Choose Chess Brain: Dark Troops
Choose Chess Brain: Dark Troops if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chess Brain: Dark Troops launched in 2021.
Chess Brain: Dark Troops vs A Lone Piece
Chess Brain: Dark Troops and A Lone Piece 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. Chess Brain: Dark Troops (2021) is 2 years older than A Lone Piece (2023). Chess Brain: Dark Troops is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than A Lone Piece (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 A Lone Piece
Choose A Lone Piece if it matches what drew you to this matchup. A Lone Piece launched in 2023.
Both Chess Brain: Dark Troops and A Lone Piece sit in Strategy and Indie 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 |  A Lone Piece | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (26 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Caio Flavio | Marko Haaja |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Chess Brain: Dark Troops (2021) is 2 years older than A Lone Piece (2023).
- Chess Brain: Dark Troops is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than A Lone Piece (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Chess Brain: Dark Troops vs A Lone Piece — FAQ
- Should I play Chess Brain: Dark Troops or A Lone Piece first?
- If you want chronology, Chess Brain: Dark Troops (2021) came out before A Lone Piece (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 Brain: Dark Troops and A Lone Piece 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.