Choose Checkmate Kings
Choose Checkmate Kings if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP. Checkmate Kings launched in 2023.
Checkmate Kings vs Kill Ball
Checkmate Kings and Kill Ball both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Checkmate Kings (2023) is 1 year older than Kill Ball (2024). Kill Ball is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Checkmate Kings (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Kill Ball
Choose Kill Ball if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kill Ball launched in 2024.
Both Checkmate Kings and Kill Ball sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Checkmate Kings |  Kill Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (12 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Monka Studios | Zac Smith |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Checkmate Kings (2023) is 1 year older than Kill Ball (2024).
- Kill Ball is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Checkmate Kings (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Checkmate Kings vs Kill Ball — FAQ
- Should I play Checkmate Kings or Kill Ball first?
- If you want chronology, Checkmate Kings (2023) came out before Kill Ball (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 Checkmate Kings and Kill Ball similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.