Should I play Chess Ultra or Chessia first?

If you want chronology, Chess Ultra (2017) came out before Chessia (2018). 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 Chessia similar?

They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Indie 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. Chessia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Chess Ultra vs Chessia

Chess Ultra and Chessia both land in Sports, Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Chess Ultra (2017) is 1 year older than Chessia (2018). Chessia is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Chess Ultra (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Chess Ultra

Choose Chess Ultra if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation game with Steam Turn Notifications, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,040 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Chessia

Choose Chessia if it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chessia launched in 2018.

Both Chess Ultra and Chessia sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie 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 vs Chessia — Steam metadata comparison
	Chess Ultra	Chessia
Released	2017	2018
Genres	Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual	Sports, Strategy, Indie, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	12.99 USD	2.99 USD
Steam reviews	73.7% positive (1,040 reviews)	2 reviews
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Developers	Ripstone	Hakki Ozturk, Halil Ibrahim Ozturk

Side by side

Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
Chess Ultra (2017) is 1 year older than Chessia (2018).
Chessia is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Chess Ultra (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Chess Ultra is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Chessia has no Deck rating yet.