Choose Catgirl Chess
Choose Catgirl Chess if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Catgirl Chess launched in 2024.
Catgirl Chess vs Time Traveller's Chess
Catgirl Chess and Time Traveller's 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. Catgirl Chess is free; Time Traveller's Chess is paid (Price unknown). 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 Time Traveller's Chess
Choose Time Traveller's Chess if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing.
Both Catgirl Chess and Time Traveller's Chess sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Catgirl Chess |  Time Traveller's Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (24 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Abracadabra Arts | Danny Stevens, Phaedra Stevens |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Catgirl Chess is free; Time Traveller's Chess is paid (Price unknown).
Catgirl Chess vs Time Traveller's Chess — FAQ
- Are Catgirl Chess and Time Traveller's 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.
- Is Catgirl Chess free?
- Yes — Catgirl Chess is a free-to-play Steam title. Time Traveller's Chess is paid (Price unknown).