Choose Gallows Choice
Choose Gallows Choice if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Gallows Choice launched in 2018.
Gallows Choice vs Checkmate!
Gallows Choice 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 Gallows Choice (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 Checkmate!
Choose Checkmate! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Checkmate! launched in 2018.
Both Gallows Choice 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
 Gallows Choice |  Checkmate! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Softwaves Mini | Softwaves Mini |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Checkmate! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Gallows Choice (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Gallows Choice vs Checkmate! — FAQ
- Are Gallows Choice 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.