Released Oct 7, 2026 $11.99 Positive Not counted on Steam profiles yet

Chess Folk

By Space 64

Strategy ChessSoftwareBoard Game Puzzle Tabletop Turn-Based Strategy Turn-Based Tactics Wargame2DAbstractMinimalist

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Chess Folk is a game tagged Strategy, Chess and Software by Space 64, released Oct 7, 2026. It has 18 Steam reviews (Positive). The Steam games most like it include Stealthmate: A chess puzzle, ChessSnake and Chess Longer.

Your own offline chess club. Meet 300+ fictional rivals, compete in tournaments, learn with Susu the Panda, and relive famous games through historical quests. Play in 2D or 3D, and create and share puzzles, chess sets and more through Steam Workshop.

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Everything Steam lists for Chess Folk · record updated 2 hours ago

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Overview

App ID5221860

Release dateOct 7, 2026

Last change number40237648

Last record update2 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Space 64
Publisher: Space 64
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 16 hours ago
Website: space64.xyz/apps/chessfolk-offline-chess-ai
Support: space64.xyz
Contact: Sign in free to see how to reach the studio
Links: YouTube Website Facebook Twitch Reddit

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes
French	Yes
Italian	Yes
German	Yes
Arabic	Yes
Dutch	Yes
Malay	Yes
Japanese	Yes

All 20 languages

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
Korean	Yes
Polish	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes
Russian	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes
Spanish - Latin America	Yes
Swedish	Yes
Thai	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes
Turkish	Yes
Ukrainian	Yes
Vietnamese	Yes

Windows macOS 64-bit

Steam Deck: Unknown
Controller: Full support

Single-playerMulti-playerPvPShared/split screen PvPCo-opShared/split screen co-opShared/split screenSteam AchievementsCaptions availableSteam WorkshopSteam CloudRemote Play on TVRemote Play TogetherFamily SharingFull controller supportPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothHDR available

Prices

Price · US$11.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$11.99Oct 23, 2026

Checked18 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Oct 10, 2026 Club Experience Overhaul, Improvements & Bug Fixes
This update brings a refreshed Club experience, along with general improvements and bug fixes throughout Chessfolk. Thanks for playing and sharing your feedback! ♟️
Oct 9, 2026 Bug Fixes and Chess AI Improvements
This update fixes several bugs and refines the chess engine’s AI behaviour. Thanks for playing and sharing your feedback! ♟️
Oct 8, 2026 Chess Folk Update — Bug Fixes & Stability Improvements
Chess Folk Update — Bug Fixes & Stability Improvements
Sep 26, 2026 ChessFolk on Steam Deck: An Update from Our Hands-On Testing
Hi everyone!A quick update for handheld chess fans: we’ve been manually testing ChessFolk on Steam Deck, and it’s been playing well in our tests.It’s exciting to see our little chess club on a handheld—ready for a few moves on the sofa or …

Build	Branch	Updated
26205004	public	Oct 25, 2026
26205004	beta	Oct 25, 2026
26194420	beta	Oct 25, 2026
26176843	public	Oct 24, 2026
26176843	beta	Oct 24, 2026

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
1806512	Chess Folk	1	$11.99
91139 Bundle	The Space 64 Bundle	2	$13.98
91261 Bundle	The Chess Collection	2	$15.98

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
5221861	—	All	—	—	—
5221862	—	macOS	262.6 MB	132.4 MB	3365178849160578909
5221863	—	Windows	226.9 MB	157.1 MB	8577490963765380124

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	26205004	Oct 25, 2026	Open
beta Beta Branch	26205004	Oct 25, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Chessfolk

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
windows/chessfolk.exe		Windows
mac/Chessfolk.app		macOS

Space per player476.8 MB

Filesup to 500

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataRoaming	com.space64/chessfolk	*	All

Achievements

Achievements260 hidden

Most unlocked52.9%Checkmate!

Rarest0.9%A Thirteen-Year-Old’s Masterpiece

Checkmate! Win a game by checkmate. 52.9%
First Rated Victory Win your first rated game in Chessfolk. 51.9%
Four Digits Reach a peak Elo of 1000. 29.4%
First Spark Solve your first chess puzzle. 28.4%
Club Regular Complete 10 rated games. 23.5%
Rising Club Player Reach a peak Elo of 1200. 19.6%
A Good Start Reach a 3-day chess streak. 19.6%
First Lesson Complete your first Chessfolk Academy lesson. 17.6%
Tactical Explorer Solve 10 different chess puzzles. 16.6%
Serious Contender Reach a peak Elo of 1500. 11.7%
Tournament Champion Win your first Chessfolk tournament championship. 9.8%
Club Expert Reach a peak Elo of 1800. 7.8%
A Week of Chess Reach a 7-day chess streak. 7.8%
A Night at the Opera Complete the Paris 1858 historical quest. 7.8%
Seasoned Competitor Complete 50 rated games. 4.9%
Puzzle Virtuoso Solve 50 different chess puzzles. 4.9%
Master Strength Reach a peak Elo of 2200. 3.9%
Master Slayer Win a rated game against an opponent rated 2200 or higher. 3.9%

All 26 achievements

Building a Habit Reach a 14-day chess streak. 3.9%
Century of Chess Complete 100 rated games. 2.9%
Dedicated Student Complete 10 different Academy lessons. 2.9%
The Finishing Touch Complete the Havana 1921 historical quest. 2.9%
Outwit the Founder Defeat Susu in a rated game. 1.9%
Academy Graduate Complete the current Chessfolk Academy curriculum. 1.9%
Chess Every Day Reach a 30-day chess streak. 0.9%
A Thirteen-Year-Old’s Masterpiece Complete the New York 1956 historical quest. 0.9%

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Update history

Oct 26, 2026 · 16:21 #40237648
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- depots.5221862.manifests.public.download ~~138025680~~ → 138785296
- depots.5221862.manifests.public.gid ~~441199185133004945~~ → 3365178849160578909
- depots.5221862.manifests.public.size ~~272922472~~ → 275377973
- depots.5221863.manifests.beta.download ~~164655456~~ → 164760672
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- depots.5221863.manifests.beta.size ~~237667881~~ → 237920429
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- and 6 more
Oct 25, 2026 · 11:41 #40220886
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- depots.5221863.manifests.beta.size ~~236000165~~ → 237667881
- depots.branches.beta.buildid ~~26176843~~ → 26194420
- depots.branches.beta.timebuildupdated ~~1792814579~~ → 1792915090
- depots.branches.beta.timeupdated ~~1792815363~~ → 1792915164

News

Oct 24, 2026 · Community Announcements Play Together: Local Co-op, Dark Mode & More
Chess is even better with someone beside you. This update introduces Play Together—local co-op where two people share one side against the computer—alongside dark mode, larger text, daily streak cele…
Oct 19, 2026 · Community Announcements Create, Share and Customize: Steam Workshop Comes to Chessfolk
This update brings new ways to create, learn and make Chessfolk your own—with Steam Workshop sharing, an in-game puzzle editor, annotated game collections and more appearance options.Create and share…
Oct 2, 2026 · Community Announcements Chess Folk launches on October 8!
Hi everyone!We have a date: Chess Folk launches on Steam on October 8, 2026!We wanted playing against the computer to feel a little more like returning to a chess club—recognising your opponents, rem…

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Chess Folk

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Americas 10

Europe 5

CIS 4

Asia-Pacific 15

Middle East & Africa 7

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