- #1 BOT.vinnik Chess: Opening Traps
97% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows · Mac
Do you think Queen's Gambit is a TV series, comrade? WRONG! It is a Chess opening! If you don't even know that, you have a lot to learn! A good chess player should know the chess openings and, more important, how to avoid their traps! Enroll NOW and find out how!
Why similar: Chess 30.1% ★, Artificial Intelligence 12.3%, Education 10.9%, Board Game 7.5%, Difficult 7.2%
- #2 BOT.vinnik Chess: Early USSR Championships
96% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows · Mac
All this current chess hype is producing too many know-it-alls. It's time to teach you kids real chess from my fellow masters. Enroll now and you might learn a thing or two.
Why similar: Chess 33.6% ★, Artificial Intelligence 12.4%, Board Game 8.7%, Difficult 7.8%, Education 7.8%
- #3 BOT.vinnik Chess: Mid-Century USSR Championships
96% matchPositive92% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows · Mac
We meet again, chess enthusiast comrade! If chess knowledge is what you seek, you have come to the right place. Let's see if you are worthy of standing on the shoulders of the soviet giants!
Why similar: Chess 37.5% ★, Artificial Intelligence 13.6%, Board Game 9.6%, Difficult 7.9%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #4 BOT.vinnik Chess: Combination Lessons
95% matchVery Positive90% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows · Mac
Nowadays everyone is a self-proclaimed chess player! Quite different from the soviet kids back in the old days. Maybe you are not so lazy and really want to improve your chess knowledge. Surprise me!
Why similar: Chess 34.3% ★, Artificial Intelligence 11.6%, Board Game 9.1%, Education 8.2%, Psychological Horror 6.8%
- #5 BOT.vinnik Chess: Winning Patterns
94% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2020
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows · Mac
Attention, comrade! Registrations are open once again! The players submitted to my previous training showed significant improvement in chess skills when compared to the rest of the population, even the lazy ones. So what are you waiting for?? Enroll NOW by clicking on the purchase button!!
Why similar: Chess 33.2% ★, Artificial Intelligence 13.2%, Education 11.6%, Board Game 8.2%, Difficult 7.2%
- #6 BOT.vinnik Chess: Legendary Queens
94% 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 46.8% ★, Education 10.3%, Board Game 9.7%, Strategy 5.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.1%
- #7 Zen Chess: Mate in Four
93% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Zen Chess: Mate in Four is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-four problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 48.7% ★, Education 15.4%, Tabletop 10.4%, Minimalist 9.8%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #8 ChessSnake
92% 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 50% ★, Board Game 10.5%, Tabletop 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, Strategy 5.8%
- #9 Zen Chess: Mate in Three
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 74 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Zen Chess: Mate in Three is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-three problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 48.2% ★, Education 15.8%, Tabletop 10.7%, Minimalist 9.7%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #10 Zen Chess: Mate in Two
91% matchVery Positive84% of 121 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Zen Chess: Mate in Two is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-two problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 48% ★, Education 15.7%, Tabletop 10.8%, Minimalist 9.7%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #11 Let's Learn Janggi (Korean Chess)
90% 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 53.4% ★, Board Game 12.3%, Education 11%, Artificial Intelligence 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%
- #12 Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
89% 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 42.4% ★, Education 12.4%, Artificial Intelligence 9.5%, Tabletop 8.3%, Board Game 8%
- #13 Let's Learn Xiangqi (Chinese Chess)
89% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
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 52.7% ★, Education 16.5%, Board Game 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.3%, Strategy 5.5%
- #14 Let's Learn Shogi
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2020
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
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 50.7% ★, Education 15%, Board Game 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #15 Puzzle & Chess
87% matchMixed59% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Beni Games
Windows
Puzzle & Chess is a relaxing and minimalist game that mixes puzzle challenges with chess moves. Click on pieces, solve the puzzles with a pleasant and relaxing environment. You don't need to know how to play chess to have fun. No score, no timer and no pressure.
Why similar: Chess 42.2% ★, Board Game 9.9%, Tabletop 8.8%, Minimalist 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%
- #16 Chess Exerciser
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Rapid-IT
Windows
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 53.7% ★, Education 16.8%, Board Game 11.1%, Strategy 6.6%, Minimalist 6.4%
- #17 The Chess Variants Club
86% 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 39.4% ★, Education 13.3%, Tabletop 10.7%, Board Game 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.7%
- #18 BOT.vinnik Chess: USSR vs the World
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows
The World has united their strongest Grandmasters to challenge us! But they forget one thing: the Soviet School of Chess has no equal. Take your seat, comrade. It is time to show the globe who truly rules the 64 squares!
Why similar: Education 20.9%, Chess 16.8% ★, Board Game 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%
- #19 Chessformer
84% matchVery Positive100% of 316 reviews2022
Dev: Robert Alvarez
Windows
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 53.8% ★, Board Game 12.4%, Difficult 12%, Puzzle 6.9%, Minimalist 5.1%
- #20 Blindfold Chess
84% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Marmotsoft
Windows
Blindfold Chess is a minimalist strategy game where you play chess entirely from memory. Practice with blindfold exercises, improve your visualization, and battle Stockfish AI or online players without ever seeing the board.
Why similar: Chess 50.6% ★, Education 16.6%, Tabletop 8.8%, Minimalist 8.1%, Strategy 5.9%
- #21 Chess Visualized
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: The Lunar Carver
Windows
A playable Chess board that visualizes where each piece can go and what every move does
Why similar: Chess 46.1% ★, Education 16.7%, Board Game 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%
- #22 Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters
82% matchMixed56% of 41 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
In Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters you will put your memory and chess skills to the test by solving puzzles without seeing the pieces.
Why similar: Chess 49.3% ★, Education 15.2%, Tabletop 10.1%, Minimalist 9.9%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #23 Stress Chess
81% 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 46.6% ★, Education 17.3%, Board Game 9.4%, Tabletop 7.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%
- #24 Zen Chess: Champion's Moves
82% matchMixed53% of 49 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
In Zen Chess: Champion's Moves you will be put in the position of a World Chess Champion. Play through historical games and solve the same chess problems the champions had to solve to win each game.
Why similar: Chess 48.9% ★, Education 15.5%, Tabletop 10.4%, Minimalist 9.7%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #25 3D Chess Online
81% 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 47% ★, Tabletop 13.1%, Board Game 11.7%, Education 6.6%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #26 Chess Corp
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Piotr Dul
Windows
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 55.4% ★, Artificial Intelligence 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%, Strategy 6.5%, Old School 5.8%
- #27 Dark Chess
79% 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 37.4% ★, Artificial Intelligence 13.6%, Tabletop 10%, Board Game 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.5%
- #28 A Lone Piece
78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Marko HaajaPub: Kuura Playhouse
Windows
Easy to learn. Hard to master. A Lone Piece is a chess themed puzzle game where you control a single pawn caught in the middle of opposing hostile pieces. Your main job is to escape the board, but sometimes offence is the best defense. Become more than just A Lone Piece.
Why similar: Chess 44.5% ★, Board Game 11.3%, Education 11.1%, Artificial Intelligence 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%
- #29 Knight King Assassin
79% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2018
Dev: Niko Kivilahti
Windows
Knight King Assassin is a minimal puzzle game inspired by rock-paper-scissors and chess. Your objective is to clear the board from all the symbols by moving them while taking into account their place in the hierarchy.
Why similar: Chess 43.7% ★, Minimalist 12.9%, Difficult 10.8%, Board Game 10.2%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #30 Sharp Chess
76% 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 61.4% ★, Board Game 14.6%, Minimalist 9.4%, Strategy 7.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.9%
- #31 Chex
77% 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 59.3% ★, Board Game 14.3%, Tabletop 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Strategy 3.7%
- #32 Lazy Chess
78% matchMixed55% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Christopher Cinq-Mars JarvisPub: Cinq-Mars Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lazy Chess is a new non-profit chess game that narrows your choices down to the best 2 possible moves per turn. The moves provided can always win the game, but how strong are your decisions? Fewer moves. More fun.
Why similar: Chess 45.3% ★, Education 16%, Board Game 9.5%, Tabletop 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%
- #33 Janggi
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Janggi - Korean Chess
Why similar: Chess 20.3% ★, Education 19.9%, Board Game 15.4%, Tabletop 11.2%, Strategy 8.9%
- #34 Chess Morph: The Queen's Wormholes
76% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Aurea Games Studio
Windows
An original puzzle game inspired by chess. Control a lonely Queen with shapeshifting abilities and defeat the enemy army. Move wisely, explore the wormholes on the board, take the enemy shape and kill them all.
Why similar: Chess 37.6% ★, Difficult 12.1%, Board Game 11.4%, Tabletop 8.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%
- #35 IsoChess
77% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Bit Twiddle Games
Windows · Linux
Play chess online, vs AI, or vs a local player in our clean 2D and 2.5D chess game. Play against any of your Steam friends, even if they dont own the game.
Why similar: Chess 47.4% ★, Artificial Intelligence 19.1%, Board Game 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%
- #36 Chess!
74% matchMixed67% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: Exeter Game Studios
Windows
Chess! is an immersive chess game seamlessly integrated with the popular online platform, Lichess. Players can challenge advanced AI, compete against millions of other players in ranked matchmaking, delve into offline chess puzzles, and much more!
Why similar: Chess 41.4% ★, Artificial Intelligence 13.5%, Board Game 11%, Tabletop 10.6%, Education 10.4%
- #37 Chess Bomb
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: NovaScreen
Windows
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 47.2% ★, Board Game 12.7%, Difficult 11.6%, Minimalist 7.8%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #38 Mate'Morphosis
72% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: WiseMonkeESPub: Wise Monke Entertainment Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mate'Morphosis is a pixel art, chess-inspired puzzle game built around the concept of becoming the piece you capture. Outsmart each board, adapt to evolving mechanics, and hunt down the rival king across every stage.
Why similar: Chess 53.2% ★, Difficult 13.7%, Minimalist 9.5%, Puzzle 7.9%, Strategy 4%
- #39 Regimental Chess
75% matchMixed55% of 332 reviews2015
Dev: Regimental Chess Dev.Pub: Regimental Chess Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 53.2% ★, Board Game 13%, Difficult 12.8%, Artificial Intelligence 8.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%
- #40 Lilith's Game
73% 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 58.4% ★, Board Game 11%, Tabletop 8.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%
- #41 Back Rank Chess
73% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Nocky
Windows · Mac
Do you like the Endgame in chess? Here's a brand new chess variant! Defend the back rank against the onslaught of enemy pawns. Easy to learn , advanced artificial intelligence , 66 hand-crafted stages.
Why similar: Chess 55.1% ★, Artificial Intelligence 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%, Minimalist 4.5%
- #42 Chessarama
71% matchVery Positive89% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Chessarama is a collection of chess-inspired puzzle and strategy games that use chess pieces and their established move sets, then reimagines their goals and themes. Solve challenges, unlock collectibles, and compete against each other on the leaderboards. Welcome to Chessarama!
Why similar: Chess 21.5% ★, Tabletop 13.2%, Difficult 8.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #43 Caïssa Chess Island
74% 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 56.9% ★, Board Game 11.7%, Tabletop 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, Strategy 6.5%
- #44 Chess Royal
71% matchPositive83% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Inlogic SoftwarePub: Silesia Games
Windows
A simple yet satisfying game of chess that anyone can play - and learn from. Challenge a powerful chess AI, play against your friends, and try to get through a massive tower of puzzles!
Why similar: Chess 51% ★, Education 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Strategy 8.5%, Puzzle 7%
- #45 Zen Chess: Mate in One
72% matchVery Positive88% of 459 reviews2018
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 47.8% ★, Education 15.4%, Tabletop 10.8%, Minimalist 9.5%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #46 Infernal Chess
71% 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 46.4% ★, Board Game 12.5%, Tabletop 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%
- #47 Chess Tools
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Tom Sykes
Windows
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 53.5% ★, Education 14.9%, Board Game 13.9%, Puzzle 6.3%, Strategy 5.6%
- #48 Chess 2
69% 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 52.8% ★, Board Game 12.8%, Tabletop 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #49 Ancient Go
70% matchMixed65% of 101 reviews2017
Dev: Hart Laboratories LLC
Windows
Go is a 3000-year-old game of strategy played by over 24 million people world-wide. Play is simple, place stones at key positions to surround territory and capture enemies. The rules can be learned in minutes, but Go has yet to be completely mastered. Ancient Go is designed for new players.
Why similar: Chess 35.7% ★, Artificial Intelligence 15%, Board Game 12.5%, Tabletop 12%, Minimalist 10.4%
- #50 MetaChess
67% 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 58.9% ★, Board Game 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.1%, Puzzle 6%
- #51 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
66% 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 62.1% ★, Board Game 8.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Strategy 6.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.1%
- #52 Chess 2048
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ivan Konorkin
Windows
Chess 2048 – Classic chess moves meet fresh puzzle-strategy twists: watch the board reshape, adapt on the fly, and master piece combos. Then escape poison gas, jump between water tiles, use portals, and pull off clever tricks.
Why similar: Chess 47.7% ★, Education 12.4%, Tabletop 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%, Difficult 6.7%
- #53 Mad Chess
68% 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 45.8% ★, Board Game 11.9%, Difficult 10.3%, Tabletop 7.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 7%
- #54 Swords & Shields AdvBattleBoard
70% 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 60.6% ★, Board Game 18.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Strategy 7.4%, Casual 2.7%
- #55 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
69% 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 53.9% ★, Board Game 20.2%, Tabletop 16%, Strategy 7.5%, Casual 2.4%
- #56 Chess Remix - Chess variants
67% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Alexander EverettPub: Everett App Development
Windows
Experience the thrill of playing Chess like never before with Chess Remix. Try out different versions of Chess from around the world, historic board games, modern variations or even create your own original games
Why similar: Chess 44.2% ★, Artificial Intelligence 18%, Board Game 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%, Minimalist 6.2%
- #57 Waves of Chess
64% 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 64.1% ★, Board Game 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Strategy 7.4%, Old School 4.8%
- #58 canVERSE
66% matchMixed68% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: canVERSE Games Ltd.
Windows
Play backgammon, checkers, and chess versus friends or computer AI with different difficulty levels. Local and online gameplay, with online support for 2 players and 62 spectators. All with voice chat.
Why similar: Chess 46.2% ★, Artificial Intelligence 17.3%, Tabletop 14.1%, Board Game 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.9%
- #59 Dice chess
66% 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 53.4% ★, Board Game 12.7%, Tabletop 10.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.2%