Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces
Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Chess: The Lost Pieces launched in 2023.
Chess: The Lost Pieces vs Dunchess
Chess: The Lost Pieces and Dunchess both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023) is 3 years older than Dunchess (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 Dunchess
Choose Dunchess if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dunchess launched in 2026.
Both Chess: The Lost Pieces and Dunchess sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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 |  Dunchess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Yağız Selimoğlu | Chateau Pixel SL |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023) is 3 years older than Dunchess (2026).
Chess: The Lost Pieces vs Dunchess — FAQ
- Should I play Chess: The Lost Pieces or Dunchess first?
- If you want chronology, Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023) came out before Dunchess (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 Chess: The Lost Pieces and Dunchess similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.