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Chess Ultra
Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
View on Steam ↗ $3.89 (US · as of 2026-09-05)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
22 of the 76 reviews raise this.
20 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“Creates a good atmosphere. Play above Apprentice though, it's a bit too easy on the lower levels”
5 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“It's chess. Beautifully presented. Simple as that. I'm as noob as it gets when it comes to the classic game, but I'm having a lot of fun. The only thing that bugs me is the whole stalemate thing. To me if you can't move…”
“It cost $3.89 on sale. No brainer to get this for that price. Works better on my Steam deck than on my PC.”
4 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“play chess against your friends”
4 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“The graphics and atmospheres are beautiful, and I find the various AI levels perfectly challenging,”
“The graphics and look of everything is really good but I can't see whats happening on some boards and pieces because some pieces look the same. I just stick to plastic and wooden and the London pieces now. You can only…”
11 of the 76 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“i was enjoying the game until the computer i was versing literally made a move that was impossible and took a pawn. our pawns were next to eachother and he advanced diagonally past my pawn and took it essentially moving…”
“It's chess. Beautifully presented. Simple as that. I'm as noob as it gets when it comes to the classic game, but I'm having a lot of fun. The only thing that bugs me is the whole stalemate thing. To me if you can't move…”
10 of the 76 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“man, it takes FOREVER to do anything in this game. if you wanna start a quick new game against the computer, you're clicking at least three or four times to get into different menus. if you wanna start a new game…”
“I enjoy playing chess and this has helped me improve. The challenges are a good way to practice situations however I wish there was a way to view the board if you fail the challenge so I can analyze what I did wrong.…”
“The graphics and look of everything is really good but I can't see whats happening on some boards and pieces because some pieces look the same. I just stick to plastic and wooden and the London pieces now. You can only…”
9 of the 76 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Do not buy if you want to play with a friend, it doesn't work. Will refund.”
“don't bother with online matches. people are using a computer to play the game for them sometimes.”
“visually looks nice. a lot of the rooms are a bit dark. occasiannaly run into wierd connection issues where moves won;t go through.”
9 of the 76 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“i was enjoying the game until the computer i was versing literally made a move that was impossible and took a pawn. our pawns were next to eachother and he advanced diagonally past my pawn and took it essentially moving…”
6 of the 76 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The graphics are much worse than lichess. Everything's slow and inefficient. Tries to sell DLC. No ty.”
“The graphics and look of everything is really good but I can't see whats happening on some boards and pieces because some pieces look the same. I just stick to plastic and wooden and the London pieces now. You can only…”
“visually looks nice. a lot of the rooms are a bit dark. occasiannaly run into wierd connection issues where moves won;t go through.”
Counted across 76 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 74.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“normal ass chess 6/10 - cant rotate board to see from other persons point of view - slow move speed - almost no settings - lost 3 games from miss clicks... cause the board is always at an angel so well trying to click a piece twice you end up moving the wrong pieces. it doesnt…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Multiplayer Works! You have to wait sometimes. Most people seems to come from other platforms probably because many here complain that multiplayer is not working. Works very well for me. Visually is the best 3D Chess game. Played before on Xbox. Looks and behave the same. Only…”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played“Should have checked the played count before I bought it, it looks nice but you'll have a better time playing for free on chess.com”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Sports, Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Chess · Indie · Board Game · Tabletop · Simulation · Multiplayer · VR · Casual · Sports · Psychological Horror (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 38 |
| Official site | https://ripstone.com/chess-ultra/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD 6750 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC Additional Notes: This will ensure the game will run at 1080p at 30fps. These specifications do not reflect VR, see Recommended Requirements for more details