Choose The Chess Variants Club
Choose The Chess Variants Club if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Indie game with PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Chess Variants Club launched in 2020.
The Chess Variants Club vs Backgammon + Checkers + Mills
The Chess Variants Club and Backgammon + Checkers + Mills 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. The Chess Variants Club (2020) is 4 years older than Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (2024). The Chess Variants Club is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Backgammon + Checkers + Mills
Choose Backgammon + Checkers + Mills if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Backgammon + Checkers + Mills launched in 2024.
Both The Chess Variants Club and Backgammon + Checkers + Mills sit in Casual 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
 The Chess Variants Club |  Backgammon + Checkers + Mills | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (23 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Minimol Games | Korion Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- The Chess Variants Club (2020) is 4 years older than Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (2024).
- The Chess Variants Club is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
The Chess Variants Club vs Backgammon + Checkers + Mills — FAQ
- Should I play The Chess Variants Club or Backgammon + Checkers + Mills first?
- If you want chronology, The Chess Variants Club (2020) came out before Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (2024). 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 The Chess Variants Club and Backgammon + Checkers + Mills 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.