Choose Floppy Knights
Choose Floppy Knights if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 37% cheaper on the Steam Store. Floppy Knights launched in 2022.
Floppy Knights vs Five Elements Chess
Floppy Knights and Five Elements Chess both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Floppy Knights (2022) is 4 years older than Five Elements Chess (2026). Floppy Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Five Elements Chess (78.9% positive). 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 Five Elements Chess
Choose Five Elements Chess if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Five Elements Chess launched in 2026.
Both Floppy Knights and Five Elements Chess sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Floppy Knights |  Five Elements Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 12.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (195 reviews) | 78.9% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Rose City Games | Candleman Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Floppy Knights (2022) is 4 years older than Five Elements Chess (2026).
- Floppy Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Five Elements Chess (78.9% positive).
- Floppy Knights is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than Five Elements Chess (7.99 USD vs. 12.74 USD).
- Floppy Knights is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Five Elements Chess has no Deck rating yet.
Floppy Knights vs Five Elements Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Floppy Knights or Five Elements Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Floppy Knights (2022) came out before Five Elements 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 Floppy Knights and Five Elements Chess similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Floppy Knights have multiplayer like Five Elements Chess?
- No. Five Elements Chess supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Floppy Knights is listed as single-player only.
- Does Floppy Knights run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Floppy Knights is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Five Elements Chess doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.