Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces
Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Online PvP. Chess: The Lost Pieces launched in 2023.
Chess: The Lost Pieces vs Lofi Checkers
Chess: The Lost Pieces and Lofi Checkers both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Lofi Checkers (2022) is 1 year older than Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023). Lofi Checkers is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Chess: The Lost Pieces (0.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Lofi Checkers
Choose Lofi Checkers if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lofi Checkers launched in 2022.
Both Chess: The Lost Pieces and Lofi Checkers sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Chess: The Lost Pieces |  Lofi Checkers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Yağız Selimoğlu | Lodik Isles |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Lofi Checkers (2022) is 1 year older than Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023).
- Lofi Checkers is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Chess: The Lost Pieces (0.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Chess: The Lost Pieces vs Lofi Checkers — FAQ
- Should I play Chess: The Lost Pieces or Lofi Checkers first?
- If you want chronology, Lofi Checkers (2022) came out before Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023). 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 Chess: The Lost Pieces and Lofi Checkers similar?
- They overlap on 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.