Simply Chess
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 13 | -4 | -23.5% | 34 |
| Jun 2026 | 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 31 |
| May 2026 | 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 35 |
| Apr 2026 | 17 | -1 | -5.6% | 32 |
| Mar 2026 | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | 35 |
| Feb 2026 | 18 | +2 | +12.5% | 38 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | -1 | -5.9% | 33 |
| Dec 2025 | 17 | +2 | +13.3% | 33 |
| Nov 2025 | 15 | -3 | -16.7% | 28 |
| Oct 2025 | 18 | -1 | -5.3% | 36 |
| Sep 2025 | 19 | +1 | +5.6% | 36 |
| Aug 2025 | 18 | -2 | -10.0% | 33 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- May 9, 2017Lost Cities Kickstarter Launched!
- May 9, 2017Lost Cities Kickstarter Launched!
- Mar 24, 2017Network issues fixed :)
- Mar 24, 2017Network issues fixed :)
- Mar 24, 2017Network issues...
- Mar 24, 2017Network issues...
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 489 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
