Simply Chess (Steam Game) 
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.
- Chess (122)
- Board Game (98)
- Multiplayer (85)
- Strategy (82)
- Free to Play (73)
- Casual (63)
- Singleplayer (49)
- Indie (48)
- Turn-Based Strategy (44)
- Family Friendly (35)
- Great Soundtrack (33)
- Tabletop (33)
- Turn-Based (25)
- Classic (19)
| Release Date | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Price | Free |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 80.8% (positive) / 74.2% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 72.5% / 72.1% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 78 / 3.5K Top 10% |
| Curators | 51 reviews Top 15% |
| Median Play Time | 3.5 hours |
| Followers | 5.5K Top 15% |
| Owners | ± 639.2K Top 5% |
| Copies Sold | ± 520.1K Top 3% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Simply Chess's Steam rating and reviews between September 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 63% (September 2015) to 76.8% (November 2020).
The 3.5K reviews Top 10% suggest that Simply Chess is an AAA level success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Simply Chess's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (62%), followed by Russian (13%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 26 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 5 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Simply Chess, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 13 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 5.3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 55 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Simply Chess and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 80.8% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Simply Chess's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!
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