Are Chess Ultra and 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 Chess Ultra run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Chess Ultra is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Chess doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Chess Ultra vs Chess

Chess Ultra and 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. Both released in 2017. Chess Ultra scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than Chess (0% positive). 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 Chess Ultra

Choose Chess Ultra if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG game with Steam Turn Notifications, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,040 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Chess

Choose Chess if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Chess launched in 2017.

Both Chess Ultra and Chess sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Chess Ultra vs Chess — Steam metadata comparison
	Chess Ultra	Chess
Released	2017	2017
Genres	Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual	Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	12.99 USD	24.99 USD
Steam reviews	73.7% positive (1,040 reviews)	0% positive (22 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Developers	Ripstone	baKno Games

Side by side

Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
Both released in 2017.
Chess Ultra scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than Chess (0% positive).
Chess Ultra is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Chess (12.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
Chess Ultra is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Chess has no Deck rating yet.