Should I play Chess Ultra or Football Chess first?

If you want chronology, Chess Ultra (2017) came out before Football Chess (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 Ultra and Football Chess similar?

They overlap on Sports, 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.

Does Chess Ultra run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Chess Ultra is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Football Chess doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Chess Ultra vs Football Chess

Chess Ultra and Football Chess both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Strategy, Casual on Steam. Chess Ultra (2017) is 9 years older than Football Chess (2026). Chess Ultra is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Football Chess has no Deck rating yet. 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 Ultra

Choose Chess Ultra if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Steam Turn Notifications, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,040 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Football Chess

Choose Football Chess if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Football Chess launched in 2026.

Both Chess Ultra and Football Chess sit in Sports, Strategy, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 vs Football Chess — Steam metadata comparison
	Chess Ultra	Football Chess
Released	2017	2026
Genres	Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual	Sports, Strategy, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	12.99 USD	Price unknown
Steam reviews	73.7% positive (1,040 reviews)	—
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer	Multi-player
Developers	Ripstone	PEGAX Studios

Side by side

Both share Sports, Strategy, Casual on Steam.
Chess Ultra (2017) is 9 years older than Football Chess (2026).
Chess Ultra is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Football Chess has no Deck rating yet.