Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces
Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Chess: The Lost Pieces launched in 2023.
Chess: The Lost Pieces vs Catgirl Chess
Chess: The Lost Pieces and Catgirl 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. Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023) is 1 year older than Catgirl Chess (2024). Catgirl Chess scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% 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 Catgirl Chess
Choose Catgirl Chess if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Catgirl Chess launched in 2024.
Both Chess: The Lost Pieces and Catgirl Chess sit in Strategy 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 |  Catgirl Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 91.7% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Yağız Selimoğlu | Abracadabra Arts |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023) is 1 year older than Catgirl Chess (2024).
- Catgirl Chess scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Chess: The Lost Pieces (60% positive).
- Catgirl Chess is free; Chess: The Lost Pieces is paid (7.99 USD).
Chess: The Lost Pieces vs Catgirl Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Chess: The Lost Pieces or Catgirl Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023) came out before Catgirl Chess (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 Catgirl 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.
- Is Catgirl Chess free?
- Yes — Catgirl Chess is a free-to-play Steam title. Chess: The Lost Pieces is paid (7.99 USD).