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- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Lazy Chess: Warhammer 40,000: Regicide, Hyper Chess, Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition, 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel, and Quilts and Cats of Calico. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis
- Price: $2.99checked Nov 2
- 60% of 10 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
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About Lazy Chess
The closest matches to Lazy Chess: Warhammer 40,000: Regicide, Hyper Chess, Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition, 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel, and Quilts and Cats of Calico. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Lazy Chess is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer 40,000: Regicide, Hyper Chess and Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Lazy Chess: Lazy Chess is a new non-profit chess game that narrows your choices down to the best 2 possible moves per turn. The moves provided can always win the game, but how strong are your decisions? Fewer moves. More fun.
Is Lazy Chess worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 10 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price when we last checked (Oct 3): $2.99. Check Steam for today's price.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“A neat idea but my core complain is that it doesn't explain *why* something was my best or 2nd best move. Adding in some explanations and information about each move as they happen would turn this from a curious toy into a really good and…”
People who play it also play: Warhammer 40,000: Regicide, Hyper Chess, Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
Frequently asked about Lazy Chess
Can I run it?
How much does Lazy Chess cost?
Lazy Chess is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Lazy Chess have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Lazy Chess supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Lazy Chess?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lazy Chess are Warhammer 40,000: Regicide, Hyper Chess, Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition.
Who developed Lazy Chess?
Lazy Chess was developed by Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis and published by Cinq-Mars Media.