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Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition overview

Ripstone | Sep 9, 2016 | game

Released

2players observed · 8 September 2026 - 13:34:21 UTC

CasualIndieSimulationSportsStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 8 September 2026 - 13:34:21 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)11,488
  • Revenue (VGI)$115,000
  • Review score74% positive

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players2 · 8 September 2026 - 13:34:21 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)11,488
  • Revenue (VGI)$115,000
  • Review score74% positive
  • Total reviews272
  • Release dateSep 9, 2016
  • DeveloperRipstone
  • PublisherRipstone

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Sports, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: RipstonePublisher: Ripstone

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directorySteam Store page

Game overview

Overview

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition comes from Ripstone and is published by Ripstone. It arrived on Steam on Sep 9, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Remote Play on TV. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 8 September 2026 - 13:34:21 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 74% positive across 272 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is available in 8 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainDutchPortuguese - PortugalRussian

3 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, and usk

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.0 GHz Dual Core2 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830600 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2.0+ GHz Dual Core3 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7750600 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition has sold up to 11,488 units and has 233 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $115,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition overview details

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Chess! One of the world’s most popular games, has just got even better! Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is a stunning celebration of the greatest strategy game of all time. The Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition includes a variety of beautifully crafted, exclusive Chess Sets and Chess Pieces, from the antique to the modern day. There’s a chess set and setting to suit everyone’s style. Features: 9 chess sets created with stunning detail and precision 6 locations beautifully portrayed Comprehensive tutorial that teaches you basic, intermediate, and advanced chess techniques Track your ELO and Tournament ratings in the ranking boards

SteamPulse editorial summary

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is listed as a game with $6.39 (60% off from $15.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Remote Play on TV, and is associated with Casual, Indie, Simulation, Sports, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 8 September 2026 - 13:34:21 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 74% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePure Chess Grandmaster Edition
Steam App ID300630
Typegame
Release dateSep 9, 2016
DeveloperRipstone
PublisherRipstone
Price$6.39 (60% off from $15.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation, Sports, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2 · 8 September 2026 - 13:34:21 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5
Positive reviews200
Negative reviews72
Total reviews272
Positive percent74%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations233
Average playtime466 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 9, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)4 March 2025 - 16:42:35 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)8 September 2026 - 13:34:21 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)8 September 2026 - 13:34:21 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)8 September 2026 - 13:34:21 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
CheckNo description
CheckmateNo description
AmateurNo description
Pure CorrespondenceNo description
Double CheckNo description
PromotionNo description
O_O_ONo description
En PassantNo description
Piece CollectorNo description
Epaulette MateNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticePure Chess © 2016 Ripstone Ltd. “Pure Chess” is a trademark of Ripstone Ltd. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/300630
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/300630/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/300630
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition?

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 8 September 2026 - 13:34:21 UTC, with a tracked peak of 5 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 8 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (42.9%), United Kingdom (11.9%), Canada (7.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.4%), United Kingdom (9.8%), Canada (6.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (45.7%), United Kingdom (9.9%), Canada (5.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.5%), United Kingdom (8.7%), China (7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition?

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition currently sits at 74% positive across 272 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 200 positive reviews and 72 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition have?

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 21 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition?

Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is currently listed at $6.39 on Steam. That is 60% below the usual price of $15.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 233, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

74% positive, 200 positive, 72 negative

Price and discount

$6.39 (60% off from $15.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Full controller support

Achievements

13

Platform releases
  • Steam 9 September 2016
  • Xbox 9 September 2016
  • PlayStation 11 April 2012

DLC and packages

Pure Chess - Steampunk Game PackGive your chess board a steampowered twist with this Steampunk game pack. Inspired by Victoria era science fiction, this pack features a steampunk Zeppelin and set of splendid chess piecesdlc #330950$2.99Pure Chess - Sci-Fi Game PackPrepare for battle with futuristic pieces in a spectacular spaceship settingdlc #439830$2.99
Pure ChessBuy Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition #43913$6.39

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830 DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 600 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0C compatible

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2.0+ GHz Dual Core Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7750 DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 600 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible

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