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Alekhine's Gun

Maximum Games · 2016

Alekhine's Gun

ShooterStrategyTacticalIGDB 38Steam 62%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Tactical stealth shooter with Cold War espionage intrigue."

Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

30 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Missions & levels

Play one mission per session to maintain focus on complex objectives.

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About

Alekhine’s Gun takes you deep into the tense, complex heart of the mid-20th century Eastern Bloc conflict, where you’ll encounter double-crossing, treachery, and looming nuclear threats. Unravel the conspiracy. Uncover the truth. Save the world.

The plot features around historical events such as the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy.

Single playerThird personActionFantasyHistoricalStealth

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Alekhine's Gun — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Alekhine's Gun take?
The minimum meaningful session for Alekhine's Gun is approximately 30 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Alekhine's Gun?
Alekhine's Gun uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Alekhine's Gun pressure you to keep playing?
Alekhine's Gun has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Alekhine's Gun's Session Respect Score?
Alekhine's Gun has a Session Respect Score of 6.2/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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