Choose Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters
Choose Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters launched in 2019.
Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters vs Perfectly Balanced
Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters and Perfectly Balanced both land in Strategy, 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, Casual on Steam. Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters (2019) is 2 years older than Perfectly Balanced (2021). Perfectly Balanced scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters (73.3% 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 Perfectly Balanced
Choose Perfectly Balanced if you want an Indie experience. Perfectly Balanced launched in 2021.
Both Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters and Perfectly Balanced sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam, 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
 Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters |  Perfectly Balanced | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (15 reviews) | 85.2% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Minimol Games | Meta Form |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters (2019) is 2 years older than Perfectly Balanced (2021).
- Perfectly Balanced scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters (73.3% positive).
- Perfectly Balanced is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters vs Perfectly Balanced — FAQ
- Should I play Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters or Perfectly Balanced first?
- If you want chronology, Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters (2019) came out before Perfectly Balanced (2021). 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 Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters and Perfectly Balanced similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.