Choose Chess
Choose Chess if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Chess launched in 2024.
Chess vs Paper Flags
Chess and Paper Flags both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Chess (2024) is 2 years older than Paper Flags (2026). Chess is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Paper Flags 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 Paper Flags
Choose Paper Flags if you want an Indie game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and DualShock Controller Support. Paper Flags launched in 2026.
Both Chess and Paper Flags sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Chess |  Paper Flags | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (33 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Popoko VM Games | Winterlude Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Chess (2024) is 2 years older than Paper Flags (2026).
- Chess is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Paper Flags has no Deck rating yet.
Chess vs Paper Flags — FAQ
- Should I play Chess or Paper Flags first?
- If you want chronology, Chess (2024) came out before Paper Flags (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 Chess and Paper Flags similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Chess run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Chess is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Paper Flags doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.