Choose Glow Chess
Choose Glow Chess if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Glow Chess launched in 2018.
Glow Chess vs World of bombs
Glow Chess and World of bombs 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. Glow Chess (2018) is 3 years older than World of bombs (2021). Glow Chess is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than World of bombs (0.69 USD vs. 5.99 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 World of bombs
Choose World of bombs if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. World of bombs launched in 2021.
Both Glow Chess and World of bombs sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Glow Chess |  World of bombs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.69 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | 13-lab | Kedexa |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Glow Chess (2018) is 3 years older than World of bombs (2021).
- Glow Chess is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than World of bombs (0.69 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Glow Chess vs World of bombs — FAQ
- Should I play Glow Chess or World of bombs first?
- If you want chronology, Glow Chess (2018) came out before World of bombs (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 Glow Chess and World of bombs 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.