Choose Lazy Chess
Choose Lazy Chess if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lazy Chess launched in 2021.
Lazy Chess vs Friends World
Lazy Chess and Friends World 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 Friends World (2023). Lazy Chess is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Friends World (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Friends World
Choose Friends World if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only side of the pairing. Friends World launched in 2023.
Both Lazy Chess and Friends World sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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 |  Friends World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis | KakaoVX |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Lazy Chess (2021) is 2 years older than Friends World (2023).
- Lazy Chess is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Friends World (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Lazy Chess vs Friends World — FAQ
- Should I play Lazy Chess or Friends World first?
- If you want chronology, Lazy Chess (2021) came out before Friends World (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 Friends World 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.