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Chess Ultra

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Ripstone · Strategy · Jun 21, 2017

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
38
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles0 of 8

Should I buy Chess Ultra?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The lighting reflects off the board and pieces based on your camera angle, which is a nice touch.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Arguably the "best" chess game on steam in terms of style, multiplayer options and general polish.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Customization: The ability to choose different boards, pieces, and environments keeps the experience fresh.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
At that difficulty, I can play fast games with error rates and still have a balance.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now that that is out of the way, I have to say that despite the limits to online play, the range of AI difficulty makes this a good chess engine for practicing your game, or just playing online non-synchronous games vs. friends and family.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
TL;DR: The soundtrack is nice and it's graphically impressive, but it's very bare-bones.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Graphics81 reviews
Multiplayer28 reviews
Gameplay23 reviews
Difficulty23 reviews
Co-op19 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion
Monetization
43% still recommend
Steam Deck
80% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
37% still recommend
Crashes
17% still recommend
Bugs
31% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
45% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support
  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.89.

7 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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