
At the turn of the century, Fritz fascinated the chess world with victories over Garry Kasparov and then-reigning World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. The "most popular chess program" offers you everything you will need as a dedicated chess enthusiast.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Chess, Board Game, Singleplayer.

At the turn of the century, Fritz fascinated the chess world with victories over Garry Kasparov and then-reigning World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. The "most popular chess program" offers you everything you will need as a dedicated chess enthusiast.

Catgirl Chess
The sequel to Chess we've all been waiting for! Yes, that's right, 3D chess with Catgirls! Play online with a friend today! A highly refined game for the delight of your intellectual capacity.

Hyper Chess
There are NO TURNS in this wild version of Chess! Pieces move across the board in real-time, so you'll need to think fast to protect your King!
The sequel to Chess we've all been waiting for! Yes, that's right, 3D chess with Catgirls! Play online with a friend today! A highly refined game for the delight of your intellectual capacity.
Why similar: Chess 60.2% ★, Board Game 19.3%, Strategy 8.8%, Multiplayer 4.8%, Tactical 4.1%
There are NO TURNS in this wild version of Chess! Pieces move across the board in real-time, so you'll need to think fast to protect your King!
Why similar: Chess 62.8% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Strategy 10.4%, Multiplayer 4.3%, 3D 2%
If regular chess has become stale and you're looking for a unique, new challenge, Chess++ is the game for you! Play a game against the AI in a chess board with 3 dimensions, new movesets, and new rules.
Why similar: Chess 59.6% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Strategy 16.1%, 3D 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
MetaChess is chess that lets you build your own army and rewrite the board. With alternate roles for every piece, it creates billions of new possible games possibilities. No more memorized openings, no more solved meta. Every decision matters. Outdraft, outthink, and outplay your opponent.
Why similar: Chess 60.8% ★, Board Game 20.3%, Strategy 7.8%, Tactical 5.2%, Multiplayer 3.5%
A roguelike chess game where players see how far one set of pieces will take them. A short, run based game that respects the classic, but with a few fun twists. Compete against friends and the world on the leaderboards, how far will you go?
Why similar: Chess 65.6% ★, Board Game 19.2%, Strategy 12.4%, 2D 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 64.1% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Strategy 12.7%, Multiplayer 4.3%, 2D 1.8%
A new patch just dropped for the ancient game of Chess. The Definitive Edition adds new pieces, chaotic cards, and modernized rules. Reshape the board and bring down the enemy Kings, heirs, and pretenders. Master the first major update in centuries.
Why similar: Chess 65.1% ★, Board Game 13.4%, Strategy 12.3%, Multiplayer 5.2%, Tactical 4%
A casual puzzle played with 4 sided chits with a swords or a shield on an edge played on a classic chess board. when chits clash they may rotate or capture the other, your objective is to capture the crown chits, there are 4 on both sides.
Why similar: Chess 60.6% ★, Board Game 26.2%, Strategy 12.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience! Includes a built-in engine, UCI support, and a Puzzle Arena with 4M+ puzzles. Lichess integration lets you challenge players and watch live tournament broadcasts.
Why similar: Chess 64% ★, Board Game 23.1%, Strategy 5.7%, Multiplayer 4.8%, 3D 1.3%
A chess arcade game where you play against the strongest chess engine in the world.
Why similar: Chess 80.8% ★, Strategy 10.7%, Tactical 5.2%, 2D 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Enter the mafia underworld of 2D Chess, where animals take on the roles of mob bosses. Play 10+0 minute games online on the Lichess server. Analyze your moves with Stockfish. Checkmate with style in this captivating cartel-themed chess adventure!
Why similar: Chess 64% ★, Board Game 18.6%, Strategy 12.8%, 2D 2.1%, Multiplayer 2.1%
Chex is a strategic board game currently based on Gliński's hexagonal variant of chess. Players must use their pieces to capture their opponent's king. The hexagonal board introduces new challenges and opportunities.
Why similar: Chess 67.5% ★, Board Game 22.7%, Strategy 6.9%, 3D 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Study piece movements, checkmate conditions and tactics; learn Janggi inside out! Solve endgame puzzles and play against AI opponents, perfecting your Janggi strategy.
Why similar: Chess 63.5% ★, Board Game 20.4%, Strategy 12.9%, 2D 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Chessformer is a grid-based puzzle platformer with Chess pieces. The goal in each level is to capture the opposing king, who is lazy and never moves, so don't worry about losing any pieces.
Why similar: Chess 67% ★, Board Game 21.5%, Strategy 8.2%, 2D 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Four Kings One War is a 1 or 2 player strategy game inspired by chess. Each player controls two armies as though they were one and get's two moves per turn. This opens up guerrilla style tactics and hidden attacks. This is strategy for the modern mind, outside the 64th square.
Why similar: Chess 53.1% ★, Strategy 25.8%, Board Game 20.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.
Why similar: Chess 70.3% ★, Board Game 14.1%, Strategy 12.8%, 3D 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Escape custom chess boards with your king while your opponent hunts you down. Play campaigns, solve puzzles, compete locally or ranked online, and build your own puzzles and campaigns in the editor.
Why similar: Chess 61.4% ★, Board Game 18.6%, Strategy 9%, Multiplayer 3.5%, Tactical 3%
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 63.6% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Strategy 9.6%, Tactical 4.7%, 2D 2.1%
Learn chess by reliving the greatest games of all time. Train with 70+ tutorials, 150+ puzzles, and interactive quests where you guess the moves of legends like Tal, Fischer, and Carlsen. Includes variants, analysis tools, and 2D/3D boards.
Why similar: Chess 59.8% ★, Board Game 21.7%, Strategy 10.2%, Tactical 2.7%, 3D 2.6%
From piece movements, to drops, promotion and strategic formations, you'll learn Shogi inside out! Play against a wide variety of AI opponents, developing your Shogi playing style.
Why similar: Chess 61.2% ★, Board Game 20.9%, Strategy 15.1%, 2D 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Strategize your way through a variety of encounters, each with various twists. Kill all of the other pieces on the board through night and day until only the two kings remain.
Why similar: Chess 64.5% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Board Game 14.4%, Tactical 3.4%, 2D 1.7%
Customize your board with a host of new pieces. Start with an aggressive forward assault, Or perhaps a defensive fortress designed to weather the storm. Will you outwit, outmanoeuvre, or out-explode your way to victory?
Why similar: Chess 60.3% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Strategy 10%, Tactical 8.1%, 2D 2.7%
Become a better chess player with learning by repetition. Exercise from 3.000+ opening lines and discover their best continuation. Learn tactics from millions of puzzles split into 38 categories and 11 difficulty levels. Master 18.000+ endgame positions sorted by category and difficulty.
Why similar: Chess 66.7% ★, Board Game 19.3%, Strategy 13.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
A chess variant where you can transform pieces on the fly to add excitement to the classic game.
Why similar: Chess 75.6% ★, Strategy 14.5%, Multiplayer 6%, 3D 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Do you think chess is a man's game, comrade? THINK AGAIN! The Soviet Queens are here to crush your ego and show you true elegance on the board. Enroll NOW!
Why similar: Chess 67% ★, Board Game 19.1%, Strategy 12.9%, Singleplayer 1%
An exciting and fast-paced chess roguelite, full of ridiculous abilities! Explode your opponent's pieces, spawn queens all over the board, move twice in a row... But watch out for the bosses, who have crazy powers of their own!
Why similar: Chess 68.3% ★, Board Game 12.7%, Strategy 8.4%, Tactical 8.1%, 2D 1.8%
Master the Knight’s challenge! Move a knight across the 2D chessboard, visiting as many squares as possible within limited moves. Plan ahead, think like a strategist — are you a swift King or a true Knight?
Why similar: Chess 62.5% ★, Board Game 22.6%, Strategy 9.2%, 2D 2.7%, Tactical 1.7%
Cute Chess is all the fun of regular chess but with cute little characters, scene designs and music to make the game even more fun. Improve your chess skills by practising against computers with a range of different difficulties or take your skills online and compete against friends.
Why similar: Chess 66.3% ★, Board Game 19.1%, Strategy 12.2%, Multiplayer 2%, Singleplayer 0.4%
War of Chess is an online 1v1 chess game featuring animated character pieces, where players compete to climb ELO ranks, earn Gold, and level up
Why similar: Chess 41.6% ★, Board Game 29.8%, Strategy 20.2%, 3D 4.3%, Multiplayer 4.1%
Various board games based on chess, checkers and others on different boards.
Why similar: Chess 56.8% ★, Board Game 43.2%
It took 2,000 years for someone to make chess better! The most challenging game on earth comes to life in Battle Chess. An entire medieval world at war is reflected on the checkered field. Everyone who's ever had a knight take a pawn has seen that capture as more than one piece replacing another on the board.
Why similar: Chess 57.2% ★, Board Game 29.9%, Strategy 12.9%
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 65.8% ★, Board Game 19.3%, Strategy 12.4%, 2D 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Divinity Chess stands at the forefront of chess interfaces, offering an immersive 3D experience and full integration with powerful analytic engines like Stockfish. With a vast database of grandmaster games, players can explore the depths of chess history to hone their skills.
Why similar: Chess 65.6% ★, Board Game 17.5%, Strategy 12.4%, 3D 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Whether you're new to chess or a seasoned master, welcome to Chess Infinity—the art of timeless strategy. Immerse yourself in serene environments, sharpen your skills with an adaptive AI mentor, and connect with players worldwide. Embrace endless challenges that transcend eras and borders.
Why similar: Chess 61.3% ★, Board Game 22.3%, Strategy 8.8%, Tactical 3.4%, 3D 3.2%
Study piece movements, checkmate conditions and tactics; learn Xiangqi inside out! Play against a wide variety of AI opponents, developing your Xiangi playing style.
Why similar: Chess 65.9% ★, Board Game 20.1%, Strategy 11.3%, 2D 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Face the demon queen Lilith in high-stakes, asymmetrical chess matches. Capture all of her pieces, EXCEPT ONE! Carefully sacrifice your own pieces, use special items, and outthink Lilith’s unpredictable moves to gain the upper hand.
Why similar: Chess 69.3% ★, Board Game 18.2%, Strategy 9.5%, 3D 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Play the ancient game of "Hnefatafl" in style on your PC, in Singleplayer mode against the AI or Multiplayer over the internet. "Hnefatafl" is a strategic, chess-like boardgame with assumed origins all the way back to the Viking era.
Why similar: Chess 50.6% ★, Board Game 24.1%, Strategy 19.8%, Multiplayer 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Welcome to the Chess Game of Tomorrow!
Why similar: Chess 58.2% ★, Board Game 22.9%, Strategy 10.6%, Multiplayer 4.2%, 2D 3.2%
A colorful chess roguelike! Engage in dopaminergic, cinematic strategy while you fulfill a chess power fantasy - your pieces gain abilities as you construct a juiced up roster capable of surviving the onslaught! Only - seven mysterious prismatic kings stand before you and the one true crown...
Why similar: Chess 70.2% ★, Board Game 13.8%, Strategy 9.4%, Tactical 3.9%, 3D 2.2%
Play Capture-the-King Raumschach, invented in 1907 and made more playable by futuristic visuals! Spread out cells and helpful highlighting maximize the player's ability to visualize the board. The game features public and private lobbies.
Why similar: Chess 40.5% ★, Board Game 30.6%, Strategy 20.3%, 3D 4.4%, Multiplayer 4%
Isometric Chess is a challenging chess variant that expands the game into the third dimension in a unique way.
Why similar: Chess 35% ★, Board Game 30.9%, Strategy 20.1%, 3D 4.6%, 2D 4.4%
A unique and casual chess experience with new rules and luck-based mechanics which requires fresh strategies, tactics, and ingenuity to conquer.
Why similar: Chess 60.4% ★, Board Game 20.6%, Strategy 12.5%, Tactical 4.3%, 2D 2.2%
Think you know chess? Forget some of that. Rule House is a pawn chess adventure where every stage rewrites the game. Travel the globe and beyond, master an ever-changing board where new pieces, twisted variants, and cunning opponents keep you guessing from first move to last.
Why similar: Chess 63.5% ★, Board Game 22.2%, Strategy 11.6%, 2D 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
The world's most popular board game enhanced with unique pieces, various maps and new game modes. Experience gorgeous graphics, engaging campaign, challenging puzzles and diverse battles.
Why similar: Chess 62.7% ★, Board Game 19.4%, Strategy 8.7%, Multiplayer 5.4%, 3D 2.8%
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 64.6% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Strategy 12%, 3D 2.3%, 2D 2.2%
Play classic chess against girls who tease, provoke, and challenge you.
Why similar: Chess 67.1% ★, Board Game 21.6%, Strategy 9%, 2D 2%, Singleplayer 0.3%
chess simulator game
Why similar: Chess 76.6% ★, Board Game 19.8%, 3D 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
3D Chess Online combines the magical world of chess with a modern and three-dimensional experience! Determine your strategy and fight against your opponents worldwide in this simulator equipped with realistic graphics.
Why similar: Chess 61% ★, Board Game 21.2%, Strategy 11%, Multiplayer 4.4%, 3D 2.5%
Regimental Chess is a battle game where large armies of chess pieces move and capture in mass formations. Up to 372 pieces in a single battle.
Why similar: Chess 62.7% ★, Board Game 21.4%, Strategy 10.4%, Multiplayer 5.5%
Warriors clash in an epic chess battle where the fallen can be revived through the King’s Mana! Choose your battlefield, I mean your board, craft your ultimate strategy, harness your Mana, and defeat your enemy to claim glory!
Why similar: Chess 61.4% ★, Board Game 21.3%, Strategy 9%, Multiplayer 4.8%, 2D 2.8%
Chess Bomb is a unique puzzle game where bombs take the shape of chess pieces. Strategically use these explosive chess bombs to fend off waves of invading monsters threatening the chess kingdom.
Why similar: Chess 58.8% ★, Board Game 22.1%, Strategy 9%, Tactical 6.8%, 2D 2.9%
FRITZ CHESS 14! The Ultimate Chess SoftwarePlay against FRITZ or play online at FRITZ CHESS 14 is the most comprehensive chess program in the world. Whether you are new to the game or a Grandmaster, FRITZ 14 is suitable for all skill levels!
Chesscent is a pixel art turn-based strategy roguelite that blends classic chess with rule-breaking cards. Face impossible rivals, embrace defeat, and unlock new permanent abilities to change the outcome of the match.
Why similar: Chess 66.4% ★, Board Game 15.4%, Strategy 11.1%, Tactical 4.7%, 2D 1.8%
Strike Chess is a competitive simultaneous turn strategy game that reimagines chess with hidden move selection and rotating powerup cards. Both players move at the same time, and every three turns a random card alters tactics, creating fast, unpredictable matches built on strategy and timing.
Why similar: Chess 55.8% ★, Board Game 23.1%, Strategy 14.1%, Tactical 3.3%, 2D 2%
Save the forest in this improved version of chess with new boards with obstacles and power-ups.
Why similar: Chess 68.5% ★, Strategy 9.5%, Board Game 8.1%, Tactical 7.5%, 2D 3.5%
Anime arrives to chess! And with new technology! Improve your skills with the game analysis tool at no extra cost, and test them against players around the globe and even your friends. Including those who don’t own the game! May your kingdom thrive!
Why similar: Chess 53.4% ★, Board Game 25.1%, Strategy 10.5%, Tactical 6.1%, 3D 2.7%
Play with living, battling characters! Combat Chess takes the basic chess game and adds an imaginative element for players. Beautifully done in rendered 3D graphics, Combat Chess adds stunning animation sequences during gameplay.
Why similar: Chess 71% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Strategy 8.7%, 3D 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
ChessCorp - an indie puzzle game that takes you to a pixel art world to solve the mystery of your existence. Tackle AI-generated chess puzzles, develop your own thinking machine, and win the Grand Tournament. This is the only way.
Why similar: Chess 73% ★, Strategy 14%, Tactical 10%, 2D 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%