How many people are playing Chess 3: The Final Chapter Playtest right now?

Chess 3: The Final Chapter Playtest has 0 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2 and an all-time peak of 2 on 3 Oct 2026.

What is the all-time peak player count of Chess 3: The Final Chapter Playtest?

2 concurrent players on 3 Oct 2026.

When was Chess 3: The Final Chapter Playtest released on Steam?

Chess 3: The Final Chapter Playtest was released on Steam on 20 Sep 2026.

Status

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Chess 3: The Final Chapter Playtest

BetaApp ID 5,176,680by TeamTwoStudiosReleased 20 Sep 2026

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Launch peak so far

15:28 UTC · 4 Oct 2026steampeaks.com

App ID5,176,680

Release date20 Sep 2026

Engine—

Install size687 MB

TypeBeta

Last update3 Oct 2026

Steam Deck—

DLC0

DeveloperTeamTwoStudios

Changenumber39,450,430

Price—

Packages0

Publisher—

SystemsWindows · macOS · Linux

Followers—

Depots4

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Chess 3: The Final Chapter Playtest

TeamTwoStudios
Released 20 Sep 2026·App 5176680

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Launch peak so far

13:47 UTC

Launch

Unlocked 20 Sep 2026, 17:00 UTC

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Launch peak 2 so far

Hour 334 of the launch window

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3 Oct 2026

11:42:37News2026-10-03: Synergies———Game update

Game update · published 3 Oct 2026, 11:42:37 UTC

2026-10-03: Synergies

In this patch I'm trying to deepen the relationship between modules, liberties, and themselves. Hopefully building a fertile ground where emergent interactions can happen, so I've added 5 new abilities built around 3 new mechanics. New Mechanics: - "Accelerate": Reduces cooldowns of abilities - "Cleave":Destroys all non-king pieces behind the capture - "Dizzy": After moving. Move 1■ randomly -…

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11:42:23PICSPublic manifest changed—~15—#39,450,430

Recorded change · 3 Oct 2026, 11:42:23 UTC

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1 Oct 2026

08:28:43News2026-09-30: Moat, Calvary, and Windows VM Compatibility Support———25647653

Game update · published 1 Oct 2026, 08:28:43 UTC

2026-09-30: Moat, Calvary, and Windows VM Compatibility Support

New Liberties: - Added Moat (passive): Pieces defended by Stockfish's Rooks are Indestructible - Calvary: Spawn a Knight on ranks 7/8 Ability Previews: - Gamble - Complications - Headwinds Other Fixes: - Added new compatibility fallbacks for Windows. Whoever is running a Windows VM on Mac I hope this fixes your issue. Join us on the discord and hopefully I'll be able to troubleshoot ( - Perform…

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08:24:49PICSPublic manifest changed—~15—#39,374,101

Recorded change · 1 Oct 2026, 08:24:49 UTC

29 Sep 2026

08:01:28News2026-09-27: "Undead Horde", Leaderboard Changes, and so many fixes———Game update

Game update · published 29 Sep 2026, 08:01:28 UTC

2026-09-27: "Undead Horde", Leaderboard Changes, and so many fixes

- Added a new Module "Undead Horde" after capturing 3 points of value, stockfish creates a pawn. ⠀⠀- Piece destruction now shares between abilities that don't require full sacrifice, ⠀⠀⠀meaning the more of them there are, the slower they fill - Changed the leadboard equation: ⠀⠀- Before it was 500 (if won) + 10 * score - (moves * (-1 if lost) - undos ⠀⠀- Now it's just raw logic. Wins beat losse…

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07:53:40PICSPublic manifest changed—~15—#39,298,337

Recorded change · 29 Sep 2026, 07:53:40 UTC

27 Sep 2026

06:38:30PICSStore metadata edited+1~2—#39,238,375

Recorded change · 27 Sep 2026, 06:38:30 UTC

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24 Sep 2026

09:43:24News2026-09-23: Sacrifice and Bug Fixes———Game update

Game update · published 24 Sep 2026, 09:43:24 UTC

2026-09-23: Sacrifice and Bug Fixes

2026-09-23: Sacrifice and Bug Fixes - Added a new liberty "Sacrifice". Let's you sacrifice a piece - Minor UI changes when using an ability - Fixed a crash related to UI input handling - Improved some touchscreen and gamepad input handling

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09:42:32PICSPublic manifest changed—~9—#39,157,295

Recorded change · 24 Sep 2026, 09:42:32 UTC

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23 Sep 2026

08:53:43NewsDailies, Leaderboards, and "Gamble"———25477438

Game update · published 23 Sep 2026, 08:53:43 UTC

Dailies, Leaderboards, and "Gamble"

2026-09-22: Gamble, Daily Challenges, and Steam Leaderboards - Added a new Liberty "Gamble", Stockfish plays randomly from the top 3 moves - Added a new Daily challenge mode, that chooses a loadout for you (unlimited attempts, you can play and submit scores for old dailies too!) - Added a Steam leaderboard for custom loadouts and for dailies - Added special handling for drawn positions - Improv…

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08:49:16PICSPublic manifest changed—~9—#39,121,464

Recorded change · 23 Sep 2026, 08:49:16 UTC

22 Sep 2026

09:17:49News2026-09-22: New Ability Body Guard———Game update

Game update · published 22 Sep 2026, 09:17:49 UTC

2026-09-22: New Ability Body Guard

- Added a new Liberty "Body Guard", creating a pawn to block a check - Added touch input support and improved controller support - Fixed Steamdeck support - Fixed a bug where sometimes Revenant wouldn't spawn - Various UI fixes and tweaks

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09:16:32PICSPublic manifest changed+3~6—#39,088,091

Recorded change · 22 Sep 2026, 09:16:32 UTC

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20 Sep 2026

18:56:47NewsChess 3 Playtest Is Live———Steam news

Steam news · published 20 Sep 2026, 18:56:47 UTC

Chess 3 Playtest Is Live

The first playtest for Chess 3 is live! This is a very early dev build focused on finding the relative power and difficulty of different Modules and Liberties . It's currently missing the skill tree which will be added in next couple weeks. Expect near-daily patches and frequent major changes. This playtest will run until Oct 31st. I'm eager to hear your thoughts and suggestions so join the dis…

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18:48:06PICSStore metadata edited+2——#39,043,720

Recorded change · 20 Sep 2026, 18:48:06 UTC

8 Sep 2026

06:03:14PICS2 keys+2——#38,685,822

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06:37:19PICSPublic manifest changed+6~9—#39,238,362

Recorded change · 27 Sep 2026, 06:37:19 UTC

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