- #1 BOT.vinnik Chess: Combination Lessons
97% 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 32.1% ★, Board Game 12.9%, Artificial Intelligence 12%, Education 8%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%
- #2 BOT.vinnik Chess: Winning Patterns
96% 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 30.7% ★, Artificial Intelligence 13.6%, Board Game 11.5%, Education 11.3%, Difficult 7.3%
- #3 Dark Chess
96% 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 37.5% ★, Artificial Intelligence 15.1%, Board Game 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
- #4 Master of Chess
95% matchVery Positive84% of 282 reviews2025
Dev: BRANE
Windows · Mac
Play chess with help from your AI character, solve chess puzzles, build an unrivaled openings repertoire, and win tournaments worldwide. Become World Champion in the first and only chess career simulator!
Why similar: Chess 24.6% ★, Education 19.6%, Board Game 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
- #5 Chess Brain: Dark Troops
94% 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 42.8% ★, Board Game 16.5%, Minimalist 7.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.2%
- #6 The Chess Variants Club
94% 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 37% ★, Board Game 14.8%, Education 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Logic 4.9%
- #7 Chess
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Chess: The Grand Strategy Game - Your Pocket Edition for Mastery and Fun!
Why similar: Chess 36.7% ★, Board Game 30.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Logic 7.3%, Strategy 4.3%
- #8 Chess Brain
92% 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 41.2% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Minimalist 7.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%
- #9 Zen Chess: Mate in One
91% 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 49.5% ★, Education 16.8%, Minimalist 9.2%, Logic 6%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #10 Zen Chess: Mate in Four
91% 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 52.2% ★, Education 17.3%, Minimalist 9.8%, Puzzle 5.9%, Relaxing 4.7%
- #11 Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
90% 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 40.5% ★, Education 12.5%, Board Game 11.6%, Artificial Intelligence 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%
- #12 The Rookery
88% 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 52.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Board Game 10.5%, Strategy 4.4%
- #13 Zen Chess: Mate in Three
89% 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 51.7% ★, Education 17.8%, Minimalist 9.7%, Puzzle 5.8%, Relaxing 4.7%
- #14 Chess Infinity
87% matchMixed59% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Rockwater GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows
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 51.7% ★, Board Game 20.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Puzzle 6.1%, Strategy 5.1%
- #15 Chessformer
86% 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 48.6% ★, Board Game 17%, Difficult 12%, Puzzle 5.9%, Minimalist 4.3%
- #16 Chessarama
85% 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 22.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Board Game 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Difficult 10.5%
- #17 Hyper Chess
83% 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 62.5% ★, Board Game 22.2%, Strategy 7.1%, Old School 5.5%, Retro 2.7%
- #18 Zen Chess: Mate in Two
86% 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 51.3% ★, Education 17.6%, Minimalist 9.7%, Puzzle 5.8%, Relaxing 4.6%
- #19 Gambonanza
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,254 reviews2026
Dev: BlukuléléPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike, set on a tiny board with higher stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings and discover new rule-bending Gambits, tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!
Why similar: Chess 44.2% ★, Board Game 17.6%, Difficult 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Retro 5.1%
- #20 Stress Chess
84% 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 44.5% ★, Education 17.3%, Board Game 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.1%
- #21 Mate'Morphosis
82% 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 47% ★, Difficult 13.3%, Logic 8.4%, Minimalist 7.9%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #22 3D Chess
84% matchMixed57% of 173 reviews2016
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A unique chess trip with exciting instant duels awaits you - test your mettle on the chessboard. Checkmate your opponent with only a few moves and solve challenging chess puzzles in amazing 3D worlds.
Why similar: Chess 57.9% ★, Board Game 22.7%, Logic 8.3%, Strategy 7.8%, Casual 2.1%
- #23 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
79% 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 55.1% ★, Board Game 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%, Strategy 6.9%
- #24 ChessCraft
81% matchVery Positive96% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Stuart SpencePub: Frame of Mind
Windows · Linux
Never play the same game of chess again! ChessCraft is a chess AI sandbox. Create your own chess boards, rules, and pieces. Play against the computer or your friends online, or win loot by playing one of 80 built-in chess boards in adventure mode.
Why similar: Chess 39.9% ★, Artificial Intelligence 18.5%, Board Game 15.8%, Education 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%
- #25 Yes, My Queen
78% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Wall Spaghetti
Windows · Mac
The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon.
Why similar: Chess 45.5% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Difficult 11.5%, Funny 5.7%
- #26 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2018
Dev: Pixel Wizards
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 50% ★, Board Game 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Artificial Intelligence 8.8%
- #27 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,849 reviews2020
Dev: Conor Petersen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
Why similar: Chess 55.9% ★, Board Game 13.6%, Difficult 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%, Artificial Intelligence 5%
- #28 Unlock The King
78% matchVery Positive94% of 398 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
Why similar: Chess 39.9% ★, Board Game 13.4%, Difficult 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, Minimalist 7.9%
- #29 Mind Games
80% matchMixed70% of 208 reviews2016
Dev: AK GamesPub: My Way Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Mind games is a great set of extremely hard brain twisting puzzles! Warning: this game is for smarties! Only one out of ten people can solve the first puzzle!
Why similar: Chess 40.5% ★, Board Game 19.3%, Difficult 12.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Minimalist 8.1%
- #30 King of the Bridge
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,692 reviews2024
Dev: Finn Schuuring
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 60.7% ★, Board Game 20.9%, Puzzle 8.4%, Strategy 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 2.5%
- #31 Gambit Shifter
77% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: Volcanite Games
Windows
Gambit Shifter is a relaxing, minimalist cozy puzzle game for chess experts and beginners alike! Take control of a single piece, solve your way through 80+ hand-crafted levels and lose yourself in the zen atmosphere as you advance.
Why similar: Chess 57.1% ★, Minimalist 10.8%, Logic 9.8%, Puzzle 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.8%
- #32 Gigachess
79% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2015
Dev: Drixxel Soft
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught!
Why similar: Chess 37.5% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Difficult 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
- #33 Chess Knights: Viking Lands
77% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Help the Knights to rescue their Kings and Queens in the beautiful and dangerous Vikings Lands. An innovative game concept inspired by chess: infiltrate mindfully, rescue quickly, and get out alive if you can.
Why similar: Chess 43.3% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Puzzle 6%
- #34 Quantum Chess
74% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Quantum Realm Games
Windows · Mac
Completely change the strategy of the age old game of chess with quantum physics!
Why similar: Strategy 72.8%, Indie 27.2%
- #35 3D Math - Ultra
73% matchVery Positive93% of 224 reviews2020
Dev: Big Mind Games 9000
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mathematic Ultra - is both simple and complex challenges!
Why similar: Chess 36.7% ★, Education 16.1%, Board Game 14.6%, Difficult 10.8%, Logic 7.5%
- #36 The Ouroboros King
72% matchVery Positive81% of 549 reviews2023
Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 39.6% ★, Board Game 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Difficult 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
- #37 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
76% 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 57.1% ★, Board Game 32.4%, Strategy 8.9%, Casual 1.6%
- #38 Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
74% matchMixed67% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: ChessBase GmbH
Windows
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 67.2% ★, Board Game 23.5%, Strategy 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #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 46.6% ★, Board Game 17.3%, Difficult 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Artificial Intelligence 7.8%
- #40 Knight Swap
73% matchVery Positive88% of 149 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?
Why similar: Chess 43.8% ★, Board Game 15.1%, Difficult 11%, Minimalist 9.2%, Logic 6.4%
- #41 Chess for idiots
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,550 reviews2024
Dev: Polish Hacker
Windows
The first intellectually non-discriminatory chess variant. Instead of thinking, just move your pieces in one of the many absurd ways!
Why similar: Board Game 31.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Funny 13.5%, Minimalist 12.6%, Logic 7.4%
- #42 即时象棋:旧棋新弈 Hyper Chinese Chess
69% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: 上弦月工作室AscentGamesPub: 上海上弦琼弧网络科技有限公司
Windows
Turn-based play is central to Chinese Chess. HyperChineseChess removes this rule—battle AI or players in real-time, using quick thinking to win. Experience classic chess reimagined!
Why similar: Board Game 42.6%, Strategy 17.8%, Logic 9.3%, Funny 9.2%, Retro 8.7%
- #43 Knight's Retreat
71% matchVery Positive91% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
A chess game without any chess. Rearrange your troops to bring your best knights back to your Kingdom in an abstract medieval world.
Why similar: Chess 59.4% ★, Minimalist 11.6%, Difficult 8.4%, Puzzle 7.9%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #44 Ajedrez una tarde de Otoño
72% matchMixed52% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Luis Pedro Lopez Perez
Windows
chess simulator game
Why similar: Chess 74.2% ★, Board Game 20.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%, Casual 1.8%, Indie 1.3%
- #45 Tsunagari Chess School
69% matchMixed68% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Mintkuru
Windows
Welcome to the chess school! Connect with the brilliant girls of Sakuragi town and engage them in chess matches. How will you master the moves that come your way?
Why similar: Chess 80.8% ★, Atmospheric 11.3%, Casual 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Indie 1.9%
- #46 The Chess
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: NowakGames
Windows
The ChessThemed Chess offers a relaxing, minimalist chess experience with multiple boards, piece sets, AI opponents, and multiplayer. Play in 3D or 2D, learn the game’s history, and explore RPG-themed DLC. Free to Play – Download now and enjoy endless strategy!
Why similar: Chess 47.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Board Game 10.9%, Strategy 7.5%
- #47 Chess Ultimate
67% matchVery Positive88% of 263 reviews2024
Dev: Jesse Lugassy
Windows · Mac
Chess just got an upgrade! Chess Ultimate, where precision strategy meets colorful chaos. Build your team from a roster of unique, quirky characters to defend your King while plotting your opponent’s downfall. Easy to pick up, endlessly fun to master, and a fresh take on the classic game of wits.
Why similar: Chess 39.9% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 22.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Strategy 14.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #48 Urja
73% matchMixed51% of 181 reviews2015
Dev: Breaking Fourth
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The king is deceitful, the queen is wicked, and the bishop unholy. In every land it’s the same. Corrupted knights and power hungry pawns. It’s time for change. You've waited long enough. Be brave. Be daring. Be the last one standing.
Why similar: Chess 54.4% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Difficult 12.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Indie 3.8%
- #49 3D Hentai Chess
71% matchMixed51% of 107 reviews2020
Dev: Flying. Stone. Production
Windows
A classic board game - chess in 2 variations, in which you have to play with 5 girls: casual where for win, you must capture all the chess of the opponent or capture a king and advanced mode with standard chess rules. As a reward you will receive nude images.
Why similar: Board Game 29.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 22%, Artificial Intelligence 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Strategy 8.3%
- #50 Battle Chess
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 108 reviews2017
Dev: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
It took 2000 years for someone to make chess better!
Why similar: Chess 84.6% ★, Strategy 15.4%
- #51 Free Chess
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: GrimmGitz
Windows
Free Chess is a free physics based chess simulator where you are free to play the game of chess with the freedom of however you like.
Why similar: Chess 68.7% ★, Board Game 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.6%, Strategy 3.3%, Casual 2%
- #52 Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
68% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Diamond Sky GamesPub: Rain Games
Windows · Mac
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 46.3% ★, Board Game 24%, Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Indie 4.7%
- #53 Just Xiangqi
64% matchVery Positive85% of 708 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
This is a refreshing Chinese chess game with realistic graphics and a detailed audio tutorial that will keep you entertained, even as a novice. A variety of well-designed challenges will test your tactics. Sit back and relax, as you transform into a master of strategy.
Why similar: Board Game 44.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.5%, Strategy 17.6%, Relaxing 7.4%, Indie 2.1%
- #54 Chess Knight 2
70% matchMixed47% of 150 reviews2016
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A medieval world of strategy and tactics await you to engage in epic battles of wits as you master the moves and the strategies in a conquest to claim the kingdom of Chess.
Why similar: Strategy 77.4%, Casual 22.6%
- #55 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
63% matchVery Positive91% of 7,246 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 60.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%, Retro 5.5%, Strategy 5.4%
- #56 The Conquest of Go
62% matchVery Positive95% of 550 reviews2025
Dev: Wolfey Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
Why similar: Board Game 23.1%, Education 19.5%, Artificial Intelligence 18%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%
- #57 • Dread Chess ✣
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: • NullTalePub: • NullTale Scape
Windows
✣ Dread Chess is an original and strange narrative story-puzzle game with sandbox elements. Uncover mysteries by speaking with gods in Latin. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of madness, and reach one of many endings in an unfair game against Death that can be played ONLY ONCE...
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 38.5%, Puzzle 27.7%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Singleplayer 5.5%