS. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. Unlock the King is a single-player game.
Yes. Unlock the King is the full base game. You need nothing else to play it.
Buy Unlock the King 28% cheaper than on Steam.
Unlock the King is available for 28% less in shops such as Kinguin or Fanatical.
Steam lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Steam offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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