Simply Chess
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.
- Released
- 2015
- Developer
- BlueLine Games
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- unknown
- Download
- 0.29 GB
What is Simply Chess?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 10 September 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | BlueLine Games |
| Publisher | BlueLine Games |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Languages | 5 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Simply Chess received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | Yes |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unknown |
| Download size | 0.29 GB |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
Games like Simply Chess
24 games overlap with Simply Chess on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are RISK: Global Domination, FPS Chess and 100% Orange Juice.
Common questions about Simply Chess
What platforms is Simply Chess on?
Simply Chess is available on PC. It first released in 2015.
Do players recommend Simply Chess?
75% of 3,637 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
How big is the Simply Chess download?
0.29 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Simply Chess?
Simply Chess was developed by BlueLine Games and published by BlueLine Games.