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Merlin’s Chess
TabletopStrategy

Merlin’s Chess

by MechaTurtle Interactive · Released May 22, 2025
★★★★★4.2146 reviews
⚡ Quest 3S · Quest 3 · Quest Pro · Quest 2
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ComfortComfortable for most
ModesMultiplayer, Single User, Multiplayer
Play areaSitting, Standing, Room-scale
Size1.4 GB
In-app purchasesNone
LanguagesEnglish

About this game

The world’s most legendary board game reimagined with magic, battles, and VR.

Whether you’re here to relax, learn, or compete, Merlin’s Chess brings strategy and fantasy together in the most immersive way possible.

Includes:

🚨 Official CHESS.COM Integration!

Challenge over 200 million Chess.com users, or play against official Chess.com Bots of the world champions, athletes, and celebrity content creators. Enjoy first-of-kind cross-play.

♟️ Animated Chessboards

Massive or tabletop-sized pieces come to life and clash each other with sound and visual effects.

✋🏻 Full Hand Tracking Support

🎙️ Voice Commands

Command the board like a true wizard. Use natural language to move pieces, and perform in-game actions.

🎨 Environments & Piece Sets

Choose between various theme options to craft your own gameplay experience.

🌐 Multiple Game Modes

Use Casual/Ranked modes to play chess with popular Time Controls. Switch to Spectator Mode to join others and make it a Chess Party, or test your skills against AI opponents in AI Mode.

👫Make New Friends

Customizable Avatars, Voice Chat, and Friendship System. Find your people, or bring your own. Includes safety features like Mute & Block.

Upcoming Features

  • Puzzle Mode
  • Mixed Reality Support
  • Merlin’s Chess Academy
  • New Environments, Piece Sets, AI Opponents

What players say

4.2 from 146 ratings on the Meta Quest Store

The BEST Chess app for playing online!

This app is AMAZING!! The experience is so immersive. The Chess dot com integration is a game changer for anyone who plays online. No more staring at a 2D screen. I set my first chess dot com game in a classical cozy environment listening to soft music next to a fireplace and the…

LhottaDec 202510 found this helpfulDeveloper replied

By far my favorite way to chess

This game is so good. I love the voice commands and it makes you feel straight out of Harry Potter. Hear me out you can name the pieces so that way you can go “hey Jerry! Move a space.” It just sounds so funny to me. And the design on the pawns… I want to smoosh their cute goblin faces so…

TechnoVrJan 20269 found this helpfulDeveloper replied

Game

Love the game so far and looking forward to any new chess pieces coming out if so please let me know asap haha In response to your reply I cannot work out how to add you on discord thats semi new territory for me but I’d love to get to see first haha that would be great

Cobrabite94Dec 20258 found this helpfulDeveloper replied
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Details

Developer
Teleporter Realities
Publisher
MechaTurtle Interactive
Release date
May 22, 2025
Genre
Tabletop, Strategy
Category
GAMES
Modes
Multiplayer, Single User, Multiplayer
Play area
Sitting, Standing, Room-scale
Comfort
Comfortable for most
Age rating
Everyone 10+
Headsets
Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Quest 2
Controllers
Hand Tracking, Touch Controllers
Hand tracking
✓ Supported
Languages
English
Internet
Required
Ratings
★ 4.2 (146 reviews)
Download size
1.4 GB
Version
v0.2.2.2c.p
In-app purchases
No
In-app ads
No
Giftable
✓ Yes
Content
Fantasy Violence
Website
Official site →

Price history

Went on sale 2 times since Jul 12. Lowest ever: $8.99 (31% off).

-31%AugSepOct$12.99$8.99$9.99Jul 12Today-31%-23%AugSepOct$12.99$8.99
  • Regular price$12.99
  • Aug 14-24$8.99 (-31%)
  • since Oct 23$9.99 (-23%)

Shaded areas show official Meta sales. Tracked since Jul 12, 2026. Prices in USD.

Went on sale 2 times since Jul 12. Lowest ever: €7.99 (33% off).

-33%AugSepOct€11.99€7.99€8.99Jul 12Today-33%-25%AugSepOct€11.99€7.99
  • Regular price€11.99
  • Aug 14-24€7.99 (-33%)
  • since Oct 23€8.99 (-25%)

Shaded areas show official Meta sales. Tracked since Jul 12, 2026. Prices in EUR.

Lowest price ever

Went on sale 2 times since Jul 12. Lowest ever: £6.99 (30% off), and that is the price right now.

-30%AugSepOct£9.99£6.99Jul 12Today-30%-30%AugSepOct£9.99£6.99
  • Regular price£9.99
  • 2 sales at £6.99 (-30%)Aug 14-24 · since Oct 23

Shaded areas show official Meta sales. Tracked since Jul 12, 2026. Prices in GBP.

Went on sale 2 times since Jul 12. Lowest ever: ¥1,400 (30% off).

-30%AugSepOct¥2,000¥1,400¥1,600Jul 12Today-30%-20%AugSepOct¥2,000¥1,400
  • Regular price¥2,000
  • Aug 14-24¥1,400 (-30%)
  • since Oct 23¥1,600 (-20%)

Shaded areas show official Meta sales. Tracked since Jul 12, 2026. Prices in JPY.

Went on sale 2 times since Jul 12. Lowest ever: CA$11.99 (33% off).

-33%AugSepOctCA$17.99CA$11.99CA$13.99Jul 12Today-33%-22%AugSepOctCA$17.99CA$11.99
  • Regular priceCA$17.99
  • Aug 14-24CA$11.99 (-33%)
  • since Oct 23CA$13.99 (-22%)

Shaded areas show official Meta sales. Tracked since Jul 12, 2026. Prices in CAD.

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Frequently asked questions

Merlin’s Chess costs $9.99 (down from $12.99)€8.99 (down from €11.99)£6.99 (down from £9.99)¥1,600 (down from ¥2,000)CA$13.99 (down from CA$17.99) on the Meta Horizon Store. The lowest price we've tracked is $8.99, on Aug 14, 2026.

Yes: Merlin’s Chess is currently discounted on the Meta store, until Nov 2, 2026 (Pacific Time). The reduced price is applied automatically at checkout.

Merlin’s Chess officially supports: Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Quest 2. Headset support is set by the developer, as listed on the official store.

Yes: Merlin’s Chess supports multiplayer, single user, multiplayer, as listed on the official store.

Merlin’s Chess is rated Comfortable by the official store: minimal artificial movement, a great pick for VR newcomers.

Merlin’s Chess is rated Everyone 10+ on the official Meta store. Age ratings matter especially for online multiplayer titles, where voice chat is open.

Merlin’s Chess holds a 4.2 / 5 average from 146 player ratings on the official Meta store, a solid sample of the player base.

Merlin’s Chess was released on May 22, 2025, published by MechaTurtle Interactive.