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Pure Chess

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App ID 300630
App Type Game
Store Name Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
Developer
Publisher Ripstone
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 29312029
Last Record Update 1 June 2025 – 15:25:12 UTC ()
Release Date 9 September 2016 – 13:04:23 UTC ()
❓ 69.50%
265 reviews
5
In-Game

Chess! One of the world’s most popular games, has just got even better! Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is a stunning celebration of the greatest strategy game of all time.

Additional Information

Developer Ripstone
metacritic_name Pure Chess
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Ripstone
Store Release Date 9 September 2016 – 13:05:49 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
3rd-Party Account Pure Chess
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Casual (4), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Sports (18), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 9 September 2016 – 13:04:23 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 1 November 2022 – 15:59:53 UTC () (1667318393)
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review_score 6
review_percentage 73
Detected Technologies (?) SharpDX SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 4 July 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 1461601
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-8.0-2
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 6 May 2014 – 10:44:32 UTC (), in changelist #495412

Supported Languages

8 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes

Tags

♟️ Chess 💡 Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 🌱 Realistic 👤 Singleplayer 🕹️ Multiplayer 😌 Casual 👪 Family Friendly 🌎 Immersive Sim 🏫 Education 🌱 Indie 🃏 Tabletop 🏅 Sports 🎲 Board Game 🧩 Puzzle 🧊 3D 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🎲 Turn-Based Tactics 🤖 Artificial Intelligence 🌫 Atmospheric

Categories

Single-player Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Multi-player Shared/Split Screen Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support Native Steam Controller

Assets

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timestamp1 November 2022 – 16:00:08 UTC
Trailers
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Store Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
43913 Pure Chess Store or CD Key 10 July 2025 – 17:15:38 UTC

Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
43911 Pure Chess Developer Comp CD Key 21 October 2024 – 17:54:33 UTC
43912 Pure Chess for Beta Testing CD Key 4 November 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC

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