Choose Chess Brain: Dark Troops
Choose Chess Brain: Dark Troops if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chess Brain: Dark Troops launched in 2021.
Chess Brain: Dark Troops vs Routemania
Chess Brain: Dark Troops and Routemania 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 Brain: Dark Troops (2021) is 1 year older than Routemania (2022). Routemania scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Chess Brain: Dark Troops (96.2% 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 Routemania
Choose Routemania if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Routemania launched in 2022.
Both Chess Brain: Dark Troops and Routemania sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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 Brain: Dark Troops |  Routemania | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (26 reviews) | 100% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Caio Flavio | Roadtrip Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Chess Brain: Dark Troops (2021) is 1 year older than Routemania (2022).
- Routemania scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Chess Brain: Dark Troops (96.2% positive).
- Chess Brain: Dark Troops is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Routemania (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Chess Brain: Dark Troops vs Routemania — FAQ
- Should I play Chess Brain: Dark Troops or Routemania first?
- If you want chronology, Chess Brain: Dark Troops (2021) came out before Routemania (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 Brain: Dark Troops and Routemania 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.