Choose Lazy Chess
Choose Lazy Chess if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lazy Chess launched in 2021.
Lazy Chess vs Dicey Chess
Lazy Chess and Dicey 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 3 years older than Dicey Chess (2024). Lazy Chess is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dicey Chess (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Dicey Chess
Choose Dicey Chess if you want the LAN PvP and Steam Timeline side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dicey Chess launched in 2024.
Both Lazy Chess and Dicey Chess sit in Strategy and Indie 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 |  Dicey Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 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 | Ibrahim Özhan |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Lazy Chess (2021) is 3 years older than Dicey Chess (2024).
- Lazy Chess is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dicey Chess (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Lazy Chess vs Dicey Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Lazy Chess or Dicey Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Lazy Chess (2021) came out before Dicey Chess (2024). 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 Dicey 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.