Choose FourPlay Chess
Choose FourPlay Chess if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. FourPlay Chess launched in 2022.
FourPlay Chess vs 液态围棋
FourPlay Chess and 液态围棋 both land in Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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 Sports, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. FourPlay Chess (2022) is 4 years older than 液态围棋 (2026). 液态围棋 is free; FourPlay Chess is paid (0.99 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 液态围棋
Choose 液态围棋 if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 液态围棋 launched in 2026.
Both FourPlay Chess and 液态围棋 sit in Sports, Strategy, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 FourPlay Chess |  液态围棋 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Smunty Studios | Nianyi Wang |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- FourPlay Chess (2022) is 4 years older than 液态围棋 (2026).
- 液态围棋 is free; FourPlay Chess is paid (0.99 USD).
- FourPlay Chess has co-op; 液态围棋 does not.
FourPlay Chess vs 液态围棋 — FAQ
- Should I play FourPlay Chess or 液态围棋 first?
- If you want chronology, FourPlay Chess (2022) came out before 液态围棋 (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 FourPlay Chess and 液态围棋 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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.
- Is 液态围棋 free?
- Yes — 液态围棋 is a free-to-play Steam title. FourPlay Chess is paid (0.99 USD).