Choose Lazy Chess
Choose Lazy Chess if you want an Indie experience. Lazy Chess launched in 2021.
Lazy Chess vs Decent Checkers
Lazy Chess and Decent Checkers both land in Strategy, 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, Casual on Steam. Lazy Chess (2021) is 2 years older than Decent Checkers (2023). Decent Checkers scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Lazy Chess (60% 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 Decent Checkers
Choose Decent Checkers if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Decent Checkers launched in 2023.
Both Lazy Chess and Decent Checkers sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 |  Decent Checkers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis | evbishop |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Lazy Chess (2021) is 2 years older than Decent Checkers (2023).
- Decent Checkers scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Lazy Chess (60% positive).
- Decent Checkers is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Lazy Chess (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Lazy Chess vs Decent Checkers — FAQ
- Should I play Lazy Chess or Decent Checkers first?
- If you want chronology, Lazy Chess (2021) came out before Decent Checkers (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 Decent Checkers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.