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Glow Chess vs Captures II

Glow Chess and Captures II both land in Sports, 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 share Sports, Strategy on Steam. Glow Chess (2018) is 3 years older than Captures II (2021). Glow Chess is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Captures II (0.69 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 Glow Chess

Choose Glow Chess if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Glow Chess launched in 2018.

Choose Captures II

Choose Captures II if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Captures II launched in 2021.

Both Glow Chess and Captures II sit in Sports and Strategy 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

Glow Chess vs Captures II — Steam metadata comparison
Glow Chess — Steam game coverGlow ChessCaptures II — Steam game coverCaptures II
Released20182021
GenresSports, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, CasualSports, Strategy
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.69 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
Developers13-labcosmic_dust

Side by side

Glow Chess vs Captures II — FAQ

Should I play Glow Chess or Captures II first?
If you want chronology, Glow Chess (2018) came out before Captures II (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 Captures II similar?
They overlap on Sports, 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.
Does Captures II have multiplayer like Glow Chess?
No. Glow Chess supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Captures II is listed as single-player only.
Glow Chess vs Captures II — Verdict (2026) · imho.run