3D Chess

3D Chess

Released Dec 2016

A unique chess trip with exciting instant duels awaits you - test your mettle on the chessboard. Checkmate your opponent with only a few moves and solve challenging chess puzzles in amazing 3D worlds.

52% positive · 175 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

3D Chess launched on December 6, 2016 and received a series of post-launch updates from its developer, bumblebee. The game got two feature updates in its first year: version 1.2 on January 27, 2017 (adding new boards, pieces, and Linux support) and online multiplayer on May 3, 2017. A major content update followed on June 21, 2018 (version 2.0.2), adding 85 new puzzles, a redesigned UI, new chess piece sets, and additional difficulty options. The most recent update was a general maintenance and localization patch on January 15, 2019, which added Chinese language support and minor bug fixes. Since January 15, 2019, there has been no further communication from the developer about 3D Chess itself. The news posts from 2020 and 2021 are announcements about entirely separate games (The Forgotten Land and Beasties) published by the same publisher, rokaplay — they are not relevant to 3D Chess development. No DLC is listed, no future content has been announced, and the developer has not indicated plans for additional updates. The game's update history shows a natural wind-down from feature additions to maintenance patches, consistent with a finished product. 3D Chess appears to have launched as a complete product and received incremental improvements through early 2019, after which development concluded.
Evidence
Version 2.0.2 shipped with 85 new puzzles, a completely new UI, new chess piece sets with animation, new backgrounds, a new difficulty level, and Steam Cloud saves.
news post · Jun 21, 2018 source content shipped
high
Version 2.2.0 shipped with Chinese localization, animation improvements, and minor bug/UI fixes. This is the last known developer communication about 3D Chess.
news post · Jan 15, 2019 source content shipped
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
familyplay
Achievements
23
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP

About this game



A unique chess trip with exciting instant duels awaits you - test your mettle on the chessboard. Checkmate your opponent with only a few moves and solve challenging chess puzzles in amazing 3D worlds.

Do you have the strategies and tactics of a true chess master? Finish interrupted matches within a fixed number of moves and unlock more and more puzzles on your way to victory. Play against a challenging virtual opponent or friends in PvP mode on the same PC. Thanks to the rotating chessboard you'll always stay on top of things.

No matter whether you're new to chess or a pro, fully customizable difficulty settings and special features make for a premium chess experience for every chess fan.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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