Choose Check and Slash
Choose Check and Slash if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. Check and Slash launched in 2024.
Check and Slash vs Questy Chess
Check and Slash and Questy Chess 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. Check and Slash (2024) is 1 year older than Questy Chess (2025). Check and Slash is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Questy Chess (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Questy Chess
Choose Questy Chess if you want a RPG experience. Questy Chess launched in 2025.
Both Check and Slash and Questy Chess sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Check and Slash |  Questy Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gate of Madness | Dadako |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Check and Slash (2024) is 1 year older than Questy Chess (2025).
- Check and Slash is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Questy Chess (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Check and Slash vs Questy Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Check and Slash or Questy Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Check and Slash (2024) came out before Questy Chess (2025). 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 and Slash and Questy Chess 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.