Choose icosi-do
Choose icosi-do if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. icosi-do launched in 2022.
icosi-do vs Chess Twist
icosi-do and Chess Twist 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. icosi-do has co-op; Chess Twist does not. 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 Twist
Choose Chess Twist if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing.
Both icosi-do and Chess Twist sit in Strategy 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
 icosi-do |  Chess Twist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Martin Kraus | Guillaume Fradin |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- icosi-do has co-op; Chess Twist does not.
icosi-do vs Chess Twist — FAQ
- Are icosi-do and Chess Twist 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.