Choose Chess Brain: Dark Troops
Choose Chess Brain: Dark Troops if you want a Casual experience. Chess Brain: Dark Troops launched in 2021.
Chess Brain: Dark Troops vs Chess Royale
Chess Brain: Dark Troops and Chess Royale 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 1 year older than Chess Royale (2022). Chess Brain: Dark Troops scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Chess Royale (93.3% 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 Royale
Choose Chess Royale if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chess Royale launched in 2022.
Both Chess Brain: Dark Troops and Chess Royale 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 |  Chess Royale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (26 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Caio Flavio | Mewton Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Chess Brain: Dark Troops (2021) is 1 year older than Chess Royale (2022).
- Chess Brain: Dark Troops scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Chess Royale (93.3% positive).
- Chess Royale is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Chess Brain: Dark Troops (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Chess Brain: Dark Troops vs Chess Royale — FAQ
- Should I play Chess Brain: Dark Troops or Chess Royale first?
- If you want chronology, Chess Brain: Dark Troops (2021) came out before Chess Royale (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 Chess Royale 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.