Choose Lazy Chess
Choose Lazy Chess if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lazy Chess launched in 2021.
Lazy Chess vs The King's Game: Through the Veil
Lazy Chess and The King's Game: Through the Veil both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Lazy Chess (2021) is 5 years older than The King's Game: Through the Veil (2026). Lazy Chess is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than The King's Game: Through the Veil (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 The King's Game: Through the Veil
Choose The King's Game: Through the Veil if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The King's Game: Through the Veil launched in 2026.
Both Lazy Chess and The King's Game: Through the Veil sit in Strategy, Indie, 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 |  The King's Game: Through the Veil | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis | Sonar Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Lazy Chess (2021) is 5 years older than The King's Game: Through the Veil (2026).
- Lazy Chess is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than The King's Game: Through the Veil (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Lazy Chess vs The King's Game: Through the Veil — FAQ
- Should I play Lazy Chess or The King's Game: Through the Veil first?
- If you want chronology, Lazy Chess (2021) came out before The King's Game: Through the Veil (2026). 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 The King's Game: Through the Veil similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.