https://flathub.org/apps/org.kde.knights
https://flathub.org/apps/org.gnome.Chess
Edit - those aren’t a 3D board, but regular chess. Check this one:
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Maybe should add that these are accessed via the desktop mode, discovery store. Then they need to be added as non-steam game to start them outside desktop mode.
Just to add that I did buy shotgun king and I'm enjoying it. But it's not plain chess, and that's what I am looking for!
Fun game, but not actual chess indeed!
I’ve attempted a few, but keep going back to my phone or a pc. I also got a chessnut air (secondhand, otherwise they can be quite pricey), this way I can play online but still on the board.
Might you find a good one to play, please share!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1349230/5D_Chess_With_Multiverse_Time_Travel/
Sounds exactly what you're looking for.
Jokes aside, what about free chess on steam? Seems reasonably polished to me, is marked playable on deck and its free. What exactly have you had issues with other chess games with? Controls?
Or maybe The Chess: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3158990/The_Chess/
Thanks, I'll check it out and see if it works.
The problems I've had is that everything I've tried either doesn't seem to like the steam deck, or the controls don't work, or i would need to play it in the browser from desktop.
I'm the kind of player who isn't very good, wants to play against the computer, and usually I just want to fire up a saved game when I've finished my real gaming, make a couple of moves, and save the game until next day. If it takes a lot of faff with desktop, graphics settings, etc - I just wouldn't end up using it.
I guess I'm just a little surprised I've not found something simple and steam deck verified. Thanks for your suggestions, I'll check em out!
I am not a big chess but, but I just gave "The Chess" a quick spin. To me, controls seem good, you use the right touchpad as mouse and the tight trigger as your mouse button.
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have save/load functionality.
Thanks, it actually looks like just what I've been looking for - but for the lacking load/save thing. I'll give it a try after work tomorrow and see how it goes. Cheers!
I’m sorry. Chess and boobs? My curiosity is piqued. Maybe I’m on my way to GM.
Idk if you would want to put in the elbow grease for this one. But I had chessmaster 10th edition a long time ago and really enjoyed it. Currently you would likely need to aquire it, and I haven't tried running it on linux but I'm sure it would run with proton just fine.
Maybe Chess Ultra is what you're looking for? It's 3D and looking at ProtonDB it seems to run on the Steam Deck.
Have you tried Tabletop Simulator?