What is the cheapest place to buy Chess Pills?

YUPLAY at $1.96 — the lowest of the 10 stores we compare for your region. YUPLAY is a keyshop: it resells keys, which can be region-locked or a different edition. The cheapest official store is Steam at $1.99. Prices update through the day, so check the table above before buying.

No — Chess Pills is a paid game. The cheapest we can find it is $1.96.

Has Chess Pills ever been cheaper?

Yes — the lowest we have tracked since we started tracking it in June 2026 is $1.19. It is $1.96 today.

Can I play Chess Pills on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of Chess Pills. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

Is Chess Pills multiplayer?

No — Steam lists Chess Pills as single-player only.

Is Chess Pills on PC Game Pass?

No — Chess Pills is not on PC Game Pass right now. The best price to buy it right now is $1.96.

Chess Pills

Deep Green Games · June 16, 2022 · Chess, Board Game, Difficult, Puzzle, Turn-Based Strategy

Buy Chess Pills from YUPLAY at $1.96 — the cheapest of 10 stores we compare.

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Positive87% · 45

Best price

31 Fair price

$1.96-50%

$4.47lowest tracked $1.19

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Prices last checked 8 Oct 2026, 13:19 UTC

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Where to buy Chess Pills — official stores

Steam

Standard Edition · Steam

-50%

$1.99

$3.99

Buy

GamersGate

Standard Edition · Steam

-10%

$3.59

$3.99

Buy

GameBillet

Standard Edition · Steam

$3.99

Buy

GreenManGaming

Standard Edition · Steam

$3.99

Buy

Humble Store

Standard Edition · Steam

$3.99

Buy

IndieGala Store

Standard Edition · Steam

$3.99

Buy

WinGameStore

Standard Edition · Steam

$3.99

Buy

Cheapest Chess Pills keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

YUPLAY

Standard Edition · Steam

-56%

$1.96

$4.47

Buy

Eneba

Standard Edition · Steam

$2.25

Buy

Dreamgame

Standard Edition · Steam

$3.48

Buy

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Chess Pills price by region

Chess Pills costs $1.34 in Georgia (USD), £1.48 in the United Kingdom, €1.75 in Europe (EUR), $1.96 in the United States, CA$2.49 in Canada, A$2.97 in Australia, NZ$2.99 in New Zealand, R$6.89 in Brazil and zł8.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Chess Pills offer in each region, in local currency
Region	Best price	Official store	Key shop	Stores
Georgia (USD)	$1.34 −50%	$1.34	$1.96	10
United Kingdom	£1.48 −50%	£1.69	£1.48	10
Europe (EUR)	€1.75 −50%	€1.99	€1.75	12
United Statesyour region	$1.96 −50%	$1.99	$1.96	10
Canada	CA$2.49 −50%	CA$2.49	CA$2.79	9
Australia	A$2.97 −50%	A$2.97	A$5.21	8
New Zealand	NZ$2.99 −50%	NZ$2.99	—	7
Brazil	R$6.89 −50%	R$6.89	R$17.38	6
Poland	zł8.99 −23%	zł8.99	zł9.84	8

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

About Chess Pills

Chess Pills is a quick-paced chess puzzle game where you have to guess the right move in a very short time.

PILLS to the rescue

Fortunately, you have your pills to aid you:

Orange Pill: You get sharp. You immediately focus on the right piece to move. Now it's up to you to guess where the piece goes.
Turquoise Pill: You calm down. The time now passes slowly. You can take your time to figure out what to do. But only before the effect runs out.

Steam Leaderboard / Local Highscore

Challenge yourself and try to beat your personal record.
Find out how fast your brain is at chess by checking your position in the Steam Hall of Fame!

Constant Challenge

The puzzles get more difficult as you survive!

Lots of Puzzles

More than 3000 puzzles, always displayed in a different order. Each run is a different run!

Chess Pills — game info

Platforms: Windows
Player modes: Single-player
PC Game Pass: Not included

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Chess Pills price history

Chess Pills is $1.96 at YUPLAY right now, compared across 10 stores. The lowest we have tracked is $1.19.

2026-06-19low $1.39 · now $1.96

Might be worth waiting — It tends to drop further during sales — usual sale price around $1.39.

Chess Pills price changes · tracked since 19 Jun 2026
Date	Price	Store
8 Oct 2026	$1.96 ▼	YUPLAY
7 Oct 2026	$1.97 ▲	YUPLAY
5 Oct 2026	$1.96 ▲	YUPLAY
26 Jun 2026	$1.39 ▼	—
24 Jun 2026	$2.15 ▼	—
19 Jun 2026	$2.17	—

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Chess Pills — questions & answers

What is the cheapest place to buy Chess Pills?: YUPLAY at $1.96 — the lowest of the 10 stores we compare for your region. YUPLAY is a keyshop: it resells keys, which can be region-locked or a different edition. The cheapest official store is Steam at $1.99. Prices update through the day, so check the table above before buying.
Is Chess Pills free?: No — Chess Pills is a paid game. The cheapest we can find it is $1.96.
Has Chess Pills ever been cheaper?: Yes — the lowest we have tracked since we started tracking it in June 2026 is $1.19. It is $1.96 today.
Is Chess Pills worth buying now?: Might be worth waiting. It tends to drop further during sales — usual sale price around $1.39.
Can I play Chess Pills on Mac?: Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of Chess Pills. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.
Is Chess Pills multiplayer?: No — Steam lists Chess Pills as single-player only.
Is Chess Pills on PC Game Pass?: No — Chess Pills is not on PC Game Pass right now. The best price to buy it right now is $1.96.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 19, 2026

A timed chess puzzle game about solving simple puzzles. It's not particularly challenging, but you can't really make many mistakes. It is entertaining enough to practice some simple tactics/puzzles.

5 found this helpful

Not recommended Sep 17, 2026

I think they got the pills idea from Queen's Gambit. Game was playable without major bugs for me but apparently not for everyone - I've seen complaints about every piece disappearing. For me, only sometimes one of them disappeared. Their puzzle database is weak - you get the same puzzles over and over. There are no levels either, rounds start all the way from 0 and you try to make 300 right moves without losing 3 hearts in normal, 9 in relax mode. You can only click and not drag pieces to make moves - clicking is a pain when it misregisters. The game also lets you attempt illegal moves and then docks a heart for it - watch out. Not sure if that's intentional or a bug. Verdict: If you want a "chessish game" to have fun, there is Gambonanza. If you want to train your puzzle speed, play puzzle rush/storm on chesscom/lichess.

2 found this helpful

Recommended Aug 29, 2026

Nice way to kick your brain on in the morning. So much value for the price imo :3

1 found this helpful

Not recommended Jan 14, 2026

meh, boring puzzle game, you have to guess which piece to move and where, if wrong at all you lose a heart, you don't get any hints unless you take the pills. Might be fun for someone smarter then me

Recommended Dec 8, 2025

great fun, great practice, and the devs are lighting fast with bug fixes!

Recommended Nov 30, 2025

Good.

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