Choose This Is Not Chess
Choose This Is Not Chess if you want an Early Access experience. This Is Not Chess launched in 2020.
This Is Not Chess vs Bramble Guard
This Is Not Chess and Bramble Guard 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. Both support cooperative play. 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 Bramble Guard
Choose Bramble Guard if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, DualShock Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support.
Both This Is Not Chess and Bramble Guard 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 |  Bramble Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam 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 | Bugged Games, Bean Bag Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
This Is Not Chess vs Bramble Guard — FAQ
- Are This Is Not Chess and Bramble Guard 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 Bramble Guard 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; Bramble Guard ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.