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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.

Simply Chess is a chess, board game and multiplayer game developed and published by BlueLine Games.
Released on September 11th 2015 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 5 languages: English, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Finnish and Russian.

It has received 3,626 reviews of which 2,692 were positive and 934 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is free to play on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Simply Chess into these genres:

Chess Board Game Multiplayer Strategy Free to Play Casual Indie Singleplayer Turn-Based Strategy Family Friendly Tabletop Great Soundtrack Turn-Based Classic Horror

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP or better
  • Processor: 1 gHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2.1+ w/ GL_ARB_framebuffer_object
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8
  • Processor: 1 gHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2.1+ w/ GL_ARB_framebuffer_object
Linux
  • OS: glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit
  • Processor: 1 gHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2.1+ w/ GL_ARB_framebuffer_object
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2024
It is what it says...simply chess. No distractions. Can't hear no buzzers and bells.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Simply Chess is free to play on Steam.

Simply Chess is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.

Simply Chess received 2,692 positive votes out of a total of 3,626 achieving a rating of 7.22.
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Simply Chess was developed and published by BlueLine Games.

Simply Chess is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Simply Chess is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Simply Chess is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Simply Chess offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Simply Chess offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There is a DLC available for Simply Chess. Explore additional content available for Simply Chess on Steam.

Simply Chess does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Simply Chess does not support Steam Remote Play.

Simply Chess is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Simply Chess.

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Simply Chess
Free to play
7.2
2,692
934
Game modes
Features
Online players
23
Developer
BlueLine Games
Publisher
BlueLine Games
Release 11 Sep 2015
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