Choose Kings of Israel
Choose Kings of Israel if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kings of Israel launched in 2015.
Kings of Israel vs Rule The World CHESS
Kings of Israel and Rule The World CHESS both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Kings of Israel (2015) is 7 years older than Rule The World CHESS (2022). Kings of Israel is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Rule The World CHESS (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Rule The World CHESS
Choose Rule The World CHESS if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rule The World CHESS launched in 2022.
Both Kings of Israel and Rule The World CHESS sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Kings of Israel |  Rule The World CHESS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (73 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Alastair John Jack, Lance Hill | Snow Star Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Kings of Israel (2015) is 7 years older than Rule The World CHESS (2022).
- Kings of Israel is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Rule The World CHESS (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Kings of Israel is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Rule The World CHESS has no Deck rating yet.
Kings of Israel vs Rule The World CHESS — FAQ
- Should I play Kings of Israel or Rule The World CHESS first?
- If you want chronology, Kings of Israel (2015) came out before Rule The World CHESS (2022). 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 Kings of Israel and Rule The World CHESS similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Kings of Israel have multiplayer like Rule The World CHESS?
- No. Rule The World CHESS supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Kings of Israel is listed as single-player only.