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Chess Ultra player count chart
Chess Ultra has very few players on Steam right now (23). Its all-time peak was 179.
History from May 1, 2017
Chess Ultra monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | n/a | -25.71% | 26 |
| October 2026 | 19 | +5.56% | 35 |
| September 2026 | 18 | +14.71% | 39 |
| August 2026 | n/a | -12.82% | 34 |
| July 2026 | n/a | -2.5% | 39 |
| June 2026 | n/a | +11.11% | 40 |
| May 2026 | n/a | +0% | 36 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -26.53% | 36 |
| March 2026 | n/a | +28.95% | 49 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -19.15% | 38 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +9.3% | 47 |
| December 2025 | n/a | +30.3% | 43 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -21.43% | 33 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +31.25% | 42 |
| September 2025 | n/a | +3.23% | 32 |
| August 2025 | n/a | +0% | 31 |
| July 2025 | n/a | +6.9% | 31 |
| June 2025 | n/a | -6.45% | 29 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -3.12% | 31 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -5.88% | 32 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -38.18% | 34 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -52.59% | 55 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +197.44% | 116 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +25.81% | 39 |
| November 2024 | n/a | -6.06% | 31 |
| October 2024 | n/a | +3.12% | 33 |
| September 2024 | n/a | -3.03% | 32 |
| August 2024 | n/a | +6.45% | 33 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -18.42% | 31 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +15.15% | 38 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -5.71% | 33 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -16.67% | 35 |
| March 2024 | n/a | -6.67% | 42 |
| February 2024 | n/a | +0% | 45 |
| January 2024 | n/a | +2.27% | 45 |
| December 2023 | n/a | +22.22% | 44 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +9.09% | 36 |
| October 2023 | n/a | -19.51% | 33 |
| September 2023 | n/a | +13.89% | 41 |
| August 2023 | n/a | +9.09% | 36 |
| July 2023 | n/a | -15.38% | 33 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -11.36% | 39 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -16.98% | 44 |
| April 2023 | n/a | -23.19% | 53 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +53.33% | 69 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -26.23% | 45 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +10.91% | 61 |
| December 2022 | n/a | +25% | 55 |
| November 2022 | n/a | +18.92% | 44 |
| October 2022 | n/a | +2.78% | 37 |
| September 2022 | n/a | -7.69% | 36 |
| August 2022 | n/a | -30.36% | 39 |
| July 2022 | n/a | +64.71% | 56 |
| June 2022 | n/a | +9.68% | 34 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -22.5% | 31 |
| April 2022 | n/a | -14.89% | 40 |
| March 2022 | n/a | +0% | 47 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -35.62% | 47 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +23.73% | 73 |
| December 2021 | n/a | +20.41% | 59 |
| November 2021 | n/a | +2.08% | 49 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +4.35% | 48 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -11.54% | 46 |
| August 2021 | n/a | -3.7% | 52 |
| July 2021 | n/a | -3.57% | 54 |
| June 2021 | n/a | +0% | 56 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -23.29% | 56 |
| April 2021 | n/a | +12.31% | 73 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -38.1% | 65 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -29.05% | 105 |
| January 2021 | n/a | +2.07% | 148 |
| December 2020 | n/a | -18.99% | 145 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +79% | 179 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +108.33% | 100 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -15.79% | 48 |
| August 2020 | n/a | -22.97% | 57 |
| July 2020 | n/a | +2.78% | 74 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -52.32% | 72 |
| May 2020 | n/a | +174.55% | 151 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +61.76% | 55 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +30.77% | 34 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -21.21% | 26 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -2.94% | 33 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +13.33% | 34 |
| November 2019 | n/a | +66.67% | 30 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +0% | 18 |
| September 2019 | n/a | -18.18% | 18 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -15.38% | 22 |
| July 2019 | n/a | -3.7% | 26 |
| June 2019 | n/a | +68.75% | 27 |
| May 2019 | n/a | -5.88% | 16 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -15% | 17 |
| March 2019 | n/a | -33.33% | 20 |
| February 2019 | n/a | +0% | 30 |
| January 2019 | n/a | +11.11% | 30 |
| December 2018 | n/a | -34.15% | 27 |
| November 2018 | n/a | +141.18% | 41 |
| October 2018 | n/a | +0% | 17 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +0% | 17 |
| August 2018 | n/a | +13.33% | 17 |
| July 2018 | n/a | +25% | 15 |
| June 2018 | n/a | -25% | 12 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -20% | 16 |
| April 2018 | n/a | +17.65% | 20 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -5.56% | 17 |
| February 2018 | n/a | -14.29% | 18 |
| January 2018 | n/a | +16.67% | 21 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +5.88% | 18 |
| November 2017 | n/a | -5.56% | 17 |
| October 2017 | n/a | +20% | 18 |
| September 2017 | n/a | +7.14% | 15 |
| August 2017 | n/a | -22.22% | 14 |
| July 2017 | n/a | -56.1% | 18 |
| June 2017 | n/a | +1950% | 41 |
| May 2017 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
How many people play Chess Ultra right now?
Right now, 23 players are in Chess Ultra on Steam. That makes it the #6,579 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 23 players. Today's peak is 8% below its 30-day average daily peak of 25.
Chess Ultra player count history
Over the last 30 days Chess Ultra averaged a daily peak of 25 players, down 4% compared with the 30 days before (26). Its highest point this month (35) is 6% above the same period last year (33). In its first month after release (May 1, 2017) it peaked at 2 players. Today's player count is 13% of its all-time peak of 179, set on Nov 1, 2020.
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About Chess Ultra
Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
- Developer
- Ripstone
- Released
- May 1, 2017
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Sports, Strategy
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 8 languages
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Chess Ultra price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Chess Ultra is at its full price of $12.99. It usually goes on sale for about 70% off (around $3.90), and the lowest we have recorded is $3.89.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Checked daily.
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Chess Ultra reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Chess Ultra achievements
Chess Ultra has 38 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 22.3% of them; the rarest, Tournament Master, is held by 0.5% of players.
Chop WoodMake a capture or exchange83.6%
Doubled PawnHave two pawns of the same colour on the same file74.8%
CheckPut an opponent in check74.6%
Absolute PinHidden achievement67.0%
CheckmateWin a game55.2%
PromotionAdvance a pawn to the eighth rank53.1%
O-OCastle kingside45.9%
Queen SacrificeHidden achievement40.7%
Spanish BishopDevelop a White King Bishop to b540.1%
StalemateDraw a game by stalemate35.7%
O-O-OCastle queenside31.5%
EloBeat an opponent with an Elo rating higher than yours29.3%
OctopusPlace a White Knight on e628.9%
En PassantPerform an en passant capture22.5%
Piece CollectorCapture 100 pieces22.0%
Elo EloBeat an opponent with an Elo rating more than 75 higher than yours20.2%
Double CheckDeliver a check by two pieces at the same time20.1%
Stranger DangerCreate a random online game20.1%
Family ForkUsing a Knight simultaneously attack the enemy King and Queen13.8%
Elo Elo EloBeat an opponent with an Elo rating more than 150 higher than yours13.2%
UnderpromoteHidden achievement10.5%
Blind PigsManoeuvre a pair of Rooks onto your opponent’s second rank9.3%
LearnerComplete all the tutorials8.6%
Friendly FireIssue an online challenge to a friend8.4%
Bobby TimePlay a game using the Fischer timer5.9%
Back-rank MateHidden achievement4.1%
Chess ChampionBeat the computer on Grandmaster difficulty1.6%
Alekhine’s GunHidden achievement1.5%
Problem SolverComplete 50% of the chess challenges1.0%
Tournament AmateurWin a tournament0.9%
Scholar's MateHidden achievement0.8%
Epaulette MateDeliver checkmate where the King is blocked on both sides by his own Rooks0.6%
Fool's MateHidden achievement0.6%
Boden's MateHidden achievement0.6%
Problem SolvedComplete all the chess challenges0.6%
Tournament ProWin 5 tournaments0.5%
Tournament ChampionWin a 32 player tournament0.5%
Tournament MasterWin 20 tournaments0.5%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Chess Ultra DLC
Chess Ultra has 10 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
Latest Chess Ultra news and patch notes
- Mar 25, 2025 Chess Infinity | March Major Update Now Live
- Feb 28, 2025 Catch the Launch Trailer for 'Chess Infinity' Out Now on Steam!
- Feb 11, 2025 Chess Infinity, Out Now On Steam!
- Mar 23, 2023 Introducing Cross-play with Epic Games Patch notes
- Mar 22, 2023 Coming Tomorrow: Cross-play with Epic Games Patch notes
- Mar 16, 2023 Scheduled Server Maintenance Patch notes
- Jul 14, 2021 Quality Of Life Update Patch notes
- Oct 16, 2020 Chess Club is back with GM Simon Williams to celebrate Steam TableTop Fest
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Chess Ultra FAQ
Is Chess Ultra dead?
Chess Ultra has very few players on Steam right now (23). Its all-time peak was 179.
How many people play Chess Ultra?
23 people are playing Chess Ultra on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 23 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Chess Ultra?
Chess Ultra reached its all-time Steam peak of 179 concurrent players on Nov 1, 2020.
Is Chess Ultra growing or declining?
Chess Ultra is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 25, down 4% compared with the previous 30 days.
How much does Chess Ultra cost?
Chess Ultra costs $12.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Chess Ultra has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Chess Ultra on Steam is $3.89 (70% off), on Oct 13, 2026. It costs $12.99 right now.
Is Chess Ultra on sale right now?
No, Chess Ultra is at its full price of $12.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 70%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 70%.
Is Chess Ultra good?
Steam players rate Chess Ultra Mostly Positive: 74% of 2,135 reviews are positive.
When did Chess Ultra come out?
Chess Ultra was released on Steam on May 1, 2017.
Who made Chess Ultra?
Chess Ultra was developed by Ripstone.
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