Chess Ultimate overview

Jesse Lugassy | Oct 6, 2024 | game

Released

11players observed · 12 September 2026 - 22:42:06 UTC

Strategy Steam Store

Latest observed players11 · 12 September 2026 - 22:42:06 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak79
Units sold (VGI)15,067
Revenue (VGI)No data available
Review score88% positive

Chess Ultimate dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players11 · 12 September 2026 - 22:42:06 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak79
Units sold (VGI)15,067
Revenue (VGI)No data available
Review score88% positive
Total reviews255
Release dateOct 6, 2024
DeveloperJesse Lugassy
PublisherJesse Lugassy

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Jesse Lugassy Publisher: Jesse Lugassy

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Game overview

Overview

Chess Ultimate comes from Jesse Lugassy and is published by Jesse Lugassy. It arrived on Steam on Oct 6, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, In-App Purchases, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Chess Ultimate's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 11 players at 12 September 2026 - 22:42:06 UTC, with a tracked peak near 79. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 255 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Chess Ultimate is available in 24 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainArabicCzechDutchGreekJapaneseKoreanPolishPortuguese - BrazilPortuguese - PortugalRussianSimplified ChineseSpanish - Latin AmericaSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianBanglaHebrewMalay

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Not listed	2 GB RAM	Not listed	650 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	Not listed	Both	Not listed	Not listed	650 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Chess Ultimate has sold up to 15,067 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Chess Ultimate overview details

Chess Ultimate combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Prepare to rethink everything you know about chess! Chess Ultimate is a draft-based strategy game that combines the timeless appeal of chess with dynamic, game-changing twists. Build your dream team by drafting unique characters, each with their own powerful abilities, and face off in battles where no two games are ever the same. Outsmart your opponents with clever strategies, unleash your team, and dominate the board in this exciting reimagining of the classic game. Whether you're a chess enthusiast or a newcomer, Chess Ultimate offers fresh gameplay that keeps you coming back for more. Are you ready to draft, strategize, and conquer?

SteamPulse editorial summary

Chess Ultimate is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, In-App Purchases, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 11 players at 12 September 2026 - 22:42:06 UTC, a tracked peak of 79, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Chess Ultimate
Steam App ID	2580000
Type	game
Release date	Oct 6, 2024
Developer	Jesse Lugassy
Publisher	Jesse Lugassy
Price	Free to play
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Strategy
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, In-App Purchases, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Bangla, Hebrew, Malay
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	11 · 12 September 2026 - 22:42:06 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	79
Positive reviews	224
Negative reviews	31
Total reviews	255
Positive percent	88%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Oct 6, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	1 June 2026 - 03:45:32 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 22:42:06 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 22:42:06 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 22:42:06 UTC

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/2580000
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/2580000/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/2580000
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for Chess Ultimate

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Chess Ultimate?

Chess Ultimate's latest SteamPulse observation records 11 players at 12 September 2026 - 22:42:06 UTC, with a tracked peak of 79 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Chess Ultimate growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 6 players; the highest observed daily value is 12 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Chess Ultimate?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (65.4%), Sweden (7.7%), United Kingdom (7.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (53.8%), Russia (8.1%), United Kingdom (6.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (63.1%), Russia (6.9%), United Kingdom (5.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.7%), Russia (7.8%), China (7.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Chess Ultimate?

Chess Ultimate currently sits at 88% positive across 255 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 224 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Chess Ultimate have?

Chess Ultimate currently has about 213 tracked Steam followers as of 11 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Chess Ultimate?

Chess Ultimate is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

88% positive, 224 positive, 31 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, In-App Purchases

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 7 October 2024

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Memory: 2 GB RAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 650 MB available space

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