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Very Real Chess

Very Real Chess overview

Zachary Geier | Nov 11, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 12:05:19 UTC

IndieSimulationSportsStrategyVRSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)246
  • Revenue (VGI)$196
  • Review score40% positive

Very Real 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)246
  • Revenue (VGI)$196
  • Review score40% positive
  • Total reviews5
  • Release dateNov 11, 2016
  • DeveloperZachary Geier
  • PublisherZachary Geier

Genres: Indie, Simulation, Sports, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Zachary GeierPublisher: Zachary Geier

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Game overview

Overview

Very Real Chess comes from Zachary Geier and is published by Zachary Geier. It arrived on Steam on Nov 11, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, 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

Very Real Chess's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:05:19 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 40% positive across 5 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Very Real Chess is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedAMD FX 41008 GB RAMGeforce GTX 770500 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 equivalent or greater1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Very Real Chess has sold up to 246 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $196. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Very Real Chess overview details

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

Steam Store description

Very Real Chess is one of the first Virtual Reality chess games created specifically for a Steam VR experience. Compete one-on-one with AI in a fully featured chess environment. Key Features: Move around in a simplistic room-scale or standing-only game environment Play against the computer with one of the best AI in the world -- the Stockfish chess engine Play on either side as white or black Wrong move detection tells you when a move is not possible Overhead view allows the player to see the chessboard from above like a traditional 2D chess game Interested in developing your own virtual reality experience? Very Real Chess is released under the GPL 3.0 license, so contact the developer for source code!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Very Real Chess is listed as a game with $0.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, Simulation, Sports, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:05:19 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 40% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameVery Real Chess
Steam App ID526090
Typegame
Release dateNov 11, 2016
DeveloperZachary Geier
PublisherZachary Geier
Price$0.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie, Simulation, Sports, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 12:05:19 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews2
Negative reviews3
Total reviews5
Positive percent40%
Review type5 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 11, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)13 November 2016 - 21:36:02 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:05:19 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:05:19 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:05:19 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeCopyright© 2016 Zachary Geier Released under GPL 3.0 License

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/526090
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/526090/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/526090
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Very Real 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 Very Real Chess?

Very Real Chess's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:05:19 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 Very Real 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 Very Real Chess?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Canada (100%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (52.1%), United States (8.4%), China (7.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (64%), United States (7%), China (6.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (41.1%), United States (10.3%), China (9.8%). 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 Very Real Chess?

Very Real Chess currently sits at 40% positive across 5 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 5 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Very Real Chess have?

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 Very Real Chess?

Very Real Chess is currently listed at $0.99 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

5 user reviews

40% positive, 2 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$0.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 12 November 2016

DLC and packages

Very Real ChessBuy Very Real Chess #125829$0.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: AMD FX 4100 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 770 Storage: 500 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 equivalent or greater Storage: 1 GB available space

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