Choose Chessplosion
Choose Chessplosion if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.1% positive across 104 reviews.
Chessplosion vs Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Chessplosion and Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Chessplosion (2021) is 1 year older than Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (2022). Chessplosion scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (93.7% 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 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Choose Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate if you want a Strategy game with Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,713 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Chessplosion and Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Chessplosion |  Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (104 reviews) | 93.7% positive (3,713 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | C.T. Matthews | PUNKCAKE Delicieux |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Chessplosion (2021) is 1 year older than Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (2022).
- Chessplosion scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (93.7% positive).
- Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Chessplosion (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Chessplosion has no Deck rating yet.
Chessplosion vs Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate — FAQ
- Which is better, Chessplosion or Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate?
- On Steam reviews Chessplosion scores higher (97.1% positive) than Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (93.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Chessplosion is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Chessplosion or Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate first?
- If you want chronology, Chessplosion (2021) came out before Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (2022). 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 Chessplosion and Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate have multiplayer like Chessplosion?
- No. Chessplosion supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is listed as single-player only.