Choose Dark Chess
Choose Dark Chess if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dark Chess launched in 2023.
Dark Chess vs 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Dark Chess and 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel (2020) is 3 years older than Dark Chess (2023). 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Dark Chess (76.4% 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 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Choose 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. 6,493 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Dark Chess and 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Dark Chess |  5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (72 reviews) | 96.7% positive (6,493 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Tall Troll Games | Conor Petersen, Thunkspace, LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel (2020) is 3 years older than Dark Chess (2023).
- 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Dark Chess (76.4% positive).
- 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Dark Chess (11.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Dark Chess vs 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Chess or 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel first?
- If you want chronology, 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel (2020) came out before Dark Chess (2023). 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 Dark Chess and 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel similar?
- They overlap on 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.