Choose Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
Choose Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ launched in 2015.
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ vs Cat Chess
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ and Cat Chess 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. Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (2015) is 11 years older than Cat 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 Cat Chess
Choose Cat Chess if you want a Sports and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cat Chess launched in 2026.
Both Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ and Cat Chess sit in Strategy and Casual 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™ |  Cat Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 50.8% positive (266 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Olde Sküül, Sculptured Software | Capricia Labs |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (2015) is 11 years older than Cat Chess (2026).
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ vs Cat Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ or Cat Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (2015) came out before Cat 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 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ and Cat Chess 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.