Chess Ultra similar games & best alternatives

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Chess Ultra

PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Oculus Rift, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.

What works

  • Stunning graphics and immersive environments
  • Relaxing music and atmosphere
  • Multiple ai difficulty levels and puzzles
  • Customizable chess sets and boards
  • Vr support and online multiplayer

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited online player base and matchmaking issues
  • Lack of advanced analysis or training tools
  • No support for importing external chess engines
  • Some camera control limitations
  • Dlc pricing considered high by some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition

  • Sagrada

  • Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker

  • Pool Nation FX Lite

  • Bunny Hop League

  • Pool Nation

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Chess Ultra but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Outpost

  • Simply Chess

  • Just Xiangqi

  • Hyper Chess

  • Spectraball

  • Passant: A Chess Roguelike

More violent

Games that feels like Chess Ultra but with more combat and destruction

  • FPS Chess

  • Warriors: Rise to Glory

  • Night Swarm

  • Chess for idiots

  • WARTILE

  • Bomb Bots Arena

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Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Chess Ultra. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Chess Ultra. These titles are not in What to play next.

Chess Ultra: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence, Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026