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 Chess Ultra
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ and Chess Ultra 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 2 years older than Chess Ultra (2017). Chess Ultra scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% 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 Chess Ultra
Choose Chess Ultra if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie game with Steam Turn Notifications, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.7% positive across 1,040 reviews.
Both Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ and Chess Ultra 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™ |  Chess Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.8% positive (266 reviews) | 73.7% positive (1,040 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Olde Sküül, Sculptured Software | Ripstone |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (2015) is 2 years older than Chess Ultra (2017).
- Chess Ultra scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (50.8% positive).
- Chess Ultra is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (12.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Chess Ultra is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ has no Deck rating yet.
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ vs Chess Ultra — FAQ
- Which is better, Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ or Chess Ultra?
- On Steam reviews Chess Ultra scores higher (73.7% positive) than Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (50.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Chess Ultra is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ or Chess Ultra first?
- If you want chronology, Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (2015) came out before Chess Ultra (2017). 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 Chess Ultra 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.