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LUXO Buddies vs Wild Wild Chess

LUXO Buddies and Wild Wild Chess both land in Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. LUXO Buddies (2018) is 3 years older than Wild Wild Chess (2021). Wild Wild Chess is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than LUXO Buddies (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 LUXO Buddies

Choose LUXO Buddies if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. LUXO Buddies launched in 2018.

Choose Wild Wild Chess

Choose Wild Wild Chess if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wild Wild Chess launched in 2021.

Both LUXO Buddies and Wild Wild Chess sit in Sports, Strategy, and Simulation on Steam, 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

LUXO Buddies vs Wild Wild Chess — Steam metadata comparison
LUXO Buddies — Steam game coverLUXO BuddiesWild Wild Chess — Steam game coverWild Wild Chess
Released20182021
GenresSports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, CasualSports, Strategy, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews3 reviews88.9% positive (18 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMyarcadegames StudiosMinimol Games

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LUXO Buddies vs Wild Wild Chess — FAQ

Should I play LUXO Buddies or Wild Wild Chess first?
If you want chronology, LUXO Buddies (2018) came out before Wild Wild Chess (2021). 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 LUXO Buddies and Wild Wild Chess similar?
They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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.
LUXO Buddies vs Wild Wild Chess — Verdict (2026) · imho.run