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Zen Chess: Mate in One

Zen Chess: Mate in One overview

Minimol Games | Apr 10, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 19:29:18 UTC

CasualChessMinimalistRelaxingPuzzleSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak19
  • Units sold (VGI)19,066
  • Revenue (VGI)$12,557
  • Review score88% positive

Zen Chess: Mate in One dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak19
  • Units sold (VGI)19,066
  • Revenue (VGI)$12,557
  • Review score88% positive
  • Total reviews455
  • Release dateApr 10, 2018
  • DeveloperMinimol Games
  • PublisherMinimol Games

Genres: Casual

Company pages: Developer: Minimol GamesPublisher: Minimol Games

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Game overview

Overview

Zen Chess: Mate in One comes from Minimol Games and is published by Minimol Games. It arrived on Steam on Apr 10, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Zen Chess: Mate in One's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 19:29:18 UTC, with a tracked peak near 19. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 455 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Zen Chess: Mate in One is available in 29 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainArabicBulgarianCzechDanishDutchFinnishGreekHungarianJapaneseKoreanNorwegianPolishPortuguese - PortugalPortuguese - BrazilRomanianRussianSimplified ChineseSpanish - Latin AmericaSwedishThaiTraditional ChineseTurkishUkrainianVietnamese languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2 Ghz Dual Core2 GB RAMGraphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c100 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS X 10.7+2 Ghz Dual Core2 GB RAMGraphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Zen Chess: Mate in One has sold up to 19,066 units and has 390 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $12,557. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Zen Chess: Mate in One overview details

Zen Chess: Mate in One combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Designed for chess lovers of all levels (even if you just learned how to move the pieces); Solve 300 puzzles carefully selected by a Chess Grandmaster (TOP 200 in the world); Enjoy a minimalist, beautifully designed chess board and pieces; Original soundtrack , specially composed to help you keep your focus and concentration; Everything in the game was made with a lot of love and craftsmanship . Can you find the one move that will solve each puzzle? Give it a try and show yourself you are a true chess master.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Zen Chess: Mate in One is listed as a game with $0.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 19:29:18 UTC, a tracked peak of 19, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameZen Chess: Mate in One
Steam App ID748970
Typegame
Release dateApr 10, 2018
DeveloperMinimol Games
PublisherMinimol Games
Price$0.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresCasual
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 19:29:18 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak19
Positive reviews401
Negative reviews54
Total reviews455
Positive percent88%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations390
Average playtime765 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 10, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)24 October 2025 - 14:33:38 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 19:29:18 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 19:29:18 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 19:29:18 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
The Italian StallionNo description
The PatriarchNo description
The Crown Prince of ChessNo description
Iron LogicianNo description
The IcemanNo description
The Great Stone FaceNo description
The ProfessorNo description
Paul the SecondNo description
Tiger of MadrasNo description
Queen of ChessNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/748970
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/748970/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/748970
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Zen Chess: Mate in One

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 Zen Chess: Mate in One?

Zen Chess: Mate in One's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 19:29:18 UTC, with a tracked peak of 19 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 13 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Zen Chess: Mate in One 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 Zen Chess: Mate in One?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (35.1%), United Kingdom (13%), Germany (5.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.9%), United Kingdom (10.7%), Germany (5.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.1%), United Kingdom (11.6%), Germany (5.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28%), United Kingdom (9.6%), China (6.3%). 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 Zen Chess: Mate in One?

Zen Chess: Mate in One currently sits at 88% positive across 455 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 401 positive reviews and 54 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Zen Chess: Mate in One have?

Zen Chess: Mate in One currently has about 400 tracked Steam followers as of 18 December 2025 - 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 Zen Chess: Mate in One?

Zen Chess: Mate in One is currently listed at $0.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 390, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

88% positive, 401 positive, 54 negative

Price and discount

$0.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

30

Platform releases
  • Steam 10 April 2018

DLC and packages

Zen Chess: Mate in OneBuy Zen Chess: Mate in One #219912$0.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Processor: 2 Ghz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: Any

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