Choose Battle vs Chess
Choose Battle vs Chess if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Battle vs Chess launched in 2012.
Battle vs Chess vs Simply Chess
Battle vs Chess and Simply 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. Battle vs Chess (2012) is 3 years older than Simply Chess (2015). 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 Simply Chess
Choose Simply Chess if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards and Steam Turn Notifications. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Simply Chess launched in 2015.
Both Battle vs Chess and Simply Chess sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Battle vs Chess |  Simply Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | 83.3% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Targem Games | BlueLine Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Battle vs Chess (2012) is 3 years older than Simply Chess (2015).
Battle vs Chess vs Simply Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Battle vs Chess or Simply Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Battle vs Chess (2012) came out before Simply Chess (2015). 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 Battle vs Chess and Simply 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.