Choose 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Choose 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel if you want an Indie experience. 6,493 Steam reviews back the pick.
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel vs ChessCraft
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel and ChessCraft sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel (2020) is 1 year older than ChessCraft (2021). 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than ChessCraft (94.8% positive). ChessCraft is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 ChessCraft
Choose ChessCraft if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. ChessCraft launched in 2021.
Both 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel and ChessCraft ship Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.7% vs 94.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel |  ChessCraft | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (6,493 reviews) | 94.8% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Conor Petersen, Thunkspace, LLC | Stuart Spence |
Side by side
- 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel (2020) is 1 year older than ChessCraft (2021).
- 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than ChessCraft (94.8% positive).
- ChessCraft is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ChessCraft has no Deck rating yet.
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel vs ChessCraft — FAQ
- Should I play 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel or ChessCraft first?
- If you want chronology, 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel (2020) came out before ChessCraft (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.
- Does 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ChessCraft doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.