Choose The Chess Variants Club
Choose The Chess Variants Club if you want a Sports, Indie, and Casual experience. The Chess Variants Club launched in 2020.
The Chess Variants Club vs Take That Hill
The Chess Variants Club and Take That Hill both land in Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Chess Variants Club (2020) is 6 years older than Take That Hill (2026). 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 Take That Hill
Choose Take That Hill if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Take That Hill launched in 2026.
Both The Chess Variants Club and Take That Hill sit in Strategy and Simulation 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 |  Take That Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation |
| 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 | Hunted Cow Games, HexWar Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- The Chess Variants Club (2020) is 6 years older than Take That Hill (2026).
The Chess Variants Club vs Take That Hill — FAQ
- Should I play The Chess Variants Club or Take That Hill first?
- If you want chronology, The Chess Variants Club (2020) came out before Take That Hill (2026). 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 Take That Hill similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.