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Chess Ultra

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App ID 518060
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Ripstone
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unreal Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber 28974216
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 05:57:38 UTC ()
Release Date 21 June 2017 – 13:32:47 UTC ()
😏 72.33%
2k reviews
20
In-Game

Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.

Additional Information

Developer Ripstone
metacritic_name Chess Ultra
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Ripstone
Store Release Date 21 June 2017 – 13:32:53 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
OpenVrSupport Yes
OtherVrSupport Yes
ControllerVr
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PlayAreaVr
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othervrsupport_rift_13 Yes
vrheadsetstreaming Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/ripstone
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Casual (4), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Sports (18), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 21 June 2017 – 13:32:47 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 1 November 2022 – 15:59:01 UTC () (1667318341)
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review_score 6
review_percentage 74
Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, CEF SDK, EpicOnlineServices SDK, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NvCloth SDK, OculusXRPlugin SDK, Ogg SDK, OpenVR SDK, Vorbis SDK, XAudio2 SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • 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: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 17 December 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7003726
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-5
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 17 August 2016 – 10:02:13 UTC (), in changelist #2182526

Supported Languages

9 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
Russian Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy ♟️ Chess 🌱 Indie 🎲 Board Game 🃏 Tabletop 🖥️ Simulation 🕹️ Multiplayer 🥽 VR 😌 Casual 🏅 Sports 🕴 Psychological Horror

Categories

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

Hardware Categories

Tracked Controller Support VR Supported Full Controller Support

Assets

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Assets
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timestamp7 February 2025 – 09:45:56 UTC
Trailers
256686653 ↴
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Steam charts

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  • 20 players right now
  • 23 24-hour peak
  • 179 all-time peak 30 November 2020
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Store data

  • 7,727 followers
  • 1,602 positive reviews
  • 540 negative reviews
  • 74.79% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 2 24-hour peak
  • 3,420 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 72.33% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,602 74.8% positive reviews
  • 540 25.2% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
21 June 2017 – 13:32 Steam Release -
1 May 2020 – 17:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: May 2020 Humble Choice (#6) -
14 July 2020 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Refuge Bundle -
17 September 2020 – 15:03 ⇄ Fanatical: Refuge Bundle -
20 February 2021 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Ultimate VR Bundle -
2 March 2022 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Backstage Bundle 2 -
14 February 2023 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Play On The Go Bundle - BundleFest Edition -
7 June 2023 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Fanatical Favorites Build Your Own Bundle (June 2023) -

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How many players are playing Chess Ultra right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 20 players live playing Chess Ultra on Steam.

Chess Ultra had an all-time peak of 179 concurrent players on 30 November 2020.

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