- #1 ChessSnake
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HowDeerYou
Windows
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 43.9% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Tabletop 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.6%
- #2 Chex
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: KonsolKongenPub: Stuen
Windows
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 47.6% ★, Board Game 19%, Tabletop 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Strategy 3.8%
- #3 Chess Ultra
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,286 reviews2017
Dev: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
Why similar: Chess 36.9% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Tabletop 14.2%, VR 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%
- #4 Lilith's Game
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TikoPub: Tiko Developments
Windows
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 46.8% ★, Board Game 14.6%, Tabletop 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7%
- #5 Caïssa Chess Island
94% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Dominique Lorre
Windows
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 46.7% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Tabletop 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Strategy 6.7%
- #6 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
94% matchMixed52% of 372 reviews2015
Dev: Olde SküülPub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows
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 43.4% ★, Board Game 26.9%, Tabletop 19.9%, Strategy 7.6%, Casual 2.2%
- #7 VRShogiMates
92% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: David Laszlo Banfai
Windows
Dive into the immersive world of board games with VRShogiMates! Play Shogi, Chu Shogi, Chess, Xiangqi, and Gungi in a virtual environment. Challenge friends in real-time or turn-based multiplayer. Learn the rules, while enjoying regular updates for an ever-evolving gaming experience.
Why similar: Chess 27.6% ★, Board Game 20.7%, Tabletop 18.5%, VR 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%
- #8 Tamerlane Chess
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gamegine
Windows
Not a chess. It is a war strategy. Tamerlane Chess is the digital version of the board Timur used to shape his battlefield tactics. With a larger board, unique pieces, and deep strategy, every move demands the mindset of a true commander.
Why similar: Chess 41.2% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Tabletop 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.7%
- #9 3D Chess Online
91% matchMixed56% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Yusuf Islam SeyhanPub: Inspector Studios
Windows
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 42.2% ★, Tabletop 18.2%, Board Game 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 6%, Strategy 5.9%
- #10 Chess 2
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KeeleePub: TD Indie
Windows
This project was inspired by Oats Jenkins' video on Youtube titled "I Made a BETTER Chess". In their video, they revised the pieces and rules. This project is that idea, turned into a video game!
Why similar: Chess 43.9% ★, Board Game 17.6%, Tabletop 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Strategy 4.7%
- #11 Infernal Chess
89% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Infernal Chess is a dark fantasy chess game set in the fiery depths of hell. Battle on a volcanic chessboard with creature-themed pieces and master strategic gameplay as you navigate the intense atmosphere of the inferno!
Why similar: Chess 39.6% ★, Board Game 17.7%, Tabletop 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%
- #12 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
88% matchVery Positive80% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 51.9% ★, Board Game 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Strategy 7.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.3%
- #13 Dice chess
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Actual indie game
Windows
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 43.5% ★, Board Game 17.2%, Tabletop 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #14 Combat Chess
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: Minds Eye ProductionsPub: Strategy First
Windows
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 51.4% ★, Board Game 13.9%, Tabletop 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.7%
- #15 Chess Brain: Dark Troops
86% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Caio Flavio
Windows · Mac
This game develops the ability to predict movement in Chess, using a playful and immersive concept. The dark troops march in a single sound. They are more organized and smarter
Why similar: Chess 37.5% ★, Programming 17.3% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Tabletop 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%
- #16 Hexachess
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tricky Chaos
Windows
Chess on hexagonal field with local play, online multiplayer & against AI. Based on Gliński's chess variant.
Why similar: Chess 43% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Tabletop 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%
- #17 GoblinChess
85% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Panaq AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
GoblinChess is a new type of chess game where we introduce ten different magical cards to the gameplay, and some chaos if you want. You can play online or against the built in robot.
Why similar: Chess 45% ★, Board Game 19.4%, Tabletop 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%, Strategy 8.3%
- #18 Chess Tales
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IRG Studios
Windows · Linux
Lead your chess army beyond the 8x8 board into a heavily guarded, enchanted fortress, solving environmental puzzles across dilapidated ruins, portals, overgrown gardens, collapsing caves, cities and trap-filled dungeons until you reach the throne and face the King.
Why similar: Chess 25.3% ★, Tabletop 19.4%, Board Game 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.3%
- #19 Warboard
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: IBELF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Command history on a chessboard. Unique piece stats shape your strategy, while dynamic Board Effects can turn the battle in an instant. Create custom matches, challenge your friends, and experiment with different piece sets to fight your way.
Why similar: Chess 37.9% ★, Board Game 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Tabletop 11.2%
- #20 BOT.vinnik Chess: Legendary Queens
82% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows
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 50% ★, Board Game 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%, Strategy 7.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.7%
- #21 Vantageous
83% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Alec Schneider
Windows
Vantageous is a competitive board game, where you have to strategize your piece placement, stack your pieces to increase their range and outsmart your opponent. You can play on the same device, online or against the computer! Play against your friends or challenge the rank ladder!
Why similar: Chess 38.8% ★, Tabletop 17.9%, Board Game 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%
- #22 Strike Chess
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CodingWithKantecki
Windows · Mac
No more taking turns. Both players move at once in this tactical chess variant where military power-ups reshape the battlefield every round
Why similar: Chess 40.7% ★, Board Game 20%, Tabletop 15.7%, Strategy 8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%
- #23 Battle Chess 4000
81% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the Chess Game of Tomorrow!
Why similar: Chess 46% ★, Board Game 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Strategy 6.5%, Tabletop 5.5%
- #24 Grandmaster Chess
81% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Capstone SoftwarePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran, this fully featured chess game from Capstone has all the tools and features you need to learn and master the game of chess. Challenge an opponent with five adjustable skill levels from beginner to grandmaster.
Why similar: Chess 42.2% ★, Board Game 18.4%, Tabletop 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Strategy 5.3%
- #25 Sharp Chess
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Melmax LLC
Windows
Play in the dark or under open skies. Sharp Chess is a clean, distraction-free chess experience — Stockfish AI, nature and dark themes. At home or on the go with Steam Deck.
Why similar: Chess 57.8% ★, Board Game 22.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%, Strategy 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #26 Ajedrez una tarde de Otoño
80% matchMixed52% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Luis Pedro Lopez Perez
Windows
chess simulator game
Why similar: Chess 59% ★, Board Game 18.1%, Tabletop 10.9%, Family Friendly 5.4%, Casual 2.6%
- #27 Prismarch
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Noah Magner
Windows
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 53.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Tabletop 12.7%, Board Game 12.5%, Strategy 5.6%
- #28 Stress Chess
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: FourOrbStudios
Windows
"The real chess was the friends we made along the way." - Randy Mc'Chess
Why similar: Chess 45.1% ★, Board Game 15%, Tabletop 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%, Family Friendly 7.7%
- #29 Chess AI
77% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: General Turtle
Windows · Mac · Linux
A chess game featuring an adaptive AI opponent that scales to your skill level. Analyze your games move-by-move, track your improvement with detailed statistics, and unlock cosmetics for your avatar, board, and pieces as you progress. Original soundtrack by The Teps. No in-app purchases.
Why similar: Board Game 24.6%, Chess 16.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Tabletop 10.4%, Strategy 9.8%
- #30 Ultima Chess VR
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Svaiy Art IndustriesPub: Svaiy Publishing
Windows
Ultima Chess VR – chess as you've never seen before! Battle on the chessboard in virtual reality, where every piece comes to life and engages in a fantasy duel!
Why similar: Chess 39.6% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Tabletop 14.7%, VR 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #31 Triple Chess
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Haywire Games
Windows
Triple Chess reimagines classic chess with three stacked boards and vertical movement, creating deeper strategy, new tactics, and thrilling multi-level battles.
Why similar: Board Game 25.7%, Chess 23.7% ★, Tabletop 22.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Strategy 11%
- #32 Chess Brain
76% matchVery Positive89% of 161 reviews2020
Dev: Caio Flavio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!
Why similar: Chess 37% ★, Programming 17.6% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Tabletop 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%
- #33 Let's Learn Janggi (Korean Chess)
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
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 54.3% ★, Board Game 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Strategy 8.6%, Family Friendly 4.9%
- #34 Just Chess
74% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Pupugames
Windows · Linux
Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience with Just Chess! Includes a built-in engine, UCI support and UCI engine profiles, and a Puzzle Arena with 4M+ puzzles. Lichess integration lets you challenge players and watch live tournament broadcasts.
Why similar: Chess 51.5% ★, Board Game 20.4%, Tabletop 15.1%, 3D 3.8%, Strategy 3.2%
- #35 Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 273 reviews2016
Dev: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Chess! One of the world’s most popular games, has just got even better! Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is a stunning celebration of the greatest strategy game of all time.
Why similar: Chess 43.1% ★, Board Game 13.5%, Tabletop 13.1%, Family Friendly 6.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.7%
- #36 Waves of Chess
72% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Amusing Noodle Games
Windows
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 56.3% ★, Board Game 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Strategy 8.3%, Old School 4.8%
- #37 MetaChess
73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: MetaChess
Windows · Mac
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 52.8% ★, Board Game 20.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%, Strategy 5.3%
- #38 Board Games VR
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: artArmin
Windows
Play board games in virtual reality. Backgammon, Chess, Checkers, etc. Check out the game description and announcements for a continuously updated list of games and features.
Why similar: Chess 44.5% ★, Board Game 18.3%, Tabletop 17.1%, VR 14.3%, 3D 2.7%
- #39 Chess++
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: JLogical Games
Windows
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 55.7% ★, Board Game 22.8%, Strategy 11.7%, Casual 5.1%, 3D 3.5%
- #40 Cute Chess
73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: RikkiGames Limited
Windows
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 55.2% ★, Board Game 19%, Tabletop 13.9%, Strategy 7.9%, Casual 3.4%
- #41 Kingdom Chess
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infected Mind Dev
Windows
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 48.8% ★, Board Game 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Strategy 5.2%
- #42 Boardfall
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Follow the fun
Windows
Progressively harder waves of enemies fall from the sky. Capture them to earn gold, and then purchase your own reinforcements to drop onto the board. 10 brand new chess pieces to master. How many waves can you survive?
Why similar: Chess 50.6% ★, Board Game 13.9%, Tabletop 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7%
- #43 MAFIA Chess
73% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: MAFIA Chess
Windows
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 56.7% ★, Board Game 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Strategy 8.8%, Casual 4%
- #44 BOT.vinnik Chess: Late USSR Championships
71% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows · Mac
Miss me already, comrade? A wise human once said: "Attackers may sometimes regret bad moves, but it is much worse to forever regret an opportunity you allowed to pass you by." So don't let this one pass! Enroll NOW and be prepared to learn from the real masters!
Why similar: Chess 44.6% ★, Board Game 12.2%, Tabletop 12.1%, Old School 6.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%
- #45 Card Chess
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jin Shaochen
Windows
Card Chess is a free online PvP strategy game blending classic chess with card gameplay. Inspired by chess and Magic: The Gathering, each player starts with just a king and a custom 60-card deck that lets you deploy pieces, destroy enemy pieces, draw cards, and tactically control the board.
Why similar: Board Game 24.7%, Chess 20.9% ★, Tabletop 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%
- #46 The Rookery
68% matchVery Positive96% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Glyder Games
Windows · Mac
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 54.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Board Game 11.9%, Strategy 5.1%
- #47 Chessia
71% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: Hakki Ozturk
Windows · Linux
Are you a chess master? Or a chess enthusiast? Maybe you just play chess from time to time. Whoever you are, Chessia is here for you.
Why similar: Chess 45.6% ★, Tabletop 29.7%, Board Game 14.8%, Strategy 6.4%, Casual 3.4%
- #48 Peace by Piece
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Przemek Cholewa
Windows
Restore peace — one piece at a time. Start a rebellion with a handful of loyalists in this chess roguelike, and grow your army as you free a war-torn kingdom. Gain banners that bend the rules and build devastating synergies as you race to topple a tyrant before his army returns!
Why similar: Chess 47.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Board Game 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Tabletop 8.6%
- #49 flChess 2
70% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Flying. Stone. Production
Windows
Chess game in 3D environment, where advanced artifical inteligence with 6 levels of strength can make you work hard for win.
Why similar: Chess 37.8% ★, Tabletop 17.6%, Board Game 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%
- #50 Chess of Fortune
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: devOfFortune
Windows
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 49% ★, Board Game 19.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%, Strategy 7.9%
- #51 Warpaint
70% matchMixed68% of 31 reviews2017
Dev: Adam ThompsonPub: LADDER
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
It's chess with catapults! Warpaint is a casual tabletop wargame where you command an army of dwarves and catapults. You can paint your army with pixel perfect control, just like real miniatures! Victory is won through superior tactical positioning and siege dexterity.
Why similar: Chess 24.9% ★, Board Game 17.6%, Tabletop 17.2%, VR 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
- #52 Dark Chess
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 212 reviews2023
Dev: Tall Troll Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war. Survive a story-driven campaign filled with custom boards, traps, and rule-breaking Kings and Queens of the past. Stealth, calculated risks and outsmarting the unknown are your only ways to win.
Why similar: Chess 37.6% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Tabletop 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%
- #53 EcoChess
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Timeless Ideas
Windows
Save the forest in this improved version of chess with new boards with obstacles and power-ups.
Why similar: Chess 52.7% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Tabletop 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%, Board Game 7.4%
- #54 Chess Empire
66% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Alpaca Games
Windows
A new kind of chess where you earn gold each turn to buy units and upgrade them with unique abilities. Fog of war hides enemy positions unless your pieces are close enough.
Why similar: Chess 40.1% ★, Tabletop 17.4%, Board Game 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #55 Swords & Shields AdvBattleBoard
68% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Mark AinsworthPub: (Mark Ainsworth)
Windows
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 56.9% ★, Board Game 29.2%, Strategy 8.8%, Casual 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #56 Hyper Chess
64% matchVery Positive92% of 333 reviews2025
Dev: Grouch
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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 56.3% ★, Board Game 21.8%, Tabletop 7.9%, Strategy 7.2%, Old School 4.6%
- #57 The Chess Variants Club
67% matchVery Positive80% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Play and discover 12 popular chess variants, improve your chess skills with hundreds of chess puzzles, or simply play regular chess with your friends - all in one package. This diverse collection includes several chess games and puzzles. All in a minimalist, beautifully designed virtual chess club.
Why similar: Chess 41.2% ★, Board Game 18%, Tabletop 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Family Friendly 6.1%
- #58 Mad Chess
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kenjataimu Studio
Windows
Mad Chess is a turn-based strategy game that vastly expands on the classic game of chess. Explore a colorful fantasy world, recruit up to 20 unique factions, fight-off an alien invasion in a single-player story mode or battle your friends online!
Why similar: Chess 42.5% ★, Board Game 18.4%, Tabletop 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%