Choose A Wizard-Chess Tournament
Choose A Wizard-Chess Tournament if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing.
A Wizard-Chess Tournament vs Klaus Veen's Bastards
A Wizard-Chess Tournament and Klaus Veen's Bastards 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. Klaus Veen's Bastards is free; A Wizard-Chess Tournament is paid (Price unknown). 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 Klaus Veen's Bastards
Choose Klaus Veen's Bastards if you want a Simulation and Free To Play game with DualSense Controller Support, Steam Input API Support, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both A Wizard-Chess Tournament and Klaus Veen's Bastards sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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
 A Wizard-Chess Tournament |  Klaus Veen's Bastards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Stefan Badenhorst | Tomorrow Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Klaus Veen's Bastards is free; A Wizard-Chess Tournament is paid (Price unknown).
A Wizard-Chess Tournament vs Klaus Veen's Bastards — FAQ
- Are A Wizard-Chess Tournament and Klaus Veen's Bastards 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.
- Is Klaus Veen's Bastards free?
- Yes — Klaus Veen's Bastards is a free-to-play Steam title. A Wizard-Chess Tournament is paid (Price unknown).