Chess Ultra and ChessCraft 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 Ultra (2017) is 4 years older than ChessCraft (2021). ChessCraft scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Chess Ultra (73.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Chess Ultra if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie game with Steam Turn Notifications, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,040 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose ChessCraft if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ChessCraft launched in 2021.
Both Chess Ultra and ChessCraft sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen 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.
 Chess Ultra |  ChessCraft | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.89 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.7% positive (1,040 reviews) | 94.8% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Ripstone | Stuart Spence |