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Falling Blocks vs Checkmate!

Falling Blocks and Checkmate! both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2018. Checkmate! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Falling Blocks (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 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 Falling Blocks

Choose Falling Blocks if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Falling Blocks launched in 2018.

Choose Checkmate!

Choose Checkmate! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Checkmate! launched in 2018.

Both Falling Blocks and Checkmate! sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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

Falling Blocks vs Checkmate! — Steam metadata comparison
Falling Blocks — Steam game coverFalling BlocksCheckmate! — Steam game coverCheckmate!
Released20182018
GenresStrategy, Indie, CasualStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews3 reviews3 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersSoftwaves MiniSoftwaves Mini

Side by side

Falling Blocks vs Checkmate! — FAQ

Are Falling Blocks and Checkmate! similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
Falling Blocks vs Checkmate! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run