Chess Infinity

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Chess Infinity is a single player and multiplayer tactical sport game with a kids theme. It was developed by Rockwater Games and was released on December 10, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

Whether you're new to chess or a seasoned master, welcome to Chess Infinity—the art of timeless strategy. Immerse yourself in serene environments, sharpen your skills with an adaptive AI mentor, and connect with players worldwide. Embrace endless challenges that transcend eras and borders.

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56%Audience ScoreBased on 54 reviews

graphics13 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Stunning and immersive 3D visuals with beautifully detailed environments and stylish chess piece animations.
Good range of AI difficulty levels and well-designed puzzles and lessons that help in learning and improving chess skills.
Engaging progression system with unlockable chess sets, puzzles, and profile customization that adds motivation and variety.

Severe optimization issues causing high GPU usage, overheating, low framerate, crashes, and poor performance even on high-end PCs.
Mandatory permanent internet connection, causing frustrating disconnections and automatic losses even in single-player mode.
Sparse and often unreliable multiplayer experience with very few active players, connection errors, and poor matchmaking and error handling.

graphics
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are widely praised for their stunning, immersive 3D visuals, beautiful environments, and polished user interface, offering a fresh, modern aesthetic to classic chess. However, performance issues are common—even on high-end hardware—due to poor optimization and resource intensity, causing frame drops and overheating unless graphics settings are significantly lowered. While visually impressive, the demanding graphics can hamper smooth gameplay, especially on less powerful or improperly configured systems.
- “Extremely beautiful 3D visuals, animations, calm ambient sounds, and relaxing music create an outstanding atmosphere!”
- “The visuals are truly stunning, bringing a fresh, modern aesthetic to the classic game.”
- “Stunning graphics and a good learning curve.”
- “On a Steam Deck, at first start the performance is horrendous (8-10 fps), but gets better once you cycle and apply all the individual graphics settings (reflections, shadows etc.) and then set them to low or medium.”
- “Even after lowering the graphic settings, my laptop still heats up significantly while playing.”
- “The graphics settings show there's an Nvidia DLSS option, yet there is absolutely no way to toggle it on; it's instead greyed out, which is extremely frustrating as it would probably help me get a performance boost, even with AI frames.”
optimization
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users consistently report poor optimization, with high GPU loads even on mid settings and initial low performance on devices like the Steam Deck that improves only after manual adjustment of graphics settings. The game struggles with overheating and lacks functional features like NVIDIA DLSS toggling, leading to frustration despite its strong visuals. Overall, optimization issues notably hinder the experience, suggesting the game feels unfinished and in need of significant performance improvements.
- “The performance is smooth, stable, and completely free of any disconnects or crashes.”
- “For anyone who was on the fence or held off on a purchase because of early performance issues, now is the time to jump in.”
- “While Chess Infinity offers visually stunning graphics, it suffers from poor performance—another victim of Unreal Engine and a lack of optimization from the developers.”
- “But please check performance optimization since GPU load is always 100%, even on mid settings.”
- “On a Steam Deck, on first start the performance is horrendous (8-10 fps), but gets better once you cycle/apply all the individual graphics settings (reflections, shadows etc.) and then set them to low or medium.”
- “While Chess Infinity offers visually stunning graphics, it suffers from poor performance—another victim of Unreal Engine and a lack of optimization from the developers of this game.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music features calm, ambient, and relaxing tracks that contribute to a soothing atmosphere, though some users find it bland and wish for more genre variety. The soundtrack is generally appreciated but considered superior in the "ultra" version, which some prefer to listen to repeatedly.
- “Extremely beautiful 3D visuals, animations, calm ambient sounds, and relaxing music create an outstanding atmosphere!”
- “The soundtrack in Ultra is also superior to Infinity.”
- “But the soundtrack in Ultra, I could listen to on repeat all day while playing chess.”
- “I don't like the music very much, I'd like it to have several music genres to pick from.”
- “This calm, chill music is just bland.”
- “Better to just put on music.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a challenging and rewarding chess experience, enhanced by AI opponents and motivating unlock mechanics, though some users find the "earning" system unnecessary. Connectivity improvements have enhanced the experience, but performance issues may require lowering settings for smooth play.
- “There's level up mechanics and unlocks for people that like that sort of thing, I guess.”
- “I am not that keen on the concept of having to 'earn' things like chess sets, but then again that mechanic is supposed to keep you motivated.”
- “There's level up mechanics and unlocks for... people that like that sort of thing I guess.”
- “The AI offers a challenging and rewarding opponent, and with the connectivity issues resolved, the gameplay is pure, unadulterated chess bliss.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its stunning 3D visuals, smooth animations, and soothing ambient sounds paired with relaxing music, creating a calm and immersive experience across various locations and chessboards.
- “Extremely beautiful 3D visuals, animations, calm ambient sounds, and relaxing music create an outstanding atmosphere!”
- “I enjoy the atmosphere of all of the locations and the different chessboards provided.”
- “It has atmosphere, I think.”