Choose Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
Choose Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ launched in 2015.
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ vs Fritz Chess 14
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ and Fritz Chess 14 both land in 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Fritz Chess 14 (2014) is 1 year older than Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (2015). Fritz Chess 14 scores higher on Steam reviews (70.9% positive) than Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (50.8% 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 Fritz Chess 14
Choose Fritz Chess 14 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Fritz Chess 14 launched in 2014.
Both Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ and Fritz Chess 14 sit in Strategy 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
 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ |  Fritz Chess 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.8% positive (266 reviews) | 70.9% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Olde Sküül, Sculptured Software | ChessBase |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Fritz Chess 14 (2014) is 1 year older than Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (2015).
- Fritz Chess 14 scores higher on Steam reviews (70.9% positive) than Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (50.8% positive).
- Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Fritz Chess 14 (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ vs Fritz Chess 14 — FAQ
- Should I play Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ or Fritz Chess 14 first?
- If you want chronology, Fritz Chess 14 (2014) came out before Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (2015). 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 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ and Fritz Chess 14 similar?
- They overlap on 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.