Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces
Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. Chess: The Lost Pieces launched in 2023.
Chess: The Lost Pieces vs Check and Slash
Chess: The Lost Pieces and Check and Slash both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023) is 1 year older than Check and Slash (2024). Check and Slash scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Chess: The Lost Pieces (60% 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 Check and Slash
Choose Check and Slash if you want an Action and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Check and Slash launched in 2024.
Both Chess: The Lost Pieces and Check and Slash sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, 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 |  Check and Slash | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yağız Selimoğlu | Gate of Madness |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023) is 1 year older than Check and Slash (2024).
- Check and Slash scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Chess: The Lost Pieces (60% positive).
- Check and Slash is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Chess: The Lost Pieces (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Chess: The Lost Pieces vs Check and Slash — FAQ
- Should I play Chess: The Lost Pieces or Check and Slash first?
- If you want chronology, Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023) came out before Check and Slash (2024). 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 Check and Slash similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
- Does Check and Slash have multiplayer like Chess: The Lost Pieces?
- No. Chess: The Lost Pieces supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Check and Slash is listed as single-player only.