Choose Chess 2: The Sequel
Choose Chess 2: The Sequel if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Chess 2: The Sequel launched in 2014.
Chess 2: The Sequel vs Glow Chess
Chess 2: The Sequel and Glow Chess both land in Sports, Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Chess 2: The Sequel (2014) is 4 years older than Glow Chess (2018). Glow Chess is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Chess 2: The Sequel (0.69 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 Glow Chess
Choose Glow Chess if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Glow Chess launched in 2018.
Both Chess 2: The Sequel and Glow Chess sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  Glow Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 0.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.8% positive (64 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ludeme Games, Sirlin Games | 13-lab |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Chess 2: The Sequel (2014) is 4 years older than Glow Chess (2018).
- Glow Chess is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Chess 2: The Sequel (0.69 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Chess 2: The Sequel vs Glow Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Chess 2: The Sequel or Glow Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Chess 2: The Sequel (2014) came out before Glow Chess (2018). 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 Glow Chess similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Indie 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.