Choose Chess Knights: Shinobi
Choose Chess Knights: Shinobi if you want a Casual experience. Chess Knights: Shinobi launched in 2020.
Chess Knights: Shinobi vs Hiddens Awakening
Chess Knights: Shinobi and Hiddens Awakening both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Chess Knights: Shinobi (2020) is 2 years older than Hiddens Awakening (2022). Hiddens Awakening is free; Chess Knights: Shinobi is paid (2.99 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 Hiddens Awakening
Choose Hiddens Awakening if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hiddens Awakening launched in 2022.
Both Chess Knights: Shinobi and Hiddens Awakening sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, 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
 Chess Knights: Shinobi |  Hiddens Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (53 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Minimol Games | ITDL Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Chess Knights: Shinobi (2020) is 2 years older than Hiddens Awakening (2022).
- Hiddens Awakening is free; Chess Knights: Shinobi is paid (2.99 USD).
- Hiddens Awakening is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chess Knights: Shinobi has no Deck rating yet.
Chess Knights: Shinobi vs Hiddens Awakening — FAQ
- Should I play Chess Knights: Shinobi or Hiddens Awakening first?
- If you want chronology, Chess Knights: Shinobi (2020) came out before Hiddens Awakening (2022). 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 Chess Knights: Shinobi and Hiddens Awakening similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Hiddens Awakening free?
- Yes — Hiddens Awakening is a free-to-play Steam title. Chess Knights: Shinobi is paid (2.99 USD).