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Verdict for “Chess Game”

Competitive

Real competition. You’ll need a clear angle or an underserved audience.

Mid-pack saturation (49/100) with 12 DB matches (3 charting). Viable with a clear wedge; validate further before building.

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12competitors found
3in the charts
1.4avg rating, top apps
72launched in 30 days

Who you’d compete with

Top 10 by chart rank and ratings
Chess.com - Play and LearnChess.com · Games #5top grossing 4.89,903 ratings n/aApp Store 2too new to tell Chess PremiumOptime Software LLC · Games #7top paid 5.01 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell SudoKu Master: Sudoku AcademySHAO-HUAI HSU · Games #85new free –no ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Dragonheir: Silent GodsLevel Infinite · Games –not charting 4.7893 ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Chess Game & PuzzlesVinh Tam Tan · Games –not charting –no ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell zochess - chess & stockfishMaksym Dolhov · Games –not charting –no ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Stockfish 19 Chess EngineIshrak khan · Games –not charting –no ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Chess SlotsOFC31-Dev · Games –not charting –no ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell Hardcore Blindfold ChessJoao Lopes · Games –not charting –no ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell 超級暗棋Sun Huang · Entertainment –not charting –no ratings n/aApp Store 1too new to tell

New in this niche

72 launched in the last 30 days
AU +8 Ply Chess rociiu Games ChessOnes Muhammad Abid Games Pinche Chess The AgroStore,LLC Games 4D Chess: New Dimension Andrii Cheberiako Games Chess Game & Puzzles Vinh Tam Tan Games ChessClock: Time Control Abolfazl Rejali Games ChessSidekick Bugra Yakup TURKER Games Parallax: 4D Chess Thomas Coyne Games ChessCoda Maritacas OÜ Games Chessmill Salom King Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag Games US Chess Lore FEDERICO VELLANI Games Knightrush: Chess Runner Ihsan Firdaus Games

Where the opening is

  • Monetization friction (ads/paywall/IAP) mentioned in listings (3/12 descriptions)
  • Beginner / simplicity positioning is common — room for advanced niche? (3/12 descriptions)
  • Offline capability is a recurring selling point (4/12 descriptions)
  • AI features are being marketed in this niche (3/12 descriptions)

What to do next

  1. Study top charting rivals — what they ship well and what listings leave weak.
  2. Hunt for stale or single-version apps as a maintenance wedge.
  3. Narrow to a sharper sub-niche under “Chess Game” before committing.
  4. Compare store pages for: Chess.com - Play and Learn, Chess Premium, SudoKu Master: Sudoku Academy.
How we scored this
Competitors+25.5
Chart presence+9.8
Ratings+13.6
Update pace0
Saturation49/100

About the data

  • Match set has ratings and chart signals; score is based on stored crawler data only.

Open below 40, competitive 40–69, crowded from 70 or with 3+ top-10 charting rivals. We never estimate downloads or revenue. Generated 30 Sept 2026.