Choose Divide and Conquer: The Board Game
Choose Divide and Conquer: The Board Game if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Divide and Conquer: The Board Game launched in 2020.
Divide and Conquer: The Board Game vs Chess Ilmir
Divide and Conquer: The Board Game and Chess Ilmir both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Divide and Conquer: The Board Game (2020) is 6 years older than Chess Ilmir (2026). Chess Ilmir is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Divide and Conquer: The Board Game (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Chess Ilmir
Choose Chess Ilmir if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chess Ilmir launched in 2026.
Both Divide and Conquer: The Board Game and Chess Ilmir sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Divide and Conquer: The Board Game |  Chess Ilmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | John Fluet, Hans Scharler | Ilmir Nasertdinov |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Divide and Conquer: The Board Game (2020) is 6 years older than Chess Ilmir (2026).
- Chess Ilmir is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Divide and Conquer: The Board Game (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Divide and Conquer: The Board Game vs Chess Ilmir — FAQ
- Should I play Divide and Conquer: The Board Game or Chess Ilmir first?
- If you want chronology, Divide and Conquer: The Board Game (2020) came out before Chess Ilmir (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 Divide and Conquer: The Board Game and Chess Ilmir similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.