ChessMatch is Fully Playable on Steam Deck!

We're excited to share that ChessMatch has been built with Steam Deck in mind. Here's what you can expect:

Full Controller Support

• Navigate menus and gameplay entirely with the analog stick, D-pad, and face buttons

• Full support for touch or mouse input

• Automatic detection switches seamlessly between controller and mouse input

• Focus-based UI navigation across all menus, settings, and game over screens

Optimized Display

• Runs natively on Steam Deck's display with automatic resolution scaling

• Fullscreen and windowed modes supported

• GL Compatibility renderer for smooth performance

Accessibility Settings

• Reduced Motion — Disables UI animations, particles, and screen shake for a calmer experience

• High Contrast — Stronger text contrast and fully opaque panels, available in both light and dark modes

• Separate Music & SFX volume controls

• Light/Dark mode toggle

All Game Modes, All on Deck

• 100+ handcrafted puzzle levels with star ratings

• Unlimited mode for endless play

• Blitz mode (60s, 3min, 5min) for quick sessions

• Full tutorial available

Save Anywhere

• Steam Cloud saves sync your progress between Deck and desktop automatically

Pick it up and play a few levels on the couch — ChessMatch is right at home on Steam Deck.