Choose Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess
Choose Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess if you want a Strategy and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess launched in 2021.
Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess vs Chai
Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess and Chai sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess (2021) is 1 year older than Chai (2022). Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess is free; Chai is paid (9.99 USD). Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chai has no Deck rating yet. 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 Chai
Choose Chai if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Chai launched in 2022.
Both Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess and Chai ship Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Turn Notifications on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. 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
 Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess |  Chai | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Gritstone Games | DIGIDICED |
Side by side
- Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess (2021) is 1 year older than Chai (2022).
- Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess is free; Chai is paid (9.99 USD).
- Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chai has no Deck rating yet.
Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess vs Chai — FAQ
- Should I play Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess or Chai first?
- If you want chronology, Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess (2021) came out before Chai (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.
- Is Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess free?
- Yes — Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess is a free-to-play Steam title. Chai is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Chai doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.