Choose Unlock The King
Choose Unlock The King if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unlock The King launched in 2019.
Unlock The King vs Chess Brain: Dark Troops
Unlock The King and Chess Brain: Dark Troops 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. Unlock The King (2019) is 2 years older than Chess Brain: Dark Troops (2021). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Unlock The King: 189 reviews, Chess Brain: Dark Troops: 26). 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 Chess Brain: Dark Troops
Choose Chess Brain: Dark Troops if you want an Indie experience. Chess Brain: Dark Troops launched in 2021.
Both Unlock The King and Chess Brain: Dark Troops sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.8% vs 96.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Unlock The King |  Chess Brain: Dark Troops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (189 reviews) | 96.2% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Minimol Games | Caio Flavio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Unlock The King (2019) is 2 years older than Chess Brain: Dark Troops (2021).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Unlock The King: 189 reviews, Chess Brain: Dark Troops: 26).
- Unlock The King is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Chess Brain: Dark Troops (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Unlock The King vs Chess Brain: Dark Troops — FAQ
- Should I play Unlock The King or Chess Brain: Dark Troops first?
- If you want chronology, Unlock The King (2019) came out before Chess Brain: Dark Troops (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 Unlock The King and Chess Brain: Dark Troops 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.