Warhammer 40,000: Regicide vs Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide and Battle Chess II: Chinese 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. Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (2015) is 2 years older than Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess (2017). Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Warhammer 40,000: Regicide 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Warhammer 40,000: Regicide |  Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.2% positive (984 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hammerfall Publishing | Interplay Entertainment Corp. |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (2015) is 2 years older than Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess (2017).
- Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Warhammer 40,000: Regicide has no Deck rating yet.
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide vs Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Warhammer 40,000: Regicide or Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Warhammer 40,000: Regicide (2015) came out before Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess (2017). 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 Warhammer 40,000: Regicide and Battle Chess II: Chinese 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.