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Released May 1, 2026 $4.99 Very Positive Not counted on Steam profiles yet

Chess Kingdom

By Pinch Games

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Reviews 56 Very Positive
Players now 2 Peak today 2
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About Chess Kingdom

Chess Kingdom is a game tagged Chess, Board Game and Casual by Pinch Games, released May 1, 2026. It has 56 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include Chess Duel, Chess Online: Grandmaster's Table and Checkers Kingdom.

A hundred chess games on Steam. One of them gives you 40 AI opponents up to 2550 Elo, live open lobbies, async play, a league mode, a mini board that sits on your desktop and lessons that turn beginners into threats. You already know which one this is.
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Everything Steam lists for Chess Kingdom · record updated 17 hours ago

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Overview

App ID4482480
Release dateMay 1, 2026
Last change number40203453
Last record update17 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Pinch Games
Publisher
Pinch Games
Steam profile
Not counted yet: Steam is still getting to know this game, so it doesn't add to game counts or achievement totals · checked 1 day ago

Platforms

Windows Linux
Controller
Full support

Features

12
Single-playerPvPOnline PvPShared/split screen PvPShared/split screenSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsMulti-playerFull controller supportPlayStation controllersFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$4.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$2.09Oct 23, 2026
Checked4 hours agoin 41 regions

New ZealandNZ$NZD

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Patches

Patch notes

10
  1. Oct 2, 2026 September update: fairer opponents, clearer tutorials, and your feedback

    Hi everyone! My last update post was on August 23, but the patches have kept coming. A lot of this work started with your feedback, so thank you to everyone who reported a problem or suggested an improvement. Here’s what’s changed since th…

  2. Aug 3, 2026 Chess Kingdom update August 2026 (and new game announcement)

    As always I'm a bit late, but here is everything that got changed since the last patch and my new game announcement! PerformanceThe stutter while you move pieces is gone. Two heavy jobs were running on the same thread that draws the board:…

  3. Jun 28, 2026 Update shaped by refund reasons

    This update improves UI scaling and windowed mode support, especially on smaller resolutions. Menus and game screens have been adjusted so important buttons and information stay reachable instead of being cut off.This patch was made becaus…

  4. Apr 22, 2026 Lots of News: Checkers Kingdom, 1.0 Pricing, and Patch 0.9.6

    New Game: Checkers KingdomI'm officially announcing Checkers Kingdom! And good news for everyone here: Chess Kingdom players will get a discount when it releases.Don't you worry though: 1.0 still comes first. I'm only announcing Checkers K…

  5. Apr 14, 2026 The Big Bang Update - Atomic Chess, Online Kung Fu, and a lot more!

    With the game getiting into a better state. I wanted to take some time to add another variant! ATOMIC CHESS! It's a chess variant where every capture triggers a 3×3 explosion, pawns survive the blast, and blowing up the enemy king wins the…

  6. Apr 13, 2026 Update — April 13, 2026

    Big update today. This one is mostly about fixing things that were genuinely broken, plus a handful of new features that kept coming up in feedback. If you ran into the bug where the AI moved twice in a row, or your progress vanished when …

  7. Apr 11, 2026 Kung Fu Chess is back and the UI is improved! Patch 11th of April

    This is a big one. Two brand new game modes, a completely redesigned UI, and a whole lot of chaos. Let's get into it. NEW MODE: Kung Fu ChessChess just got a whole lot faster.Forget taking turns. In Kung Fu Chess, both players move at the …

  8. Apr 9, 2026 AI Now thinks During Your Turn - April 9 Patch!

    Hey everyone! Big update today - I've been deep in the AI engine fixing some nasty bugs and making the bots play much smarter. Here's everything that changed.AI: Smarter and FasterAI Now Thinks During Your Turn After improving the AI's str…

  9. Apr 8, 2026 Version 0.9.5 - 3D Piece Sets Update

    This is the biggest update yet. Every single piece set in Chess Kingdom now has a handcrafted 3D variant - 552 new pieces across all 46 sets. Whether you're playing with the classic Staunton set or battling with Egyptian pyramids and Japan…

  10. Apr 7, 2026 Chess Kingdom: Patch Notes April 7, 2026 - AI improvements, and Bug fixes

    Hey everyone,This update addresses several issues players reported over the past week. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.AI varietyThe AI was too predictable, you'd see the same openings and the same moves every game. We've reworke…

Builds

2
BuildBranchUpdated
26182731publicOct 24, 2026
26166109publicOct 23, 2026

Depots

Depots

2
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
4482481 — Windows 1.48 GB 815.7 MB 8096180437539720597
4482482 — Linux 917.2 MB 552.6 MB 1146400369073299363

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 26182731 Oct 24, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/win-unpacked

Launch options

2
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Chess Kingdom.exe Windows
chess-kingdom Linux

Cloud saves

Space per player291.3 MB
Filesup to 100
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
gameinstallChessKingdom*.savAll

Achievements

Achievements430 hidden
Most unlocked50.5%First Blood
Rarest0.2%Creature of Habit

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • First Blood Win your first AI game 50.5%
  • Baby Steps Complete your first lesson 49.4%
  • Honor Student Complete Chapter 1 32.5%
  • Speed Demon Win in under 20 moves 14.8%
  • Puzzle Addict Solve 100 puzzles 14.6%
  • Fork Yeah! Complete Chapter 2 13.1%
  • Can't Touch This Win 5 games in a row 10.1%
  • Book Worm Complete Chapter 3 8.7%
  • Social Butterfly Play all 10 AI personalities 8.4%
  • Perfectionist 3 stars every puzzle in a chapter 6.4%
  • Bully Win 10 Easy games 6.3%
  • Arch Nemesis Beat same personality 5x 4.9%
  • Big Brain Energy Complete Chapter 4 4.1%
  • Tournament Victor Win a tournament 3.3%
  • The Closer Complete Chapter 5 3.2%
  • Warming Up Win tournament undefeated 3.2%
  • Magna Cum Laude Complete all training 3.1%
  • Where Did I Go Wrong? Analyze 10 games 2.8%
All 43 achievements
  • Rush Hour 20 puzzles in Puzzle Rush 2.7%
  • Machine Accuracy 90%+ accuracy in a game 1.6%
  • Man vs Machine Beat Titan (Master) 1.4%
  • War of Attrition Win 100+ move game 1.2%
  • Gotta Catch 'Em All Unlock all chess sets 1.1%
  • Pattern Recognition Solve 500 puzzles 1.1%
  • Rising Star Win 10 Normal games 0.8%
  • Flawless Record 3 stars on ALL puzzles 0.7%
  • Fear The Crown Win 10 Hard games 0.5%
  • Warming Up 5-streak in Elimination 0.5%
  • No Days Off 30 daily puzzles 0.5%
  • No Days Off 7-day puzzle streak 0.5%
  • Serial Champion Win 5 tournaments 0.4%
  • Centurion Reach level 100 0.3%
  • Bridge Builder 3 stars on Lucena position 0.3%
  • Complete Player Win vs every personality 0.3%
  • On A Roll 10-streak in Elimination 0.2%
  • On A Roll 25-streak in Elimination 0.2%
  • The Gauntlet Reach round 20 Elimination 0.2%
  • Lightning Reflexes Solve puzzle in < 5 sec 0.2%
  • Mind ReaderAccuracy 10 correct guesses in a row 0.2%
  • Grandmaster Intuition 80%+ in Guess the Move 0.2%
  • Wizard Complete all 5 endgame chapters 0.2%
  • Comeback Kid Win down major material 0.2%
  • Creature of Habit 7 daily puzzles in a row 0.2%

Update history

Changes to the Steam record

since we started watching
  1. Oct 25, 2026 · 04:25 #40203453
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    • depots.branches.public.timebuildupdated 1792775103 → 1792849362
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News

  1. Oct 22, 2026 · Community Announcements Sudoku Unlimited is out now! Plus, what’s new in Chess Kingdom

    Sudoku Unlimited is out now! My new puzzle game brings classic Sudoku and different variants to a cozy garden, with helpful explanations, online co-op, and a small desktop mode for puzzling while doi…

  2. Aug 23, 2026 · Community Announcements A pile of fixes, new countries and A NEW GAME!

    Two things today. A new game, and a pile of Chess Kingdom improvements that came almost entirely from you.Casino Legends is out nowMy new game just launched!Casino Legends is a premium, offline casin…

  3. Jul 1, 2026 · Community Announcements More Ways to Play While Ignoring a Meeting: Android, Cross-Save and Mini Mode!

    Hey everyone, Chess Kingdom is now available on Android! You can now take the game with you, play a few moves away from your PC, and continue your progress when you get back. Android versionThe Andro…

  4. Jun 25, 2026 · Community Announcements A Rival, A Season, and an Opponent Who Talks back!

    Hey everyone 👋It's still just me back here, so updates tend to come in waves. I go quiet, head down for a while, then surface with a pile of things I built straight from your feedback. This is one o…

  5. Jun 5, 2026 · Community Announcements ♟️ The Big One - Online Lobbies, Smarter Opponents & a Whole Lot More

    Hey everyone 👋 It's just me here — Chess Kingdom is a one-person project — so sometimes it takes a while before I can properly update you on what's happening. But I keep listening to the feedback, l…

  6. May 23, 2026 · Community Announcements Chess Kingdom — Save, share, and analyze your games - plus a big bug sweep!

    Hey everyone, I haven't posted here in a while — that doesn't mean development stopped. I keep reading every review and fixing things as quickly as I can. So I figured I'd do a catch-up post on every…

  7. May 15, 2026 · Community Announcements Endless Snake 1.0 Is Out, Celebrate With a Bundle Discount!

    Hey everyone,Snake 1.0 is now officially released, and to celebrate the launch, there’s a special bundle discount available with 4 classic games, including Chess Kingdom.You can find the bundle here:…

  8. May 9, 2026 · Community Announcements Checkers Kingdom Is Out Now!

    I'm happy to announce that Checkers Kingdom, our new singleplayer checkers game, is available now!If you enjoyed Chess Kingdom, Checkers Kingdom is built with the same warm, polished style: a cozy bo…

  9. May 1, 2026 · Community Announcements Chess Kingdom is Officially 1.0

    Hi Everyone, Today I'm very excited to announce that **Chess Kingdom is now launched as a 1.0 release!** That doesn't mean I'll stop developing though. Chess is a very complicated game, and this game…

  10. Apr 25, 2026 · Community Announcements Native Linux Build, Smarter AI and Localization fixes!

    Welcome back to the board. This update lands three big improvements at once: Chess Kingdom now runs natively on Steam Deck, the AI plays smarter by actually looking at the whole position before it co…

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