Choose Lazy Chess
Choose Lazy Chess if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lazy Chess launched in 2021.
Lazy Chess vs Fritz - Your chess coach
Lazy Chess and Fritz - Your chess coach both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Lazy Chess (2021) is 2 years older than Fritz - Your chess coach (2023). Lazy Chess is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Fritz - Your chess coach (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Fritz - Your chess coach
Choose Fritz - Your chess coach if you want a Sports experience. Fritz - Your chess coach launched in 2023.
Both Lazy Chess and Fritz - Your chess coach sit in Strategy 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 |  Fritz - Your chess coach | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Sports, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis | ChessBase GmbH |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Lazy Chess (2021) is 2 years older than Fritz - Your chess coach (2023).
- Lazy Chess is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Fritz - Your chess coach (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Lazy Chess vs Fritz - Your chess coach — FAQ
- Should I play Lazy Chess or Fritz - Your chess coach first?
- If you want chronology, Lazy Chess (2021) came out before Fritz - Your chess coach (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 Fritz - Your chess coach similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.