Games Like Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG

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 48.9% ★, Roguelite 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Board Game 7.6%, Roguelike 6.9%

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 51.4% ★, Roguelike 10.2%, Strategy 8.8%, Board Game 8.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%

A turn-based tactical game in the style of chess, with roguelike elements, where you command a fleet in dynamic strategic battles to break humanity's cycle of defeat.

Why similar: Chess 45.8% ★, Board Game 12.7%, Roguelite 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Roguelike 7.4%

The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.

Why similar: Chess 39.9% ★, Board Game 14.2%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 9.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%

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 38.1% ★, Tactical RPG 13.4%, Board Game 12.2%, Roguelike 8.9%, Roguelite 8.5%

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 55.5% ★, Board Game 9.2%, Roguelite 8.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Roguelike 7.7%

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 57.1% ★, Board Game 14%, Roguelike 11.9%, Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%

ChessRPG is a revisited chess game in pixel art. Each player chooses a medieval fantasy people, gaining access to pieces with various characteristics that turn every match into a fresh tactical battle.

Why similar: Chess 49.9% ★, Strategy RPG 10.9%, Board Game 10.1%, Strategy 8.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.2%

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.

Why similar: Chess 64.8% ★, Board Game 17.5%, Strategy 11%, Tactical 4%, 3D 1.8%

King's Hand is a turn-based, roguelike battler that fuses the strategy of chess with deckbuilding and a dash of chaos. Face increasingly challenging waves of tactical chess gameplay with a twist!

Why similar: Chess 61.9% ★, Roguelike 12.1%, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.6%

Chess of doom is a chess-based roguelike where you're outnumbered at every turn. Harness the dungeon's power to battle enemy hordes, familiar and strange. Die, learn, master, conquer!

Why similar: Chess 59% ★, Roguelike 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Strategy 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 3.6%

Guild of Ascension is a Tactical-Action-RPG with rogue-lite elements, mixing turn-based combat with real-time action combo system. Craft weapons, learn skills, befriend critters, encounter bizarre creatures, and fight giant Bosses in your Ascension of the Tower!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.3%, Strategy RPG 10.2%, Board Game 10.2%, Roguelite 9.7%, Roguelike 7.4%

Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!

Why similar: Chess 57.3% ★, Board Game 14.1%, Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%

Command your army in a turn-based strategy game where every move matters. Each round represents new challenges in randomly generated battles, but be careful because when your king dies your attempt is over!

Why similar: Chess 18.5% ★, Board Game 13.5%, Tactical RPG 13%, Roguelite 10.8%, Roguelike 9.1%

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 55.9% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Board Game 10.5%, Medieval 7.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.8%

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 46.6% ★, Board Game 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%, Turn-Based Combat 7.3%, Medieval 6.8%

Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!

Why similar: Chess 49.3% ★, Board Game 13.3%, Tactical RPG 12.1%, 2.5D 8.6%, Strategy 7.2%

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 59.5% ★, Board Game 11.3%, Strategy 6.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.1%

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 58% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.1%, Strategy 7%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.7%

A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.

Why similar: Chess 60.6% ★, Board Game 13.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.1%

A turn-based RPG, except it's also chess! Instead of capturing, your pieces engage in thrilling 1v1 battles where they can level up and unlock powerful abilities. Challenge your friends to 1v1 matches, or shape your team as you progress through the single-player adventure mode!

Why similar: Chess 39.4% ★, Tactical RPG 15%, Board Game 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%, Turn-Based Combat 6.8%

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 63.1% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Strategy 6.1%, 3D 1.5%

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 46.2% ★, Board Game 16%, Strategy RPG 12.5%, Strategy 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.2%

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 60.7% ★, Board Game 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Strategy 7.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.3%

What if chess was invented by silly cosmic wizards? WizardChess is a turnbased roguelite where all the pieces have insane abilities that came to us in a shamanic vision. Fight chaotic-yet-tactical encounters with magic powers out of a fever dream! Defeat the FaeQueen and Claim Your Wish!

Why similar: Chess 36.5% ★, Tactical RPG 13.1%, Board Game 11.5%, Roguelite 8.1%, Roguelike 7.6%

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 50.7% ★, Strategy 23.2%, Board Game 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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: Chess 30.5% ★, Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 11.6%

Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!

Why similar: Chess 42.4% ★, Board Game 12.2%, Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 9%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%

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 62.6% ★, Board Game 18.1%, Strategy 15.9%, 3D 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

City of Promotion est un jeu qui combine les échecs et la construction de colonies, où les joueurs utilisent les règles de déplacement des pièces d'échecs pour collecter des ressources, développer des colonies et résister aux attaques de monstres en essaim.

Why similar: Chess 53.9% ★, Roguelite 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Strategy 7.7%, Board Game 7.2%

Experience the beloved game of chess in ways never before seen! Starting with just your King and a Pawn, you’ll strategically assemble your board with pieces of your choice. But be warned, you’ll be facing off against boards uniquely crafted by other players, there’s no telling what to expect!

Why similar: Chess 60.5% ★, Roguelike 11.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.4%

Uncover the mystery of a land beset by a Falling Star's curse in this Roguelike Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Build your party, recruit new allies, and synergize your team's skills for decisive victory.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.1%, Strategy RPG 12.5%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%

Endless Tower is a rogue-like turn-based RPG. Combine turn-based combat, rogue-like map generation, and character growth management to experience how an adventurer in a magical world improves strength, explores ruins, and grabs treasure.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 18%, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Roguelike 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Roguelite 10.3%

"The real chess was the friends we made along the way." - Randy Mc'Chess

Why similar: Chess 52.3% ★, Tactical RPG 13.8%, Board Game 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.8%

Experience a 4K graphics strategy game with tactical depth, breadth, and challenge like nothing you have played before: the perfect mix of Chess, tactical setups and quests inpired by classic RPGs

Why similar: Chess 53.3% ★, Board Game 8.9%, Strategy 8.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.9%

Valiant Tactics is a turn-based roguelite RPG without hit chance RNG. As a loyal knight, you will assemble a team of fearless heroes, grow their power, arm them with mighty artifacts, then confront and defeat the usurper who killed your king and restore the kingdom!

Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.6%, Strategy RPG 13.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9%

There are 11 classes in the war board game. Each class has 4 skills, one passive, and 24 equipment (8 equipment have active skills). You can switch to the third-person perspective when fighting.

Why similar: Chess 54% ★, Strategy RPG 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%, Strategy 6.1%

Crawl through the infernal checkerboards. Plan your moves, survive demonic hordes, collect unholy weapons, and descend ever deeper to reclaim your soul — but beware: in this damned game, the rules of chess have been... corrupted. Can you reach the PAWNDEMONIUM ?

Why similar: Chess 57.2% ★, Roguelike 12.3%, Strategy 9.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%

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 64.3% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Build your class, break the cycle. A 2.5D turn-based roguelike where the skills you gain become your class.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.6%, Strategy RPG 14.1%, Roguelite 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%

A hardcore turn-based strategy game based on chess and with RPG elements. Players will play the role of the "Legendary King" Bordo Dia, summon former mercenary partners, go to Galan Castle, defeat the sin dragon, and save the world.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 16.8%, Board Game 14.9%, Strategy RPG 13.5%, Roguelike 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%

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 55% ★, Board Game 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Strategy 8.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.5%

A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,

Why similar: Chess 47.1% ★, Board Game 14.6%, Roguelike 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Strategy 7.8%

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 62.9% ★, Board Game 17%, Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 63.2% ★, Board Game 22.9%, Strategy 11.8%, Singleplayer 2%

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 55.2% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.6%

A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.

Why similar: Chess 54.6% ★, Board Game 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, Strategy 7.4%

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 44.9% ★, Board Game 12.3%, 2.5D 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%, Strategy 6.8%

Night Fantasy is a roguelike tactical SRPG featuring build customization and fast-paced turn-based combat. In a world shrouded by eternal night, players will lead three adventurers to climb the Demon Tower, defeat the Demon Lord, and bring long-lost light back to the land.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.5%, Roguelite 12.8%, Strategy RPG 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%

Participate in a one-on-one battle with other players or fight against AI and complete the first chapter of the campaign. Give orders to your army and watch them fight. Kill King is a fresh look at the world's most popular game - chess. Enjoy the turn-based strategy battle with RPG elements.

Why similar: Chess 44.3% ★, Tactical RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%, Turn-Based Combat 6%

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 45.1% ★, Roguelite 11.4%, Board Game 10.9%, Roguelike 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%

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 59.8% ★, Board Game 17.2%, Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

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 63.6% ★, Strategy 11.3%, Board Game 11%, Comedy 7%, Turn-Based Tactics 4%

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 60.4% ★, Board Game 14.5%, Strategy 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.8%

A Game of Chaess is "Monty Python meets Tolkien on a Chessboard". Defeat waves of black pieces in this asymmetrical chess game to stop the Lord of Darkness! The rules are simple, but the game gets harder and harder. Only the most fooli- eh fearless players will succeed!

Why similar: Chess 49.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Roguelike 9.6%, Medieval 7.7%, Strategy 6.3%

They say one person in the field is not a warrior. And what if this one is called to fight by the White Grandmaster himself, endowed with super powers and even the ground on which he steps helps him. Find out in the new skirmish of the Grandmasters and regain control over all the clans of Whitehills

Why similar: Chess 64.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%, Strategy 5.9%

In this turn-based strategy roguelike your job is to keep an ungrateful king alive. As the royal guard's manager you unlock upgrades, assign badges for special skills and try to keep morale and supplies from collapsing faster than the monarchy.

Why similar: Board Game 18.5%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Roguelike 11.3%, Strategy 9.9%

The Bell Echoes is a turn-based strategy game that combines SRPG-style storytelling with roguelike gameplay.

Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.8%, Board Game 13.8%, Strategy RPG 12.6%, Roguelite 10.7%, Roguelike 10.2%