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Khet 2.0
Developer BlueLine Games
Officially licensed version of the “Mensa Select” award-winning board game! The Laser Game Khet 2.0: Mind blowing laser fun for players ages 9-99. Using simple rules that can be learned in minutes players alternate turns moving Egyptian themed mirrored pieces, after which they fire their laser with the goal of blasting their opponents... From the Steam store page
113 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Aug 30, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
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102 positive · 10 negative
95% range 84–95%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
144 of 165 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 113 · most liked firstdefinitely a thinkers game, seems easy until you kill your own pharoah with a laser etc ( yup i got that achievement quite quickly ). And just when you think youve got it nailed and youve won, a simple turn of a piece ruins everything for you. Im hoping more people purchase this so you can get into online games instantly. There are varying starting layouts for the pieces or you can go random. The rules are pretty simple but as always in a game like this well worth reading them. Theres not a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're like me and never played the game, the digital copy is very good to help get you started. Of course, not only can you not make illegal moves, but this copy comes with a handy instructional that can get you playing the game in about three minutes. This is a tactical, one move at a time, game that takes strategy into account if you want to win. So, while you may be playing in three minutes, you'll have a little time to learn how to best play the game. This game has local multiplayer!!!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here is my first play, early review and thoughts on the game! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxKDkEtmaVA Excellent game. It's a fancy and fun twist on the popular 'Chess" game and much easier to learn and the game typically moves a lot faster as well. Reminds me a LOT of a type-in game from the old COMPUTE! magazine back in the 1980s called Laser Chess! And ohhh did I love that game back then. So a modern day "Laser Chess" I wondered when I saw this.. I HAD to buy it. And I am glad I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A friend introduced me to Khet and its variations and I immediately took a liking to the game. When I found it on steam I had to snag a copy! It's a deceptively simple game and great to play with a friend, casual matches are maybe twenty minutes in length. The digital implementation of the actual boardgame is straightforward and decently done. Legal moves are shown when picking up any piece, and the last moved piece for both players receives a gold-tint as a helpful reminder. The game includes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First Impressions This is exactly what I am looking for in a game. The rules are deceptively simple. There are only a few kinds of pieces. It is "turn-based" so the speed and accuracy of my movements are irrelevant. It also stretches the mind in ways that echo chess or go. You can learn the basics quickly, but it would take a while to become "a master player." "Deceptively simple and delightfully complex" sounds about right to me. This is not the game for everyone. I highly recommend it for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A beautiful recreation of the actual tabletop game. While the AI isn't the best opponent at times, the game is still fantastic and worth every penny.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been playing this game since last summer and can't get enough of it. Very comparable to chess in complexity and learning curve. Other similarities include gambits, discovered attacks, as well as crucial openings. Unlike chess, you can take out your own pieces, and partly rely on opponent's pieces. A very under-rated game. Beautiful tactics, no limit to improvement. It is an absolute blast, and the Steam version is an excellent adaptation.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →15/04/2015 I am not smart. I am not good at chess. I can beat the AI on insane difficulty. It glitches if you walk one of your pieces up the right [it's left] flank. It requires a [Edit 1]3rd party drm sign up account to play with humans. Taking me from the safety of my Steam Enclave Overlord is not something I want to happen. I'll recommend when they patch the AI 's script to a point where I can't beat the AI on medium difficulty. 16/04/2015 Edit: I still want to be able to play alone & be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was two steps from winning and the computer surprised me with a one move win on hard! Great Job! This is a great game. As a big fan of Go (igo, Baduk, etc.) this has a good number of qualities of the go game. First, its rules are simple. Movement of pieces is very simple and can be understood very quickly. The format of the game is quite logical and without reading the rules, it only took one or two games to understand all the movement and basic strategy of the game. Second, it has some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Laserchess? LASERCHESS LAAAAAAAAAASERCHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A board game for people who want to do a lot of thinking - Killing your pharaoh with your own laser is pretty easy .... I managed to do it already in the first hour of the game twice xD. The game gives you tons of satisfaction when you manage to beat the computer even on an easy difficulty level - the problem is that it's a hipster product and it's hard to play with someone else (I'm skipping co-op or single-player modes). Well, it's hard for me to say more than it's worth. I can only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like playing this game. I can play with AI or multiplayer online. The rules are not complex and no time pressure. Once I won against AI, I wanted to play more. I am addicted to this game. Highly recommend it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The core game of Khet is amazing. If you like chess and other strategy board games, you will most certainly like Khet. Unfortunately, this digital version of the game leaves a lot to be desired. The game is very buggy, and crashed multiple times when I was trying to play an online game with a friend. Good news is, that my friend submitted error logs to the developer and he fixed most problems within a day. But there are still some lagging issues. For one, the game will always crash if you have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a great new type of simulated board game. You really have to think about upcoming movement, as in chess. It's a different and fun take on 2 player competitive gaming.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd seen physical copies of Khet in local board game shops, and somehow the 'laser' aspect had managed to put me off. I liked the Egyptian theme, and am a huge fan of more abstract puzzle-style games such as chess, Go, and Hive. I bought Khet on a whim when I saw that it had support for Linux, and have had a huge amount of fun playing it. The game is very easy to pick up, and you quickly get drawn into plotting out future moves and paths. I very quickly beat the AI on the lowest two levels,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good Reproduction of the game Khet. I like the option of changing the speed of the laser. Graphics look a little rough round the edges, but this was never going to be a Graphic game anyway. The AI needs a little tweaking. I am not the best Khet player by any means, but had to ramp up to Hard level in order to get a decent opponent. Not tried out the Multiplayer option yet, but for the price of two pints of beer, I reckon I'll get my monies worth in playing this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That's a really awesome Board game. You have a lot of different Figures and must move them wisely to kill off enemy Pharaoh. With lot of different maps. Really Funny Mirror Experience. Give it a try. I am an Active player of This.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Khet 2.0 is basically a chess-like game, but with lasers and mirrors. It's quite fun to learn, but after you figure out how to beat the most difficult computer AI, there's not much else to experience. It used to be impossible to find a live game, but now there is an ability to play other people while offline, but I haven't had any success in actually finishing a game this way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game. Now the set-up and finding a partner for the board game are eliminated, thanks to the magic of steam :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think this is a fantastic game which deserves a much greater publicity. The only downside is an AI which can be beaten if you know what you are doing. I would heartily recommend this game to anyone who asked.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another excellent video game adaptation of a popular tabletop classic. The AI is very forgiving on the easy difficulty levels, allowing new players to get acquainted with the rules without getting frustrated. The rotatable camera is a nice touch (middle mouse button). I'm really pleased with BlueLine Games for bringing us both "Hive" and "Khet" as both games are often played in my household. I can't wait to see what other board games (if any) they may be adapting next. I wouldn't mind a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very good concept and quick to understand too. The AI is rather simple right now, but the Devs are increasing the AI's level with each patch. Game works very well without any problems (So far ;-) ) The concept is to take out the opposing Pharaoh with your laser. To do this you bounce the beam from your Sphinx in your right hand corner into their Pharaoh. There are pyramids with 1 side mirrors, Scarabs with double-sided mirrors and Anubis 'Blockers' that can block the laser, but only from the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Khet 2.0 is a virtual version of a "chess" like boardgame where, instead of capturing pieces and so on, you place your pieces to build a pathway for a laser to blow up the enemy. There's a few games like this on Steam, but this one is "officially licensed" which doesn't mean anything much, because it doesn't make the game better. If you look around you can probably find one of these physical games on Ebay or at a yard sale, which would be better value for money than this virtual version.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is simple to learn but difficult to master. The hardest difficult provides a good challenge. It is very satisfying to line up a shot off several lasers and blow up your opponent's Phaoroh. This is my new favourite boardgame and I would highly recommend buying it if you're into boardgames.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played the original boardgame Khet, and this is just like it. The AI is actually a joy to play against as it appears to adapt to whatever strategy that you come up with. I've only played up to medium difficulty so far, (only had this game for a couple of days as of this writing) so it appears that the difficulty will be a real challenge. All in all, this is a well-done conversion from boardgame to video game, if you've played Khet in the past as a boardgame, you will like this one. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Plays a bit like chess where you move pieces and try to overtake the pharaoh in this case. Each turn laser shots from designated spots and you have to place mirrors so they can destroy opponent pieces. You can move any piece by one tile in 4 directions or rotate it so the laser reflect somewhere else. Easy to win with CPU on medium, not sure about other difficulties. I played only once to check out the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wish it had an option for Remote Play Together, sadly I don't feel confident about the game getting any more updates.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Usually, at every beginning it takes a while to get used with the rules (for me, as a chess player - amateur, the fact that most of the pieces are allowed to move diagonally, in contrast to chess 😄 ). Once you get over this, the game gives you fun moments and a lot of challenges, which require you to pay high attention right from the start. The difficulty increases with each level and this makes you become more focused. The idea of this game is surprising in the best way. Although it has by…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love board games. Never played this one but the digital version seems very solid, as does the game itself. If I ever see the physical game in a store I'll probably pick it up. The digital version seems solidly implemented so good job. I love it when board games get digital versions because it's soo much faster to play them casually without a human opponent that thinks, a game you must finish in one sitting, and no setup. Just start the game and go, suspend if you're done with it. Subjective:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I wanted to play a board game, but something new and simple. However, I did not want to sacrifice simplicity for complexity and strategic maneuvers. Then I found this gem. I felt like I was experiencing chess the first time all over again, but with a little more forethought needed. How was this classic board game not introduced to me when I was a kid?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very well done conversion of the boardgame. Quite challenging...Its a fun cerebral workout figuring out all the angles of both your own and your opponent's laser. The AI is very good but not perfect, but that can be said of any game playing AI. The Insane level AI still beats me on a regular basis which is fine with me. I definitely recommend this game to chess players and the like who want a different kind of challenge now and then.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →nice game, makes you think 3 moves ahead....
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still my most favorite board game in real life.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →====== [ ] Kids [ ] Casual players [ ] Pro players Everyone ====== [ ] Potato [ ] Really bad [ ] Bad Ok [ ] Good [ ] Beautiful [ ] Masterpiece ===[Price/quality]=== [ ] Full price Wait for sale [ ] Average [ ] Refund it if you can [ ] Don't do it ====== 90' PC Minimum [ ] Medium [ ] Fast [ ] High end [ ] NASA computer ====== [ ] You just need 2 arms [ ] Ez [ ] Normal Easy to learn / Hard to master [ ] Hard (first few hours) [ ] Dark Souls ===[Game time/length]===…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The main game is good hence a recommendation. But could do a lot more in terms of options and the 3d engine is sluggish for what it is. A somewhat spartan graphics engine should be hitting a consistent 60fps on my spec yet it often drops below that. Even on lowered settings. C'mon devs, it's only a relatively small board with not a lot of pieces. Also, if you play with gamepad what's with the weird upside down pyramid you have to use to select pieces, that only works if you click on top right…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've only played a couple matches, and I'm already hooked. If you like chess, and especially if you like lasers too, then get this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First of all I have to say that this game does not get the credit it deserves. I own the real board game Khet and the only difference in this khet is you can rotate the sorce of the lazer. Very good game but its hard to find players online who want to play a quick game with you .There are a few who play games that each turn can last 1-7 days, but whaiting that long is hella boring. Great game if you like chess or stratigy games in general.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this better than chess. More entertaining. Has a few bugs where the board won't load or it freezes on a turn, but nothing major. I'm into it. Tell all your friends.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really interresting concept and gameplay, it's like a chess game 2.0. The addon "eye of Horus" is good but at least, the game only is the best from my point of view. It's that kind of game which is simple to use but hard to have a great strategy after that. Really good !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very fun laser chess. One turn of a piece can turn the tables. Easy to pickup and play but hard to master. Would love to get this on my tablet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →like chess but better
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love Khet. I have the board game and still enjoy jumping in here and there to play on PC. No, it's not Chess, but if you like Chess, you will like Khet. 10 points added for playing into my love of Ancient Egypt & Sci-Fi. I just wish I could buy for friends still, but there is no option; only some in-line text with "Buy this game as a gift for a friend". Please make it available again, there are more people I want to beat down logically.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →chess with freakin' laser beams!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pretty fun and simple game ai is also pretty smart
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good thinking man's game, similar to chess in many ways, but much more complex.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like chess but WITH FRICKIN' LASER BEAMS. Took me a while to find the graphics options in the menu, the game doesn't look too good with the default settings. Also the UI could be better, like when you want to rotate a piece, the rotation buttons appear in the corner of the screen, whereas they'd obviously belong right next to the piece. The AI also isn't too stong but in the higher levels it will punish you for obvious mistakes. That being said, it's a solid game that I can recommend for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To summarize in few words - the game is a gorgeous mixture of Chess with Deflektor, taking the best ideas from both. ( (Btw. - does anyone know what the 2nd game is? ;-) a computer game for some 8bit machines from 80's, you may find some free remakes in the net, eg. Deflektor X4) Funs of lasers and even light sabres will realize soon that there is not much of an FPS here ;-) Just a 'boring', almost static board with some 2-colour pieces. And some rules that you have to read about - on how to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i have a physical board game version of this :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A brilliantly simple game. You need to give it a chance, because it starts out a little slow, but does develop really nicely.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is so cool! Totally didn't know ancient Egypt was full of mirrors and lasers. Do you think this was somehow utilized in part to build the pyramids? :P Anyway, I like to stretch my brain and this game does just that. In every day life, I don't get to be this particular flavour of strategic much so it's nice to experience a controlled environment to patiently think, plot and play. So yeah! if you like classic brainy games, give this game a shot. :) Edit: Yeah, yeah I'll fix the typos...…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just fun. Easy rules, easy to play, easy to teach, can get complicated or sopjisticated very quickly. Have the board game too, but use this game to play alone and started to use this to teach my kids how to play (we are on one side, and use the game as the other). This way we can all be on the same "team" while they piece the logic together. Wish the graphics were a little sharper and the AI levels more sophisticated, but will do in a pinch and can still beat me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I've never played the board game but a coworker has it and said it's a lot of fun. The PC version is right along what he said it would be and I've been having a blast. Khet is a strategy game, like a more simplified chess, but has lasers too. Because when I think "Ancient Egyptian Sphinx", lasers are the first thing to come to mind. All goofiness aside, it's a very challenging strategy game and you gotta be careful not to zap your own Pharoh. I haven't played online yet, but if it's bad,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a fun game. I got it for mutiplayer with my brother and we both enjoy it. It's cool that it supports asyncranous play. The rules were really easy to pick up (I actually figured out how it all worked without even reading the rules, just playing against an AI). It feels a bit like a chess or go or some other strategy games. The AI difficulty range is good, too. I had a bug crop up and the dev responced to the post I made at the community hub and got it fixed really fast!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Chess 3.0 on steroids with scarabs, anubises, coke, hookers and LASERS!!! There are problems too: there aren't too many online players; the controls are bumpy on laptop's trackpad; ELO seems flawed; AI is easy and there's no in-game chat. It's still a great game. Buy it, add me, and let's probe each other laserwise!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first time I've seen a game like this was in a Compute! magazine, back in 80's. It's good to see it available... The only problem is to actually play it online. The game doesn't seems to have yet a significant player mass...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a strategy game similar to chess, but using lasers and mirrors instead. It does take some thinking to play, but once you get the hang of it it's a pretty engaging passtime.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO YOU LIKE LASERS? DO YOU LIKE EGYPT? THEN YOU'LL LOVE KHET, THE WEIRDEST BOARD-GAME THAT YOU NEVER KNEW YOU WANTED TO PLAY A FEW TIMES.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have had a lot of fun with this game. AI is somewhat easy, even on insane (meaning: you can consistently beat it, but it is still good at punishing you if you mess up). I made it a challenge to get my win rate as high in the 90% as I can. And since I lost a few when I started playing on insane this requires me to now win close to 100% to get to the next % without increasing the number of needed games too much. I like that Khet, like chess, is a game that does not require a huge amount of time…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I own the actual game (got it from this site vat19 super cool lots of wacky toys and such), it is spot on except you never have to go through the task of resetting the board. This game reminds me of what chess would be like in the battlestar galactica universe. Easy to learn Hard to master VERY EASY TO PLAY WITH OTHER PEOPLE ON STEAM 10/10 got it for me and a few friends
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great digital reproduction of khet. may be AI is not strong enough to be a real challenge, but here are multiplayer modes and different starting positions.
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