Choose The Chess Variants Club
Choose The Chess Variants Club if you want a Sports and Simulation experience. The Chess Variants Club launched in 2020.
The Chess Variants Club vs Video Battle Arena
The Chess Variants Club and Video Battle Arena both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. 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 Video Battle Arena
Choose Video Battle Arena if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both The Chess Variants Club and Video Battle Arena sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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 |  Video Battle Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (23 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Minimol Games | Lyria Labs |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
The Chess Variants Club vs Video Battle Arena — FAQ
- Are The Chess Variants Club and Video Battle Arena similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.