Choose Checkmate Showdown
Choose Checkmate Showdown if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Checkmate Showdown launched in 2023.
Checkmate Showdown vs Platform Chess
Checkmate Showdown and Platform Chess both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Checkmate Showdown is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Platform Chess 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 Platform Chess
Choose Platform Chess if you want a Casual game with LAN PvP, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support.
Both Checkmate Showdown and Platform Chess sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Checkmate Showdown |  Platform Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (157 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | BadRez Games | PbnjGuy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Checkmate Showdown is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Platform Chess has no Deck rating yet.
Checkmate Showdown vs Platform Chess — FAQ
- Are Checkmate Showdown and Platform Chess similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.
- Does Checkmate Showdown run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Checkmate Showdown is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Platform Chess doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.