Choose Caïssa Board
Choose Caïssa Board if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Narrated Game Menus, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Caïssa Board launched in 2021.
Caïssa Board vs RPG Chess
Caïssa Board and RPG Chess both land in Strategy, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Caïssa Board (2021) is 5 years older than RPG Chess (2026). 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 RPG Chess
Choose RPG Chess if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. RPG Chess launched in 2026.
Both Caïssa Board and RPG Chess sit in Strategy and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Caïssa Board |  RPG Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Dominique Lorre | Oskar Aleksander Melbye |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Caïssa Board (2021) is 5 years older than RPG Chess (2026).
Caïssa Board vs RPG Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Caïssa Board or RPG Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Caïssa Board (2021) came out before RPG Chess (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 Caïssa Board and RPG Chess similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Early Access 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.