Choose Chessplosion
Choose Chessplosion if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Chessplosion launched in 2021.
Chessplosion vs Rocket!
Chessplosion and Rocket! 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 3 years older than Rocket! (2024). Rocket! is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Chessplosion (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Rocket!
Choose Rocket! if you want a Strategy game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rocket! launched in 2024.
Both Chessplosion and Rocket! sit in Action 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
 Chessplosion |  Rocket! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (104 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | C.T. Matthews | ZeNfA Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Chessplosion (2021) is 3 years older than Rocket! (2024).
- Rocket! is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Chessplosion (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Rocket! has co-op; Chessplosion does not.
Chessplosion vs Rocket! — FAQ
- Should I play Chessplosion or Rocket! first?
- If you want chronology, Chessplosion (2021) came out before Rocket! (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 Chessplosion and Rocket! 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.