Fritz 18 Steam Edition
Chess strategy and training with AI hints and visual analysis
ChessBase GmbH · Released Mar 14, 2022
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 55% of 33
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Jul 26, 2022
What is Fritz 18 Steam Edition?
A chess strategy game for single-player and multiplayer matches. Its training tools cover sacrificial combinations, calculation, position evaluation, engine variations, and hints during difficult positions.
For you if...
- +you want chess matches alongside guided tactical training
- +you value hints, position evaluation, and engine analysis
- +you prefer both single-player and multiplayer chess
Not for you if...
- −you are not interested in learning chess tactics
- −you want story-driven strategy rather than chess matches
Screenshots and trailer
Fritz 18 Steam Edition system requirements
Minimum: graphic with 512 MB RAM, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Fritz 18 Steam Edition?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 8.1 (32- or 64-Bit)
- Processor
- PC Intel i3 or i5 or Ryzen 3
- Graphics
- graphic card with 512 MB RAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Windows Media Player
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11 or 10 with 64-Bit
- Processor
- PC Intel i7, i9 or Ryzen 7/9
- Graphics
- graphic card with 1 GB RAM, RTX graphic card for real time Raytrace board
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Windows Media Player
Does Fritz 18 Steam Edition have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Fritz 18 Steam Edition run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Czech, Dutch, Polish, Simplified Chinese.
Does Fritz 18 Steam Edition use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam