Choose Dota Underlords
Choose Dota Underlords if you want the Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 33,493 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dota Underlords vs Immortal Chess
Dota Underlords and Immortal Chess both land in Strategy, Free To Play, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. Dota Underlords (2019) is 7 years older than Immortal Chess (2026). Both are free to play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Immortal Chess
Choose Immortal Chess if you want a Sports and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Immortal Chess launched in 2026.
Both Dota Underlords and Immortal Chess sit in Strategy, Free To Play, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dota Underlords |  Immortal Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 84.2% positive (33,493 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Valve | Arcane Square Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- Dota Underlords (2019) is 7 years older than Immortal Chess (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Dota Underlords is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Immortal Chess has no Deck rating yet.
Dota Underlords vs Immortal Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Dota Underlords or Immortal Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Dota Underlords (2019) came out before Immortal Chess (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Dota Underlords and Immortal Chess similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Free To Play, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Dota Underlords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dota Underlords is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Immortal Chess doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.