Choose Egyptian Senet
Choose Egyptian Senet if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Egyptian Senet launched in 2015.
Egyptian Senet vs The Chess Variants Club
Egyptian Senet and The Chess Variants Club 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. Egyptian Senet (2015) is 5 years older than The Chess Variants Club (2020). The Chess Variants Club scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Egyptian Senet (82.5% positive). 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 The Chess Variants Club
Choose The Chess Variants Club if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Chess Variants Club launched in 2020.
Both Egyptian Senet and The Chess Variants Club sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen 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
 Egyptian Senet |  The Chess Variants Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (80 reviews) | 95.7% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ezzat Studios | Minimol Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Egyptian Senet (2015) is 5 years older than The Chess Variants Club (2020).
- The Chess Variants Club scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Egyptian Senet (82.5% positive).
- The Chess Variants Club is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Egyptian Senet (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Egyptian Senet vs The Chess Variants Club — FAQ
- Should I play Egyptian Senet or The Chess Variants Club first?
- If you want chronology, Egyptian Senet (2015) came out before The Chess Variants Club (2020). 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 Egyptian Senet and The Chess Variants Club 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.