Choose Chessia
Choose Chessia if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. Chessia launched in 2018.
Chessia vs Glow Chess
Chessia and Glow Chess 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. Both released in 2018. Glow Chess is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Chessia (0.69 USD vs. 2.99 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 Glow Chess
Choose Glow Chess if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Glow Chess launched in 2018.
Both Chessia and Glow Chess sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and 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
 Chessia |  Glow Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hakki Ozturk, Halil Ibrahim Ozturk | 13-lab |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Glow Chess is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Chessia (0.69 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Chessia vs Glow Chess — FAQ
- Are Chessia and Glow Chess 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.