Cat Chess

Buy87%

Very Positive · 492 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Capricia Labs · Cats · Jul 14, 2026

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
16
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
20
Full audio0 of 20
Subtitles0 of 20

Should I buy Cat Chess?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 492 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 231 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
46% of themes are praise27% are divided27% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
16 of 231 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack here doesn't get tiresome; it fits the game's atmosphere perfectly and doesn't interfere with the gameplay—the developers definitely deserve a big plus for their choice of music.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 231 sampled reviews raised it
The range of difficulty levels keeps things from getting overwhelming, the difference in the bots ELO ratings is noticeable, while the campaign consists of 10 levels, ranging from a very easy “tutorial” to a real challenge.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 231 sampled reviews raised it
This is such a great art style and it makes the cats look fun.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 231 sampled reviews raised it
The animations are cute, and the sound design is good; the classical music is enjoyable as well.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
7 of 231 sampled reviews raised it
Plus, you have a way to play chess with friends and family online any time you like.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay16 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Divided opinion
Servers and matchmaking
75% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
65% still recommend
Story
77% still recommend
Bugs
20% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • #category_contrast_controls
  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.59.

4 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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