Choose Unlock The King
Choose Unlock The King if you want a Strategy experience. Unlock The King launched in 2019.
Unlock The King vs Chess Valley 2
Unlock The King and Chess Valley 2 both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Unlock The King (2019) is 2 years older than Chess Valley 2 (2021). Unlock The King scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Chess Valley 2 (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 Chess Valley 2
Choose Chess Valley 2 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chess Valley 2 launched in 2021.
Both Unlock The King and Chess Valley 2 sit in 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
 Unlock The King |  Chess Valley 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (189 reviews) | 73.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Minimol Games | Artur Rezende |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Unlock The King (2019) is 2 years older than Chess Valley 2 (2021).
- Unlock The King scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Chess Valley 2 (73.3% positive).
- Chess Valley 2 is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Unlock The King (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Unlock The King vs Chess Valley 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Unlock The King or Chess Valley 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Unlock The King (2019) came out before Chess Valley 2 (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 Valley 2 similar?
- They overlap on 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.