Choose Chambers of Devious Design
Choose Chambers of Devious Design if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. Chambers of Devious Design launched in 2022.
Chambers of Devious Design vs Decent Checkers
Chambers of Devious Design and Decent Checkers both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Chambers of Devious Design (2022) is 1 year older than Decent Checkers (2023). Chambers of Devious Design scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Decent Checkers (85.7% 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 Decent Checkers
Choose Decent Checkers if you want the Online PvP and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Decent Checkers launched in 2023.
Both Chambers of Devious Design and Decent Checkers sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 Chambers of Devious Design |  Decent Checkers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (65 reviews) | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Redbeak Games | evbishop |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Chambers of Devious Design (2022) is 1 year older than Decent Checkers (2023).
- Chambers of Devious Design scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Decent Checkers (85.7% positive).
- Decent Checkers is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Chambers of Devious Design (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Chambers of Devious Design vs Decent Checkers — FAQ
- Should I play Chambers of Devious Design or Decent Checkers first?
- If you want chronology, Chambers of Devious Design (2022) came out before Decent Checkers (2023). 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 Chambers of Devious Design and Decent Checkers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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.