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Chess

Chess

Play classic chess on Steam: challenge AI opponents, invite friends online, solve puzzles, customize your board, and unlock achievements.

Released May 25, 2024 Developer Popoko VM Games Platforms Windows · Mac CasualBoard GameTurn-Based Tactics2DLogic
View on Steam ↗ $7.99 (US · as of 2026-05-19)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

76.1%positive109 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It's a chill chess game.”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“good application”

— a player, Steam review · 96 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“The rules are not equal. Played 2 times and I do not have full "movement" with my queen while the opponent does--where in the f... did the programmer learn to play this game?”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-08 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

18all-time peak
0 5 10 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 6 avg · Jan 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

65achievements
10.7%median completion
0.3%rarest: Ultimate Puzzle Solver
58.3% of players 39.7% of players 33.9% of players 31.4% of players 29.0% of players 26.5% of players 26.5% of players 25.2% of players 24.0% of players 24.0% of players 23.9% of players 23.3% of players 22.9% of players 22.6% of players 22.3% of players 21.9% of players 20.8% of players 20.8% of players 20.7% of players 19.3% of players 18.4% of players 18.3% of players 17.1% of players 16.7% of players 14.6% of players 14.4% of players 14.4% of players 14.0% of players 13.8% of players 13.3% of players 12.9% of players 11.8% of players 10.7% of players 8.7% of players 7.8% of players 7.3% of players 5.6% of players 4.6% of players 3.4% of players 3.2% of players 3.2% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 58.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
58.3%Pawn's Journey — Congratulations! You've outsmarted the machine once.
39.7%Level 3 AI Victory — Level 3 AI overcome! Your tactics evolve.
33.9%English Opening — Staunton's Strategy: Played a game using the English Opening, honoring 19th-century English master Howard Staunton by starting with the strategic pawn move to c4, showcasing a refined and flexible approach to the game.
Rarest badges of honor
0.3%Ultimate Puzzle Solver — Solve 5000 chess puzzles and reach the pinnacle of chess puzzle solving.
0.4%Puzzle Grandmaster — Solve 2000 chess puzzles and earn the prestigious title of puzzle grandmaster.
0.4%Puzzle Genius — Solve 1000 chess puzzles and achieve the rank of puzzle genius.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 20, 2026
August 20 Patch: 361 New Puzzles & Windows Fullscreen

Added 361 new chess puzzles Added fullscreen support for Windows Included general bug fixes and improvements Thank you for playing Chess!

Jun 21, 2026
Chess Summer Update: Play Online With Friends

The Summer Update is here for Chess on Steam. You can now play online through Steam. Start a quick online game, invite a Steam friend, or join a friend who invites you. For this first online beta, gam

Dec 22, 2025
Christmas Update 🎄

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Nov 14, 2025
Playable on Steam Deck!

Hello everyone! Many players have asked whether Chess works on the Steam Deck — and we’re happy to confirm that yes, the game has been fully playable on Steam Deck since release. Whether you prefer to

Sep 12, 2024
Release Notes - September 12 Patch

We're excited to bring you the latest update with new features and important fixes to enhance your gameplay! New Features: Support for Incremental Time Control Modes: You can now play with incremental

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresCasual, Strategy
Player tagsCasual · Board Game · Turn-Based Tactics · 2D · Logic · Strategy · PvP · Singleplayer · Local Multiplayer · Chess (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
ControllerFull support
Achievements65
Official sitehttps://popoko.live/play-chess
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: 7,8,10,11 Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Storage: 80 MB available space