Games like Chess Ultra
If Chess Ultra is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tabletop Simulator, Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition and Chess Kingdom — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Chess Ultra is a chess simulation that launched in 2017 and is currently verified for Steam Deck play. It offers multiple 3D chess sets with camera adjustment options, 12 AI difficulty tiers spanning from novice to grandmaster levels, an Elo rating system, and game save slots. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, chill, cozy, and relaxing, with reviewers highlighting the elegant music and immersive environments. Free DLC sets such as Easter Island Chess expand the visual variety beyond the included boards. The title retails for $12.99 and holds a 74% positive rating based on over 1,000 Steam reviews. Beyond serving as a practice tool against varied opposition, reviewers note it teaches chess fundamentals while playing.
About Chess Ultra: Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
Players who liked Chess Ultra also play
Steam players who put hours into Chess Ultra also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Tabletop Simulator
WHY THIS
Top pick for Chess Ultra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ultra.
Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table! There are no rules to follow: just you, a physics sandbox, and your friends. Make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created mods. Unlimited gaming possibilities!
Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Chess Ultra.
Second-strongest match for Chess Ultra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Chess Ultra.
Chess! One of the world’s most popular games, has just got even better! Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is a stunning celebration of the greatest strategy game of all time.
Chess Kingdom
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Chess Ultra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Chess Ultra.
Chess for every kind of player. Whether you're learning the rules or hunting a Legend rank, there's a place for you in the kingdom.
Chess Cubed
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Chess Ultra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Chess Ultra.
Don't give up - Turn things around! Chess Cubed offers the first, true 3D Chess Experience! Play others in a new uncharted world of chess where the books on strategies of old mean nothing. Defeat challengers from all directions and raise your flag in this new world!
Tabletop Playground
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Chess Ultra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ultra.
The modern digital tabletop game for fans and creators! Featuring deep customization and choice, enjoy more immersive tabletop sessions with friends than ever before. Build new rule sets for traditional games, play custom-made games by the community or create your own and share them with the world.
Cat Chess
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Chess Ultra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Chess Ultra.
Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess but with... cats! Lead your furry friends to the Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers!
Immersion Chess
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Chess Ultra.
Ranked #7 for Chess Ultra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Chess Ultra.
Lose yourself in the most immersive virtual rendition of the world’s most beloved classic: Chess! Whether you’re using advanced VR technology (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift etc.) or just playing on a standard computer, users of both interfaces from around the world can now challenge each other in real time.
Simply Chess
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Chess Ultra.
Ranked #8 for Chess Ultra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ultra.
The classic board game comes to Steam with asynchronous online play and 100 levels of AI. If you are a chess enthusiast or someone who just likes to play a game now and again, this is what you've been looking for. This is Simply Chess.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Chess Ultra at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Chess Ultra on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chess Ultra.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Chess Ultra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Chess Ultra.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Chess Ultra on Steam right now. Shares Action with Chess Ultra.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under Chess Ultra on Steam right now. Shares Action with Chess Ultra.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Priced ~42% under Chess Ultra on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Chess Ultra.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under Chess Ultra on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ultra.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Chess Ultra on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ultra.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Chess Ultra on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Chess Ultra.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Chess Ultra.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chess Ultra.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chess Ultra.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Chess Ultra.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Chess Ultra.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Chess Ultra.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chess Ultra.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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Frequently asked about Chess Ultra
- Is Chess Ultra verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Chess Ultra is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Chess Ultra cost?
- Chess Ultra is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Chess Ultra have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Chess Ultra supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Chess Ultra?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chess Ultra are Tabletop Simulator, Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition, Chess Kingdom.
- Who developed Chess Ultra?
- Chess Ultra was developed by Ripstone.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Chess Ultra.
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