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The Chess Variants Club vs Chess Infinity

The Chess Variants Club and Chess Infinity both land in Sports, Strategy, 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 share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Chess Variants Club (2020) is 4 years older than Chess Infinity (2024). The Chess Variants Club scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Chess Infinity (57.1% 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 The Chess Variants Club

Choose The Chess Variants Club if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Chess Variants Club launched in 2020.

Choose Chess Infinity

Choose Chess Infinity if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chess Infinity launched in 2024.

Both The Chess Variants Club and Chess Infinity sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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 vs Chess Infinity — Steam metadata comparison
The Chess Variants Club — Steam game coverThe Chess Variants ClubChess Infinity — Steam game coverChess Infinity
Released20202024
GenresSports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, CasualSports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews95.7% positive (23 reviews)57.1% positive (42 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersMinimol GamesRockwater Games

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The Chess Variants Club vs Chess Infinity — FAQ

Should I play The Chess Variants Club or Chess Infinity first?
If you want chronology, The Chess Variants Club (2020) came out before Chess Infinity (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 Chess Infinity similar?
They overlap on Sports, Strategy, 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.