- #1 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
97% matchVery Positive80% of 362 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 38.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Roguelite 11.3%, Strategy 8.8%, Deckbuilding 8.5%
- #2 Tactorius
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Ludius Constructs
Windows
A chess-based spell roguelite where strategy is created in the moment, not memorized. Equip 150+ spells, upgrade your pieces, and rewrite the rules. Grow a skill tree as you climb 7 towers of escalating enemies and bosses. Your mind is the armory.
Why similar: Chess 40.1% ★, Roguelite 23.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.5%, Strategy 12.9%, Indie 1.8%
- #3 Dice Showdown
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: D-Nanoknife
Windows
Round-based games and Roguelike games are seamlessly integrated, offering a gaming experience where luck and strategy coexist! In your adventure, create a unique skill set, confront various enemies, discover powerful devices, and this world awaits your salvation!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.7%, Roguelite 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Roguelike 11.9%, Strategy 11.9%
- #4 Lapistasia
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ExcelFish
Windows
3-min learn, 100-hour addiction! Lapistasia is an 8x8 grid, deck-building roguelike inspired by Balatro. The rule is simple: clear blocks. But with unique block traits and 150+ relics blending into broken synergies, strategy is limitless! Build your deck and unleash hyper-inflation damage!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.7%, Roguelite 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.9%, Roguelike 10.6%, Strategy 7.9%
- #5 Boardfall zero
94% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Follow the fun
Windows
Try Boardfall for free! 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.
Why similar: Chess 29.2% ★, Deckbuilding 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 6.3%
- #6 Blunderworld
93% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Hidden Roll
Windows
Blunderworld is a roguelike where you shoot a disc around a board to take over Hell. Create chaotic combinations of upgrades, rack up devilish multipliers, and meet the Lords of Sin as you attempt to overthrow Hell itself!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 27.6%, Roguelite 23.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.1%, Roguelike 10.9%, Strategy 10.3%
- #7 Below the Crown
91% matchVery Positive94% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: Misfits Attic
Windows
Explore the dungeons Below the Crown, in this love letter to Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and Chess. Prepare for strategy, game-changing spells, psychological tests, and challenges from your fellow players. From the award-winning creators of Duskers & A Virus Named TOM.
Why similar: Chess 26.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Roguelite 15.1%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Tabletop 7.2%
- #8 Catena
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: tttT
Windows
Catena is a deck-building roguelite where the freedom to customize your allies feels as powerful as programming. Dive into strategic, grid-based battles and create tactics uniquely your own to conquer the mysterious island and defeat the formidable enemies that await.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.6%, Roguelite 17.4%, Strategy 11.5%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #9 Secret Dice
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YMS Games
Windows
Roll dice, combine items, and unleash powerful synergies in this roguelike strategy game. With 20+ unique dice and 100+ items, build a brand-new strategy every run. The same dice can yield completely different results depending on your items. It's not luck — it's strategy!
Why similar: Roguelite 33.1%, Deckbuilding 27.9%, Strategy 14.9%, Roguelike 13%, 2D 5.5%
- #10 Epic Action Packs
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FoxBot Software
Windows
Become a master of Deckscovery when you combine cards, build your Master Deck and defeat the Deck Master while avoiding elemental weaknesses!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.6%, Deckbuilding 26.9%, Roguelite 19.1%, Strategy 7.5%, PvE 4.9%
- #11 Five Dice
89% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: MeMe Games
Windows
A deck-building strategy game where you roll FIVE DICE and blend tactics with luck to prevail in battle!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Roguelite 23.1%, Strategy 8.8%, 2D 4.7%
- #12 Peace by Piece
89% 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 36.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 24.8%, Roguelite 13%, Roguelike 9.1%, Strategy 7.1%
- #13 海陆农场 Ocean And Land Farm
88% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Xingyunzhuyue
Windows
”Sea and Land Farm“ is a lighthearted and joyful farm management game with light rogue-lite elements. As the overseer and owner of this domain, you will manage a farm encompassing vast sea areas and expansive land.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.7%, Roguelite 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Roguelike 9.9%, Strategy 7.3%
- #14 Pulcinella's Infinity
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kommy studio
Windows
Pulcinella's Infinity is a psychedelic roguelite deckbuilder that blends the centuries-old tradition of Neapolitan Scopa with a cyber aesthetic. In a future where folklore has been digitized into an infinite kernel, you'll play as Pulcinella, hacking reality one deck of cards at a time.
Why similar: Roguelite 26.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.2%, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Strategy 10%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #15 Dice Dice Dice: A Roll Playing Game
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DNX
Windows
Roll the dice and explore a dicey world were all your actions and out comes are decided by the roll of a dice. Build up your team customize your dices and roll play your way through combat.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.1%, Roguelite 23.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Roguelike 11%, Strategy 8.9%
- #16 PANEMA
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RelampaguM
Windows
Build. Roll. Bend Luck. A dice-builder roguelike of blessings, curses, and Yahtzee.
Why similar: Roguelite 31.7%, Deckbuilding 26.4%, Strategy 14.3%, Roguelike 12.4%, 2D 5.2%
- #17 Just Chessing Around
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cabbage Club
Windows
Build a chess army. Break the rules. Collect buffs that make your pieces addictively OP, with knights that roam the entire board, rooks that smash through anything. Use items like bombs or potions to cause even more chaos. No king to checkmate. Just enemies to destroy.
Why similar: Chess 31.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Roguelite 17.7%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Roguelike 6.5%
- #18 rook
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gregory hodsonPub: updog
Windows
rook is a chess deckbuilding roguelike. cover your board in stickers and stack spare tiles to supercharge the cascading chaos and watch your scores go exponential, maybe then you might just survive the gauntlet.
Why similar: Roguelite 21%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Chess 12.1% ★, Tabletop 9.9%, Strategy 7.9%
- #19 矩阵破冰者
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 美术百分百
Windows
矩阵破冰者是一款卡牌构筑游戏。你将参与到一场数据盗窃的非法活动之中,为了赚取更多零钱突破层层安保,在这个过程中收集各种各样的程式卡片,利用它们组合出各种劲爆的化学反应。
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, Roguelite 14.2%, Strategy 13%, Roguelike 7.4%
- #20 Top Check: A Chess Card Game
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gliding Knight Games, LLC
Windows
Collect cards, build decks, and battle fierce opponents in Top Check, a roguelike deckbuilder and card game inspired by the classic game of chess. With many unique pieces and abilities, only the best strategists will emerge victorious. Do you have what it takes to reach the top?
Why similar: Chess 32.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Roguelite 13.2%, Roguelike 5.7%
- #21 The Rookery
82% 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 42.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 20.9%, Roguelite 20.8%, Strategy 6.6%, Roguelike 6.1%
- #22 Last Crown Gambit
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Feona Games
Windows
A chess-based roguelike tactics game where you empower pieces with cards, build tag synergies, and shape each run through strategic choices.
Why similar: Chess 42.7% ★, Roguelite 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.7%, PvE 7.6%, Strategy 6.2%
- #23 DeVILSTOPIA
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Myosotis
Windows
Devilstopia is a grid strategy battle roguelike inspired by retro classic games. Collect diverse skills, unleash creative combos, and overcome powerful foes. Unpredictable dangers await in a mysterious world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.9%, Deckbuilding 24.1%, Roguelite 20.3%, Roguelike 10%, Strategy 9.9%
- #24 Crounds
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZeroEight Studios
Windows
Crounds is a fast-paced PvP chess roguelike. Choose a powerful King, draft game-breaking upgrades, and bend the traditional rules of chess to destroy your opponent! Synergize your chaotic upgrades to create your winning strategy!
Why similar: Chess 36% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Roguelite 10.5%, Roguelike 6.6%
- #25 Sunday Sticker Club
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: okwater
Windows
Place stickers, draw on your cards, and design the perfect deck to sacrifice to the devil. Find unique combos and powerful synergies with your stickers and trinkets to create offerings worthy enough to satisfy your debtor in this colorful deck-building roguelike.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 36.3%, Roguelite 26%, Strategy 12%, Colorful 6.8%, Roguelike 6.5%
- #26 Gambonanza
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,467 reviews2026
Dev: BlukuléléPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Gambonanza is a tactical roguelike that sets chess pieces on a tiny board. Forget traditional chess and embrace the chaos of breaking the balance! Spend your money on rule-bending upgrades, board tiles and pieces. Experiment with illegal combinations and face off against iconic bosses!
Why similar: Chess 29.3% ★, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 6.5%
- #27 Oh!Ware
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chris Perry
Windows · Linux
Place marbles into pits, chaining their movement across a living board to trigger captures and effects. Every pit is a choice, and every marble a desperate prayer
Why similar: Deckbuilding 38.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Roguelike 13.1%, Strategy 10.2%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #28 这张不算 This One Doesn't Count
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: ZW Game
Windows
"This One Doesn't Count"—You lived to 40, buying lottery tickets every single day, never winning once. On your deathbed, God reveals: "Everyone who won was cheating." Reborn for one more try, do whatever it takes to pay your daughter's tuition before exam day. Scratch-card × Roguelite.
Why similar: Roguelite 24.1%, Deckbuilding 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Roguelike 12.2%, Strategy 12%
- #29 Until The Hero
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ArmedPeseant
Windows
Transform a simple farmer into a legendary hero with the magic of a loop! Farm endlessly and grow stronger than the Demon King. Combine items to grow stronger even faster! Write your own legendary tale with the power granted by the Goddess!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.7%, Roguelite 31.4%, Strategy 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Roguelike 6.3%
- #30 MEGACHESS
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starry MinesPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
MEGACHESS is a roguelite dungeon crawler with chess elements. Blast through high-paced tactical battles, adapt your army against outnumbering foes, craft and combine your units to form MEGA-PIECES and obliterate the bosses.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.1%, Chess 22.5% ★, Roguelite 19%, Strategy 14.1%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #31 Up Cards
75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Zeorge Game
Windows
UP CARDS is a light roguelike card game. In this exciting journey, you need to control the card situation, play the best combinations, stack additional effects to turn the tide, choose your permanent rewards, and reach new heights through different strategic builds.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 10.1%, Strategy 8.7%
- #32 Rogue Patterns
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Formerly Gifted
Windows
Rogue Patterns is a brick breaker roguelike. Collect patterns with varied designs and effects that grow in power as you break bricks. Relics can be acquired to increase your power in unique ways.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 33%, Roguelite 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Strategy 11.4%, Roguelike 10%
- #33 Rogue Rollout
77% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Peepod Games
Windows
Rogue Rollout is a thrilling roguelike deckbuilder where you score points in a classic dice game style, choose powerful artifacts, and face challenging obstacles as you push through endless rounds.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 32.7%, Roguelite 23%, Roguelike 13.6%, Strategy 10.9%, Colorful 6.6%
- #34 Witch Pachi
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlchemistsGames
Windows · Mac
Aim, shoot, and gather mana! Witch Pachi is a unique hybrid of physics-based pinball action and turn-based roguelike strategy. Build your deck of powerful spells, form mystical pacts, and master the board to defeat your enemies in this magical adventure.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 30.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.8%, Roguelite 16%, Roguelike 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #35 Gambition
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EasternLamp
Windows
A chess-inspired tactical roguelike where every battle becomes a puzzle of sacrifice and manipulation. Evolve chess pieces, build powerful armies, and turn clever sacrifices into devastating synergies.
Why similar: Chess 34.4% ★, Deckbuilding 18.2%, Roguelite 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #36 Cross Blitz
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,618 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.4%, Roguelite 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Strategy 7.1%, Colorful 6.2%
- #37 balls
71% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: brown shark games
Windows · Linux
A chain-reaction deck-building game in which you build the perfect combo machine to achieve the highest-scoring explosion chains.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 27.9%, Roguelite 18.8%, Roguelike 15.6%, Strategy 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #38 Trizon
72% matchVery Positive93% of 608 reviews2025
Dev: LingPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Trizon is a roguelike deck-building game. Fuse any two cards together to play crazy combos. The game combines auto-battler mechanics, where creatures attack on their own, with instant-effect spell cards. Battles are fast-paced and dynamic, set against a simple and restrained art style.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 30.7%, Roguelite 24%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.7%, Strategy 8.8%, Roguelike 6.3%
- #39 Grand Gammon
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unruly Games
Windows
Backgammon, but the dice are enchanted, the boards are cursed - and every checker plays by its own rules. Outsmart the odds, exploit rule-bending mechanics, and climb to the top as you roll the dice in this high-stakes roguelite experience!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Roguelite 19.1%, Tabletop 8.3%, Old School 8.3%
- #40 Star Spark
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JoyFlow Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master combos, unleash powerful attacks, and survive dangerous encounters to win the Star Spark Tournament! Plan your moves and outwit your opponents in this roguelite, turn-based fighting game.
Why similar: Roguelite 27.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.3%, Deckbuilding 17.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #41 Fool`s Road
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Pikas
Windows
Turn-based strategy where chess-like battles evolve into full army command. Build your class fantasy, recruit troops, and enjoy thoughtful tactical runs.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, Strategy 14.4%, Chess 14.2% ★, Roguelike 10.7%
- #42 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
74% matchVery Positive91% of 7,339 reviews2022
Dev: PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
Why similar: Chess 38.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Roguelite 12.7%, Tabletop 8.1%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #43 The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike
69% matchVery Positive92% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: MONO ENTERTAINMENTPub: Kodansha
Windows
The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike combines manga, tactical puzzles, and roguelike gameplay into one thrilling experience. Enjoy stylish pixel-art action while testing your flexible thinking and precise strategy!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.1%, Roguelite 20.5%, Roguelike 9.8%, Strategy 8.5%
- #44 Gambit
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Jeriko
Windows
A chess roguelike where every run bends the rules. Build your army, wield powerful kings, and survive deadly variants on your way to proving a human can still beat the machine. Shape your build, outlast the chaos, and choose when to command the board yourself.
Why similar: Chess 40.1% ★, Deckbuilding 29.2%, Tabletop 9.2%, Strategy 8.6%, PvE 6%
- #45 Jokano
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SkyFly0816
Windows
Jokano is the card-based roguelike adventure set in colorful pixel art worlds! Collect rocket parts, play against FranKI, use 36 joker cards, multipliers, and a hit point system. Every round is different, every round is addictive. Are you ready?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 28%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, Roguelite 12.6%, Strategy 12.3%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #46 Chess: The Lost Pieces
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Yağız Selimoğlu
Windows
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
Why similar: Chess 34.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Roguelike 8.1%, Strategy 7.7%
- #47 Lost Continent
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TCZ
Windows
This is a 2D pixel card battle game, in which players take on the role of adventurers, building their own cards and teams, controlling their characters to fight enemies on the chessboard, gradually strengthening their teams and constructing decks.Defeating the boss and protect the continent.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.3%, Roguelite 22.2%, Deckbuilding 22.1%, Roguelike 9.2%, Strategy 8.1%
- #48 Turn Turn Turn Based!
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grey Cat GamesPub: Port In The Storm
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based roguelite deckbuilder with a spinning field. Strategise and plan your next move ahead in this single-player card game where positioning and planning are just as important as the cards in your hand.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.7%, Roguelite 20.7%, Strategy 8.9%, Roguelike 7.3%
- #49 Dexterous: Time to Steal
70% matchPositive100% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: HalfZach
Windows
A Match-3 Roguelite where you build your deck of blocks, collect game-changing relics, and battle your way through crime bosses in an attempt to pay off your debt and escape the time loop.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.5%, Roguelite 29.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Roguelike 7.2%, Strategy 6.3%
- #50 Prism Age
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IceStarPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
《Prism Age》 is a unique grid-based roguelike deckbuilder where controlling territory determines damage—build your deck, master elemental powers, and dominate the battlefield.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 30.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.5%, Roguelite 15.6%, Strategy 10.7%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #51 Town of Tinysville
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 7Seven Studios
Windows · Mac
Town of Tinysville is a deck building roguelike set on tiny maps with huge stakes. Strategically place buildings, grow your deck, and master powerful synergies. Enhance your run using unique chance cards, landmarks, and powerful laws that permanently affect your town.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 32%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, Roguelite 24.2%, Strategy 6.8%, Colorful 4.7%
- #52 The House Never Wins
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: J.F
Windows
Lost too many times to the house? It's time to make it back. Welcome to The House Never Wins, where its your time to take back your money from the casino. Unlock coins, modify your slot machine, and run through Vegas, bankrupting all the casinos you can.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 37.8%, Roguelite 27.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Roguelike 7.2%, Colorful 6.5%
- #53 Boardmancer
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cxhuy
Windows
In Boardmancer, your board is your deck! Roll your dice, reroll your ability tiles, and activate abilities as you battle enemies who transform the board into a battlefield in this unique deckbuilding roguelike.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.7%, Roguelite 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.5%, Tabletop 8.8%, PvE 7.3%
- #54 TOTAL ZUGZWANG
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LOKUST AZUL LIMITED
Windows
This is Chess on a conveyor belt -- an ingenious roguelike, melding tactical strategy and explosive action! Deal with a mind-bending scrolling board that pulls towards you relentless waves of foes and perils. Prepare for their violent collision with your pieces. Prepare for TOTAL ZUGZWANG.
Why similar: Chess 33.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 23%, Roguelite 15.8%, Roguelike 9%, Strategy 6.7%
- #55 Chessemble
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Giga Glitch
Windows
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 41.4% ★, Deckbuilding 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, Strategy 8.6%, 2D 3.6%
- #56 Regicide
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CinemaLeo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Forget checkmate. Every capture scores in this chess roguelike deckbuilder. Gather powerful floppy disks, rig your pieces (and theirs), and ignite cascading combos as you chase scores you have no right to reach.
Why similar: Chess 34.3% ★, Deckbuilding 18.4%, Roguelite 11.8%, Strategy 10.6%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #57 Chaturanga
66% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Bored Games LLC
Windows · Mac
The ultimate chess variant roguelike game. Start with pieces and the board set up for the ancient precursor to chess, Chaturanga. Defeat progressively more sophisticated computer opponents and chess variants while leveling up your pieces to their modern equivalents and beyond into new faery pieces.
Why similar: Chess 34% ★, Roguelite 16.8%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Old School 8.7%, Roguelike 7.8%
- #58 Endless Loop
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NIL Studio
Windows
《Endless Loop》 is a deck-building tactics roguelike game that combines the gameplay of 《Slay the Spire》 and 《Into the Breach》. Featuring the loop mechanism of "energy is life", you need to maneuver your troops, strike a balance between restoring life and consuming energy, and defeat all enemies.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 31.8%, Deckbuilding 27.7%, Roguelite 26.5%, Strategy 11.6%, Indie 1.6%