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Pawnbarian

A Puzzle game by j4nw, released in 2021

No Rating🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumLinuxAndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)

Pawnbarian is a puzzle roguelike. Use chess moves to control your hero on a tiny dungeon board and learn how to outmaneuver enemies with various traits!

Single player

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Pawnbarian Download Size

The official download size for Pawnbarian is 0.1953125 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.01 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

0.1953125GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.01USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

0 mins

Is Pawnbarian Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
7Players Online

There are currently 7 people playing Pawnbarian, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 8.4
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Pawnbarian save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Pawnbarian\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/Pawnbarian/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/Pawnbarian/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Pawnbarian Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Pawnbarian, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 3 user configs ↗

Can I Run Pawnbarian?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

Pawnbarian has modest requirements. Most gaming PCs from the last 5 years should handle it.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7 SP1+
  • ⚡
    CPUSSE2 support
  • 💾
    Storage200 MB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
    Download Size
    0.1953125 GBSmall

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