Choose Check vs Mate
Choose Check vs Mate if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. Check vs Mate launched in 2012.
Check vs Mate vs Chaos Combat Chess
Check vs Mate and Chaos Combat Chess both land in Action, Strategy 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 Action, Strategy on Steam. Check vs Mate (2012) is 8 years older than Chaos Combat Chess (2020). Chaos Combat Chess scores higher on Steam reviews (68.1% positive) than Check vs Mate (66.4% 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 Chaos Combat Chess
Choose Chaos Combat Chess if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Chaos Combat Chess launched in 2020.
Both Check vs Mate and Chaos Combat Chess sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (66.4% vs 68.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Check vs Mate |  Chaos Combat Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 66.4% positive (211 reviews) | 68.1% positive (138 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Targem Games | This Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Check vs Mate (2012) is 8 years older than Chaos Combat Chess (2020).
- Chaos Combat Chess scores higher on Steam reviews (68.1% positive) than Check vs Mate (66.4% positive).
- Chaos Combat Chess is free; Check vs Mate is paid (24.99 USD).
Check vs Mate vs Chaos Combat Chess — FAQ
- Which is better, Check vs Mate or Chaos Combat Chess?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Check vs Mate sits at 66.4% positive (211 reviews), Chaos Combat Chess at 68.1% (138). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Check vs Mate or Chaos Combat Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Check vs Mate (2012) came out before Chaos Combat Chess (2020). 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 Check vs Mate and Chaos Combat Chess similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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 Chaos Combat Chess free?
- Yes — Chaos Combat Chess is a free-to-play Steam title. Check vs Mate is paid (24.99 USD).