Choose Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
Choose Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) launched in 2018.
Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) vs Boardquest: Tales of Liria
Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) and Boardquest: Tales of Liria 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. Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) (2018) is 6 years older than Boardquest: Tales of Liria (2024). Boardquest: Tales of Liria is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Boardquest: Tales of Liria
Choose Boardquest: Tales of Liria if you want a RPG game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Boardquest: Tales of Liria launched in 2024.
Both Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) and Boardquest: Tales of Liria 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
 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) |  Boardquest: Tales of Liria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69% positive (42 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Pixel Wizards | Ramezware SL |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) (2018) is 6 years older than Boardquest: Tales of Liria (2024).
- Boardquest: Tales of Liria is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Boardquest: Tales of Liria has co-op; Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) does not.
Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) vs Boardquest: Tales of Liria — FAQ
- Should I play Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) or Boardquest: Tales of Liria first?
- If you want chronology, Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) (2018) came out before Boardquest: Tales of Liria (2024). 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 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess) and Boardquest: Tales of Liria 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.