Choose Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
Choose Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition launched in 2016.
Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition vs Progress Chess
Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition and Progress Chess both land in Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition (2016) is 8 years older than Progress Chess (2024). Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition: 102 reviews, Progress Chess: 11). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Progress Chess
Choose Progress Chess if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Progress Chess launched in 2024.
Both Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition and Progress Chess sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.5% vs 72.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition |  Progress Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (102 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ripstone | Progress Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition (2016) is 8 years older than Progress Chess (2024).
- Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition: 102 reviews, Progress Chess: 11).
- Progress Chess is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition (7.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Progress Chess has no Deck rating yet.
Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition vs Progress Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition or Progress Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition (2016) came out before Progress Chess (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition and Progress Chess similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Progress Chess have multiplayer like Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition?
- No. Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Progress Chess is listed as single-player only.
- Does Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Progress Chess doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.