Should I play Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 or bugTDX first?

If you want chronology, bugTDX (2023) came out before Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 (2026). 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 Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 and bugTDX similar?

They overlap on Action, 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.

Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 vs bugTDX

Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 and bugTDX both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. bugTDX (2023) is 3 years older than Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 (2026). bugTDX is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 has no Deck rating yet. 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 Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈

Choose Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 launched in 2026.

Choose bugTDX

Choose bugTDX if you want a Simulation experience. bugTDX launched in 2023.

Both Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 and bugTDX sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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.

Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 vs bugTDX — Steam metadata comparison
	Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈	bugTDX
Released	2026	2023
Genres	Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual	Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Deck Playable
Price	Price unknown	2.99 USD
Steam reviews	—	91.7% positive (24 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	JackyGames	progress

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
bugTDX (2023) is 3 years older than Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 (2026).
bugTDX is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Auto Chess Souls-棋魂之弈 has no Deck rating yet.