SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Waves of Chess

Waves of Chess overview

Amusing Noodle Games | Jan 13, 2026 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 10:22:51 UTC

StrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score94% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score94% positive
  • Total reviews18
  • Release dateJan 13, 2026
  • DeveloperAmusing Noodle Games
  • PublisherAmusing Noodle Games

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Amusing Noodle GamesPublisher: Amusing Noodle Games

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Game overview

Overview

Waves of Chess comes from Amusing Noodle Games and is published by Amusing Noodle Games. It arrived on Steam on Jan 13, 2026, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Waves of Chess's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 10:22:51 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 18 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Waves of Chess is available in 12 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainDutchNorwegianJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - PortugalRussianSimplified Chinese

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10x86_64 CPU with SSE4.2 support2 GB RAMIntegrated graphics with full OpenGL 3.3 support or Direct3D 11 supportNot listed
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10x86_64 CPU with SSE4.2 support, with 4 physical cores or more4 GB RAMDedicated graphics with full OpenGL 4.6 supportNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Waves of Chess has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available 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

Waves of Chess overview details

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

Steam Store description

Waves of Chess is a small roguelike chess game. Starting with one set of standard pieces, complete as many waves as possible. Normal chess rules, but with a few fun twists. Progression As you progress waves the opponent gains more pieces and refines their technique. Customization Unlock new color customizations or create your own. Leaderboards Compete against your friends and the world with the leaderboards.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Waves of Chess is listed as a game with $2.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 10:22:51 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameWaves of Chess
Steam App ID4100740
Typegame
Release dateJan 13, 2026
DeveloperAmusing Noodle Games
PublisherAmusing Noodle Games
Price$2.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Touch Only Option, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Norwegian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 23 September 2026 - 10:22:51 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews17
Negative reviews1
Total reviews18
Positive percent94%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 13, 2026
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 10:22:51 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 10:22:51 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 10:22:51 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Wave 5No description
Wave 10No description
Wave 15No description
Wave 20No description
Start of a LegacyNo description
LegacyNo description
Making MovesNo description
En PassantNo description
King of the CastleNo description
WipeoutNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/4100740
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4100740/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/4100740
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Waves of Chess

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 Waves of Chess?

Waves of Chess's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 10:22:51 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 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 Waves of Chess growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 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 Waves of Chess?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Canada (37.5%), United States (37.5%), United Kingdom (12.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.5%), Canada (23.2%), France (9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.1%), Canada (25.9%), France (8.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.9%), Canada (18.1%), China (9.2%). 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 Waves of Chess?

Waves of Chess currently sits at 94% positive across 18 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 17 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Waves of Chess have?

Waves of Chess currently has about 92 tracked Steam followers as of 19 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 Waves of Chess?

Waves of Chess is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

94% positive, 17 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

$2.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives

Achievements

25

Platform releases
  • Steam 13 January 2026

DLC and packages

Waves of ChessBuy Waves of Chess #1437086$2.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: x86_64 CPU with SSE4.2 support Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated graphics with full OpenGL 3.3 support or Direct3D 11 support DirectX: Version 11

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: x86_64 CPU with SSE4.2 support, with 4 physical cores or more Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated graphics with full OpenGL 4.6 support DirectX: Version 12

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