Choose Chess Go
Choose Chess Go if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Chess Go launched in 2025.
Chess Go vs Boardcraft: Crokinole
Chess Go and Boardcraft: Crokinole 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. Chess Go (2025) is 1 year older than Boardcraft: Crokinole (2026). Chess Go is free; Boardcraft: Crokinole is paid (6.99 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 Boardcraft: Crokinole
Choose Boardcraft: Crokinole if you want an Indie experience. Boardcraft: Crokinole launched in 2026.
Both Chess Go and Boardcraft: Crokinole sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Chess Go |  Boardcraft: Crokinole | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | 超维创客 hyperinventor | Boardcraft Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Chess Go (2025) is 1 year older than Boardcraft: Crokinole (2026).
- Chess Go is free; Boardcraft: Crokinole is paid (6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Chess Go vs Boardcraft: Crokinole — FAQ
- Should I play Chess Go or Boardcraft: Crokinole first?
- If you want chronology, Chess Go (2025) came out before Boardcraft: Crokinole (2026). 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 Go and Boardcraft: Crokinole 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.
- Do both Chess Go and Boardcraft: Crokinole have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Chess Go ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Boardcraft: Crokinole ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Chess Go free?
- Yes — Chess Go is a free-to-play Steam title. Boardcraft: Crokinole is paid (6.99 USD).