Games Like Pawnimals

Pawnimals brings classic chess to life with a royal cast of animated animal armies. Choose your champions, step onto a 3D board, and play at your pace—whether you are learning your first moves, sharpening tactics, or challenging a friend on the same PC.

Choose Your Army

Lead pigs, rhinos, bears, cats, dogs, elephants, frogs, penguins, dinosaurs, or unicorns. Each army brings its own character designs, animations, sounds, and reactions to the board.

Play Your Way

Chess With Character

Animal pieces hop across the board, react to captures, and celebrate or despair when the match is decided. Switch between perspective and top-down views, rotate the board, and adjust sound and camera settings to suit your game. The Academy's short lessons and practice moves let you learn without a timer and try again as often as you like. Pick your champions. Claim the crown.