Choose Valor & Victory
Choose Valor & Victory if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Valor & Victory launched in 2021.
Valor & Victory vs Perfect Chess
Valor & Victory and Perfect Chess both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Valor & Victory (2021) is 3 years older than Perfect Chess (2024). Perfect Chess is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Valor & Victory (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Perfect Chess
Choose Perfect Chess if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Perfect Chess launched in 2024.
Both Valor & Victory and Perfect Chess sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Valor & Victory |  Perfect Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.4% positive (111 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Yobowargames | Erik Reis |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Valor & Victory (2021) is 3 years older than Perfect Chess (2024).
- Perfect Chess is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Valor & Victory (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Valor & Victory is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Perfect Chess has no Deck rating yet.
Valor & Victory vs Perfect Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Valor & Victory or Perfect Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Valor & Victory (2021) came out before Perfect Chess (2024). 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 Valor & Victory and Perfect Chess similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Valor & Victory run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Valor & Victory is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Perfect Chess doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.