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Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Chess Evolved Online.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 18)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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- 11 games
- Updated Oct 11, 2026
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Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Chess Evolved Online.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 18)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
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Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Chess Evolved Online.
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- 1Monster Train 2
Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Chess Evolved Online.
- 96% of 4,790 reviews
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- 7Gloomhaven
Shares tactical positioning and turn based combat with Chess Evolved Online.
- 82% of 10,087 reviews
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- 10Athena Crisis
Shares multiplayer co op and tactical positioning with Chess Evolved Online.
- 81% of 97 reviews
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- 13Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Shares tactical positioning and build variety with Chess Evolved Online.
- 81% of 666 reviews
- 14Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
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- 67% of 984 reviews
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- 16Etherlords II
Shares deck building and resource management with Chess Evolved Online.
- 81% of 131 reviews
- 17Might & Magic Fates - Heroes TCG
Shares deck building and turn based combat with Chess Evolved Online.
- 50% of 530 reviews
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- 20Mewgenics
Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Chess Evolved Online.
- 92% of 25,632 reviews
- 21Slay the Spire 2
Shares multiplayer co op and deck building with Chess Evolved Online.
- 94% of 54,616 reviews
- 22Card-en-Ciel
Shares build crafting and grid based movement with Chess Evolved Online.
- 94% of 200 reviews
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: TheGrandestine
- Price: Free to play
- 92% of 638 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Free To Play, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Custom army building with point buy system
- Daily challenges and ranked ladder competition
- Excellent piece balance where strategy beats raw power
- Competitive
- Nostalgic
- Achievement hunting
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Plays great on Steam Deck
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Monster Train 2
Why this: Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Chess Evolved Online.
Balatro
Why this: Shares build crafting with Chess Evolved Online.
Gordian Quest
Why this: Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Chess Evolved Online.
About Chess Evolved Online
The closest matches to Chess Evolved Online: Monster Train 2, Balatro, Gordian Quest, Duelyst, and Floppy Knights. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Chess Evolved Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are Monster Train 2, Balatro and Gordian Quest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive and nostalgic, and single out its achievement hunting and build crafting. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Chess Evolved Online: secretly the most overpowered game in existence
Is Chess Evolved Online worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 638 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 29 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Custom army building with point buy system
- Daily challenges and ranked ladder competition
- Excellent piece balance where strategy beats raw power
- Hundreds of unique fantasy pieces with creative abilities
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I liked this game a lot as a kid back on kongregate, but this game didn't age well at all. If your opponent has a deck that counters yours the game is essentially over instantly. Maybe a fun game to play with friends, but going competitive…”
“the best flash game I didn't know I need it Make you a favor and don't over-looked this game for his trailer, Go and try the game yourself but sadly, the game is dead”
People who play it also play: Monster Train 2, Balatro, Gordian Quest
Frequently asked about Chess Evolved Online
Can I run it?
Does Chess Evolved Online work on Steam Deck?
Chess Evolved Online is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Chess Evolved Online free to play?
Yes — Chess Evolved Online is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Chess Evolved Online have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Chess Evolved Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Chess Evolved Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chess Evolved Online are Monster Train 2, Balatro, Gordian Quest.
Who developed Chess Evolved Online?
Chess Evolved Online was developed by TheGrandestine.