Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces
Choose Chess: The Lost Pieces if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. Chess: The Lost Pieces launched in 2023.
Chess: The Lost Pieces vs Chess Visualized
Chess: The Lost Pieces and Chess Visualized 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 2 years older than Chess Visualized (2025). Chess Visualized 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 Chess Visualized
Choose Chess Visualized if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chess Visualized launched in 2025.
Both Chess: The Lost Pieces and Chess Visualized sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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 |  Chess Visualized | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Yağız Selimoğlu | The Lunar Carver |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023) is 2 years older than Chess Visualized (2025).
- Chess Visualized is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Chess: The Lost Pieces (0.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Chess: The Lost Pieces vs Chess Visualized — FAQ
- Should I play Chess: The Lost Pieces or Chess Visualized first?
- If you want chronology, Chess: The Lost Pieces (2023) came out before Chess Visualized (2025). 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 Chess Visualized 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.