Choose Chinese Chess - Xiangqi
Choose Chinese Chess - Xiangqi if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Chinese Chess - Xiangqi launched in 2025.
Chinese Chess - Xiangqi vs Gomoku
Chinese Chess - Xiangqi and Gomoku 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. Both released in 2025. Gomoku is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Chinese Chess - Xiangqi (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Gomoku
Choose Gomoku if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gomoku launched in 2025.
Both Chinese Chess - Xiangqi and Gomoku 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
 Chinese Chess - Xiangqi |  Gomoku | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Popoko VM Games | Popoko VM Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Gomoku is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Chinese Chess - Xiangqi (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Chinese Chess - Xiangqi vs Gomoku — FAQ
- Are Chinese Chess - Xiangqi and Gomoku 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.