FPS Chess vs Simply Chess
FPS Chess is an FPS horror game from Meta Fork (2022) while Simply Chess is a horror strategy game from BlueLine Games (2015).
What each one is
Steam files FPS Chess under FPS and Horror. In contrast, it files Simply Chess under Horror and Strategy.
Battle a friend in this fast paced 1v1 class-based first-person shooter. Chess takes a back-seat to FPS as you win duel after duel and capture the opponent's pieces until you've beaten their king and won the game.
The classic board game comes to Steam with asynchronous online play and 100 levels of AI. If you are a chess enthusiast or someone who just likes to play a game now and again, this is what you've been looking for. This is Simply Chess.
At a glance
| FPS Chess | Simply Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.5/10 | 6.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (84%, 43,953) | Mostly Positive (75%, 3,637) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | Free | Not listed |
| Install size | 2 GB | 0.29 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | Untested |
| Released | 2022 | 2015 |
| Developer | Meta Fork | BlueLine Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
FPS Chess vs Simply Chess, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
FPS ChessFPS horror gameSimply ChessHorror strategy gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
FPS ChessFPS, PvP, ShooterSimply ChessChess, Board Game, StrategyThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
FPS Chess ✓Score 7.5 · 84% on SteamSimply ChessScore 6.3 · 75% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
FPS Chess43,953 reviews · 1 add-on · 2 GBSimply Chess3,637 reviews · 1 add-on · 0.29 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
FPS ChessFreeSimply ChessNot listedRead live from Steam and subject to change.
FPS Chess takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueFPS Chess and Simply Chess on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: FPS Chess (GamingPickz Score 7.5)
- Lighter on storage: Simply Chess (0.29 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: FPS Chess (43,953 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Free to PlayMultiplayerBoard GameStrategyTabletopTurn-Based StrategyChessCasual
Where they differ
FPSPvPShooter3DSportsFirst-Person
IndieSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackTurn-BasedClassicHorror
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, FPS Chess is relaxed, easy to pick up. Simply Chess is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| FPS Chess | Simply Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | AMD Radeon R9 280X | — |
| Minimum CPU | AMD FX-4350 | — |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Install size | 2 GB | 0.29 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: FPS Chess · Simply Chess.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for FPS Chess and 1 for Simply Chess. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are FPS Chess and Simply Chess in scope?
FPS Chess has drawn 43,953 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 2 GB. Simply Chess has drawn 3,637 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 0.29 GB.
Is FPS Chess or Simply Chess better?
By the GamingPickz Score, FPS Chess rates higher (7.5 to 6.3). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, FPS Chess or Simply Chess?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.