Choose Buddies to Death
Choose Buddies to Death if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound.
Buddies to Death vs Chess 2
Buddies to Death and Chess 2 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. Both support cooperative play. 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 Chess 2
Choose Chess 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Chess 2 launched in 2026.
Both Buddies to Death and Chess 2 sit in Strategy 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
 Buddies to Death |  Chess 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | WABAWEYA | Proper Puppy |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Buddies to Death vs Chess 2 — FAQ
- Are Buddies to Death and Chess 2 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.
- Do both Buddies to Death and Chess 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Buddies to Death ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Chess 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.