Choose ANIWARS: Call of the Void
Choose ANIWARS: Call of the Void if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. ANIWARS: Call of the Void launched in 2025.
ANIWARS: Call of the Void vs Chess Army
ANIWARS: Call of the Void and Chess Army both land in 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 are Strategy games on Steam. ANIWARS: Call of the Void (2025) is 1 year older than Chess Army (2026). ANIWARS: Call of the Void is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chess Army 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 Chess Army
Choose Chess Army if you want a RPG game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace. Chess Army launched in 2026.
Both ANIWARS: Call of the Void and Chess Army sit in Strategy 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 ANIWARS: Call of the Void |  Chess Army | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 10.91 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (105 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Breaker Interactive | ChaNoCreArt |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- ANIWARS: Call of the Void (2025) is 1 year older than Chess Army (2026).
- ANIWARS: Call of the Void is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chess Army has no Deck rating yet.
ANIWARS: Call of the Void vs Chess Army — FAQ
- Should I play ANIWARS: Call of the Void or Chess Army first?
- If you want chronology, ANIWARS: Call of the Void (2025) came out before Chess Army (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 ANIWARS: Call of the Void and Chess Army similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does ANIWARS: Call of the Void run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ANIWARS: Call of the Void is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Chess Army doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.