Choose Lazy Chess
Choose Lazy Chess if you want a Casual game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lazy Chess launched in 2021.
Lazy Chess vs Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess
Lazy Chess and Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess 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. Lazy Chess (2021) is 2 years older than Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess (2023). Lazy Chess is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess (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 Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess
Choose Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess launched in 2023.
Both Lazy Chess and Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Lazy Chess |  Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis | KeyboardKrieger |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Lazy Chess (2021) is 2 years older than Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess (2023).
- Lazy Chess is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Lazy Chess vs Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Lazy Chess or Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Lazy Chess (2021) came out before Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess (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 Lazy Chess and Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess 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.