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CHESS with LASERS vs Chess: The Lost Pieces

CHESS with LASERS and Chess: The Lost Pieces both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. CHESS with LASERS (2021) is 2 years older than Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023). CHESS with LASERS scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Chess: The Lost Pieces (60% positive). 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 with LASERS

Choose CHESS with LASERS if it matches what drew you to this matchup. CHESS with LASERS launched in 2021.

Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces

Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chess: The Lost Pieces launched in 2023.

Both CHESS with LASERS and Chess: The Lost Pieces sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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

CHESS with LASERS vs Chess: The Lost Pieces — Steam metadata comparison
CHESS with LASERS — Steam game coverCHESS with LASERSChess: The Lost Pieces — Steam game coverChess: The Lost Pieces
Released20212023
GenresStrategy, Indie, CasualStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price11.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews100% positive (23 reviews)60% positive (10 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersCoreffect InteractiveYağız Selimoğlu

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CHESS with LASERS vs Chess: The Lost Pieces — FAQ

Should I play CHESS with LASERS or Chess: The Lost Pieces first?
If you want chronology, CHESS with LASERS (2021) came out before Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023). 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 with LASERS and Chess: The Lost Pieces similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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.
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