Choose Underboard
Choose Underboard if you want a RPG experience. Underboard launched in 2026.
Underboard vs Petrified Pawns
Underboard and Petrified Pawns 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. Petrified Pawns (2025) is 1 year older than Underboard (2026). Petrified Pawns is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Underboard (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Petrified Pawns
Choose Petrified Pawns if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Adjustable Text Size, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Petrified Pawns launched in 2025.
Both Underboard and Petrified Pawns sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Underboard |  Petrified Pawns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.2% positive (78 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Headless | Bepansrad Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Petrified Pawns (2025) is 1 year older than Underboard (2026).
- Petrified Pawns is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Underboard (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Underboard is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Petrified Pawns has no Deck rating yet.
Underboard vs Petrified Pawns — FAQ
- Should I play Underboard or Petrified Pawns first?
- If you want chronology, Petrified Pawns (2025) came out before Underboard (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 Underboard and Petrified Pawns 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 Underboard run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Underboard is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Petrified Pawns doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.