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Checkers on Windows Pc

Developed By: Optime Software

License: Free

Rating: 4,5/5 - 61.370 votes

Last Updated: August 04, 2026

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version 1.52
Size 11.2 MB
Release Date January 22, 24
Category Board Games

Game Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks. [see more (7)]

What's New:
-Enhanced graphics and layouts for high-resolution phones and tablets-Fixed issues with ad takeovers-Fixed issue that was causing periodic crashes in v1.51 [see more]

Description from Developer:
Checkers (also known as Draughts) has been around for centuries, but it has never looked this good in a package this small. Take a great-looking game of checkers with you wherever... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download Checkers and play on Windows PC. Checkers is free Board game, developed by Optime Software. Latest version of Checkers is 1.52, was released on 2024-01-22 (updated on 2026-08-04). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000,000. Overall rating of Checkers is 4,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 61,370 users, 44,479 users had rated it 5*, 4,222 users had rated it 1*.

How to play Checkers on Windows?

Instruction on how to play Checkers on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Checkers on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install & Play using BlueStacks
  2. Install & Play using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Play Checkers using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Checkers" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play Checkers on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Checkers" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.52.

Download Checkers 1.52 on Windows PC – 11.2 MB

Checkers (also known as Draughts) has been around for centuries, but it has never looked this good in a package this small. Take a great-looking game of checkers with you wherever you go with Checkers by Optime Software.

Intuitive touch controls make it easy to play checkers on your phone, just tap a piece and then tap where you want it to go. If you accidentally hit the wrong spot, an undo button lets you take back your move and try again.

Checkers supports both 1 player and 2 player gameplay, so you can play against friends or test your skills against a challenging computer opponent.

Checkers includes a host of exciting features, including:

✓ Great graphics and awesome sound effects
✓ Configurable player names and score tracking
✓ Outstanding AI engine
✓ Fully configurable 1 player difficulty level
✓ Undo function
✓ Option to enable / disable forced captures
✓ Automatic save when you exit the app or receive a phone call

Checkers currently plays according to American Checkers / English Draughts rules.

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With millions of downloads, Checkers is one of the most popular mobile applications of all time. Download Checkers today and find out why!
-Enhanced graphics and layouts for high-resolution phones and tablets
-Fixed issues with ad takeovers
-Fixed issue that was causing periodic crashes in v1.51
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.