How many people are playing Chess right now?

Chess has 4 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 12 and an all-time peak of 18 on Jan 2026.

What is the all-time peak player count of Chess?

18 concurrent players on Jan 2026.

Chess was released on Steam on 25 May 2024.

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Chess Patches · SteamPeaks

Chess

Major patches only

Date	Day	Time	Patch title	Build ID	Branch	Depots	Download Δ
20 Aug 2026	Thu	04:02	No patch notes · unannounced build	24831418	public	2	—
20 Aug 2026	Thu	03:26	No patch notes · unannounced build	24831418	beta	2	—

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