Name: Cat Chess
Brand: Steam
Price: 6.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Deal overview

Cat Chess is listed at $6.99 on Steam.

Cat Chess is at full price right now. We track it so you will see the moment a genuine discount lands.

The lowest we have tracked is $5.59, so this is not quite the floor.

As a recent release, discounts this early are relatively uncommon.

Genre: Casual, Indie, Sports, Strategy · Developer: Capricia Labs · Release: Jul 14, 2026.

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About this game

How it plays

Cat Chess is exactly what it sounds like: standard chess rules dressed up in fur. Every piece is a specific cat breed, split into two personality camps, scrappy stray cats and refined house cats, and each one animates and reacts as it moves around the board. Under the hood it is still the same game you already know, but the presentation is doing a lot of the work here, with cats emoting and fussing at each other during play and while you’re waiting your turn. You can play locally against a friend, jump online for custom matches, or square off against a bot that reportedly scales up to a 3000 ELO ceiling, which is serious grandmaster territory if you want a real test. There’s also a single player campaign built around a string of challenges that unlock extra content, plus FEN support for anyone who wants to drop in specific board positions rather than always starting from scratch.

Who it’s for

If you already love chess and just want a version that doesn’t take itself so seriously, this is an easy sell. It’s also a solid pick for anyone trying to get a kid, a partner, or a chess-curious friend to actually sit down and learn the game, since the cat theming softens the intimidation factor without touching the rules themselves. Customization options for cat colors, skins, and board pieces give it a bit of a collector’s hook too, if that’s the kind of thing that keeps you coming back. On the other hand, if you want chess with deep opening theory tools, tournament features, or a serious rating ladder, this isn’t built for that crowd. And if the idea of cats knocking each other off a board sounds more grating than charming, there isn’t much else here to pull you in, since the core loop is chess with a costume on.

Is it worth it?

This lands in that comfortable casual-strategy space where the value proposition is simple: you’re getting a competent chess engine with a lot of personality layered on top, not a bloated feature set you’ll never touch. For players who bounce off traditional chess apps because they feel sterile, the theming genuinely changes how approachable the game feels, and the campaign gives you something to work through beyond just quick matches. It’s not going to replace a dedicated chess platform for serious study, but that was never really the goal. As a lighter, funnier way to play a game that’s been around for centuries, it holds up fine on its own merits, and it’s the kind of low-commitment title that’s easy to justify picking up when it’s discounted, especially if you’ve got someone to play local matches with.