Choose Chess 2: The Sequel
Choose Chess 2: The Sequel if you want an Indie game with Multi-player. Chess 2: The Sequel launched in 2014.
Chess 2: The Sequel vs Captures II
Chess 2: The Sequel and Captures II both land in Sports, 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 share Sports, Strategy on Steam. Chess 2: The Sequel (2014) is 7 years older than Captures II (2021). Captures II is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Chess 2: The Sequel (1.99 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 Captures II
Choose Captures II if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Captures II launched in 2021.
Both Chess 2: The Sequel and Captures II sit in Sports and 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
 Chess 2: The Sequel |  Captures II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie | Sports, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.8% positive (64 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ludeme Games, Sirlin Games | cosmic_dust |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy on Steam.
- Chess 2: The Sequel (2014) is 7 years older than Captures II (2021).
- Captures II is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Chess 2: The Sequel (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Chess 2: The Sequel vs Captures II — FAQ
- Should I play Chess 2: The Sequel or Captures II first?
- If you want chronology, Chess 2: The Sequel (2014) came out before Captures II (2021). 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 2: The Sequel and Captures II similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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 Captures II have multiplayer like Chess 2: The Sequel?
- No. Chess 2: The Sequel supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Captures II is listed as single-player only.