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ChessVR

ChessVR overview

games.Sharbit | Jul 7, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 25 September 2026 - 04:00:14 UTC

IndieStrategyTabletopVRSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,151
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,763
  • Review score69% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,151
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,763
  • Review score69% positive
  • Total reviews16
  • Release dateJul 7, 2016
  • Developergames.Sharbit
  • Publishergames.Sharbit

Genres: Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: games.SharbitPublisher: games.Sharbit

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Game overview

Overview

ChessVR comes from games.Sharbit and is published by games.Sharbit. It arrived on Steam on Jul 7, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

ChessVR's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 04:00:14 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 69% positive across 16 reviews.

Language and system requirements

ChessVR is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel® i5-4590 equivalent or greater8 GB RAMNvidia GeForce GTX 970 equivalent or greater900 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR

Sales, recommendations, and streams

ChessVR has sold up to 1,151 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $3,763. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

ChessVR overview details

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

Steam Store description

Have you ever wanted to be in the actual chess board and look your adversary in the eyes? With ChessVR you will be able to do that. Get closer to your enemy's pieces, see the conflicts from a front-row seat and then move away to effectively plan your next move from a distance. Thanks to engaging video and sound animations, and the chance to freely move around, with ChessVR the game comes to life. You can easily move in all directions and make your moves by using either your gamepad or your vive controllers. Choose among 4 difficulty levels for your battles against the AI or try yourself at chess challenges! Key Featueres Supports gamepad as well as your vive controllers Move around freely Try yourself at chess challenges (Achieve a checkmate in 2 turns from a particular position) Comes by default with the Stockfish chess engine but you can use any chess engine that supports UCI Nice models and animations

SteamPulse editorial summary

ChessVR is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 04:00:14 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 69% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameChessVR
Steam App ID493380
Typegame
Release dateJul 7, 2016
Developergames.Sharbit
Publishergames.Sharbit
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 25 September 2026 - 04:00:14 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews11
Negative reviews5
Total reviews16
Positive percent69%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime41 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 7, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)2 January 2017 - 14:19:36 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)25 September 2026 - 04:00:14 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 04:00:14 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 04:00:14 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Solved a challengeNo description
First Victory!No description
PuzzlerNo description
First gameNo description
Puzzle MasterNo description
Quick winNo description
10 downNo description
Chess MasterNo 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/493380
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/493380/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/493380
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for ChessVR

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 ChessVR?

ChessVR's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 04:00:14 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 1 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is ChessVR 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 ChessVR?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Eswatini (33.3%), United States (33.3%), United Kingdom (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.5%), United Kingdom (19.8%), Eswatini (18.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.3%), United Kingdom (22.6%), Eswatini (20.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.4%), United Kingdom (16.6%), Eswatini (14.2%). 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 ChessVR?

ChessVR currently sits at 69% positive across 16 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 11 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does ChessVR have?

ChessVR currently has about 217 tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 ChessVR?

ChessVR is currently listed at $4.99 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

Mixed

69% positive, 11 positive, 5 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

8

Platform releases
  • Steam 7 July 2016

DLC and packages

ChessVRBuy ChessVR #112146$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 Processor: Intel® i5-4590 equivalent or greater Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 900 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR Additional Notes: Requires VR headset

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