Chess Evolved Online

Chess Evolved Online

TheGrandestine · February 22, 2021 · PvP, Tactical, Deckbuilding, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based Strategy

Chess Evolved Online is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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This game is free to play. Get it on Steam →

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Chess Evolved Online price

Chess Evolved Online is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Chess Evolved Online

The paragon of tactics is now on Steam.


Collect new chess pieces, create custom armies, and
play against others in live multiplayer PvP, ranked or practice.
500+ units to collect, including the classics.
diverse abilities of melee, ranged, magic, passives, triggers, and more.
no unit is 'strictly better' than another - no 'rarity' is considered stronger.

Gameplay rewards strategy, tactics, skill, and precision.
PvP-enabled units have zero RNG of any kind.
Any form of ambiguity is resolvable and deterministic.
(heart of the cards can't save you once the match begins - even in draft mode)

ranked PvP matchmaking, PvE daily challenges, scenarios, local 2 player, and more.

Designed with intelligent visual information systems to accelerate the learning curve.
Completely utility-centric art direction that favors gameplay above screenshots.

Lightweight download, free to play, and no external signups required.

Dynamic and emergent synergies almost entirely devoid of typical archetype pitfalls.

CEO is designed to be 'easy to play', but has a near-infinite skill ceiling.
The number of possible army matchups is literally unfathomable.
(Devising strategies the world has never seen is the default here)

Guaranteed to be at least 3x more interesting than reading this description.


note:
Development for this game is recurrent and undying, but it's made by a single person.
Please report any problems you find in the Steam community discussions or discord.
Your feedback and suggestions for improvements are also welcome, but please be patient.

Chess Evolved Online — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Online PvP
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

Recommended Aug 6, 2026
Finally, Chess 2.
13 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 26, 2026
ugly but surprisingly fun. Lots of nuance, and the meta progression is painful but definitely not pay-to-win
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 8, 2026
It's like chess but you can pick your own pieces and create your own builds. Each game is unique and the pieces' abilities are fun. It was originally annoying that you have to use in game currency to get more pieces, but I realized it provides a really good progression loop where you are always getting rewarded for winning matches by getting new pieces. Great game
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 17, 2026
graet game i love it and i hate it
Recommended Sep 9, 2026
chess if it got updated, unfortunately you just play against AI and always as white
Recommended Aug 17, 2026
Got the game while on sale for $1, it still plays well today 9/10

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