Choose This Is Not Chess
Choose This Is Not Chess if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. This Is Not Chess launched in 2020.
This Is Not Chess vs Dragon Hunters
This Is Not Chess and Dragon Hunters 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. This Is Not Chess (2020) is 1 year older than Dragon Hunters (2021). This Is Not Chess is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Dragon Hunters (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Dragon Hunters
Choose Dragon Hunters if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. Dragon Hunters launched in 2021.
Both This Is Not Chess and Dragon Hunters sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 This Is Not Chess |  Dragon Hunters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Courtney Dawson | Sigonheart Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- This Is Not Chess (2020) is 1 year older than Dragon Hunters (2021).
- This Is Not Chess is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Dragon Hunters (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
This Is Not Chess vs Dragon Hunters — FAQ
- Should I play This Is Not Chess or Dragon Hunters first?
- If you want chronology, This Is Not Chess (2020) came out before Dragon Hunters (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.
- Are This Is Not Chess and Dragon Hunters 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.
- Do both This Is Not Chess and Dragon Hunters have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: This Is Not Chess ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Dragon Hunters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.