- #1 Void Rush
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Roots
Windows
Void Rush is a fast-paced action roguelike boss rush game in a magical, fantastic setting. Trapped within a dark void, you face relentless bosses with unearthly powers. Escape may seem possible, but why seek freedom when you can conquer the souls of your enemies time and time again?
Why similar: Boss Rush 35.3% ★, Grid-Based Movement 13.1%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Difficult 9.1%, Action Roguelike 8.6%
- #2 Checkers & Pawns
96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: SplashPunk Studios
Windows
Checkers & Pawns is a minimalist and relaxing puzzle game that combines elements of checkers and chess. With more than 50 challenging levels, unique mechanics, and a balanced difficulty curve, it's perfect for casual players looking for a relaxing and challenging experience.
Why similar: Chess 48.5% ★, Grid-Based Movement 21.9%, Board Game 9.6%, Minimalist 7.6%, Difficult 6.5%
- #3 Chessformer
96% matchVery Positive100% of 315 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 52.2% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Difficult 12.5%, Grid-Based Movement 10%, Minimalist 4.4%
- #4 a land Goo's crazy
95% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Velest
Windows
A 2D action roguelike where you have to slash, dash, dodge, manage your stamina, and collect loot to beat 12 unique levels. The boss fights are difficult. And it’s your duty to regain the memory of the Goo’s and rid the land of the corrupt king.
Why similar: Boss Rush 51.2% ★, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Difficult 13.6%, Roguelite 6.7%, Roguelike 5.6%
- #5 Prismarch
94% matchNo user reviews
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 55.1% ★, Tabletop 10.8%, Roguelite 9.6%, Board Game 9.6%, Roguelike 7.3%
- #6 Chess Bomb
94% matchNo user 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 45.8% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Grid-Based Movement 13.9%, Difficult 12%, Minimalist 6.7%
- #7 Top Check
93% 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 33.7% ★, Board Game 13.4%, Difficult 11.3%, Roguelite 11%, Grid-Based Movement 7.6%
- #8 WALTO
92% matchNo user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: KUKUKU GAMES
Windows
WALTO is a boss-rush game set in the land of rabbits, built around a combat philosophy where evasion and attack happen as one, demanding extreme reflexes. Cut down the encroaching predators and bring this world to its end.
Why similar: Boss Rush 60.6% ★, Difficult 11.6%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Souls-like 9.6%, Action 4%
- #9 Chessplosion
91% matchVery Positive96% of 152 reviews2021
Dev: C.T. Matthews
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Chessplosion is an arcade action puzzle game where you drop chess piece bombs to create chain reactions and trap opponents. Defeat enemies and bosses in Adventure Mode and the roguelike-inspired Dungeon Mode, break targets with limited bombs in Puzzle Mode, or fight friends and AI in Battle Mode.
Why similar: Chess 44.6% ★, Tabletop 14.7%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelike 9.1%, Roguelite 8%
- #10 The Ouroboros King
91% matchVery Positive81% of 536 reviews2023
Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.2 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 42.4% ★, Board Game 16%, Difficult 13.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #11 Chaturanga
89% 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 40.7% ★, Board Game 13.8%, Grid-Based Movement 11.1%, Roguelite 10%, Roguelike 9%
- #12 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
90% 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 50.6% ★, Board Game 23.4%, Tabletop 19.3%, Strategy 6.7%
- #13 Grandmaster Chess
89% 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 44.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15.7%, Tabletop 15.1%, Board Game 14.6%, Strategy 4.2%
- #14 Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks
88% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: SplashPunk Studios
Windows
Elegant fusion of checkers and chess in 50+ challenging levels. Relaxing strategy in minimalist design. Reinventing the classics, challenge your mind!
Why similar: Chess 47.3% ★, Grid-Based Movement 21.8%, Board Game 11.2%, Minimalist 7.8%, Difficult 4.4%
- #15 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
87% matchVery Positive91% of 6,970 reviews2022
Dev: PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
Why similar: Chess 47.7% ★, Tabletop 13.3%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Roguelike 9.2%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #16 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
86% matchVery Positive80% of 338 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 57.8% ★, Roguelike 11%, Board Game 10.3%, Roguelite 8.4%, Strategy 6.2%
- #17 ChessSnake
86% 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 55.5% ★, Board Game 14.4%, Tabletop 14.1%, Strategy 6.2%, Minimalist 5.1%
- #18 Yes, My Queen
84% matchPositive91% of 46 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 44.1% ★, Board Game 12.5%, Difficult 10.8%, Roguelike 9.5%, Tabletop 8.6%
- #19 Unlock The King
85% matchVery Positive95% of 395 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 38.6% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15.9%, Tabletop 11.3%, Board Game 10.6%, Difficult 9.6%
- #20 Chess: The Lost Pieces
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Yağız Selimoğlu
Windows
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
Why similar: Chess 43.5% ★, Board Game 14.2%, Grid-Based Movement 13.5%, Roguelike 9.8%, Tabletop 6.4%
- #21 Chex
83% 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 61.2% ★, Board Game 18.2%, Tabletop 16.4%, Strategy 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #22 Chess Mess
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Heavy Element
Windows · Linux
The chess pieces you know, but with an addictive, puzzle game twist! Get the highest score possible while staying ready to capture the King. Featuring daily challenges, rogue-like elements, and more!
Why similar: Chess 21.7% ★, Board Game 20%, Tabletop 18.4%, Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 12.1%
- #23 Boardfall zero
80% match6 user reviews100% of 6 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 42% ★, Roguelite 11.7%, Board Game 10.7%, Tabletop 8.9%, Roguelike 8.7%
- #24 Light Odyssey
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SSUN GAMESPub: GRAVITY
Windows
Light Odyssey is a soulslike boss rush where every battle is a test of mastery. Play as Bandi and fight to restore light to a world consumed by shadows. Face off against towering colossi in three deadly phases that demand precision, patience, and adaptation.
Why similar: Boss Rush 53.6% ★, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Difficult 12.2%, Souls-like 9.8%, Top-Down 4.7%
- #25 Caïssa Chess Island
82% 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 58.5% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Tabletop 14.6%, Strategy 6.4%, Top-Down 3.6%
- #26 Fritz Chess 14
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 122 reviews2014
Dev: ChessBasePub: Viva Media
Windows
FRITZ CHESS 14! The Ultimate Chess SoftwarePlay against FRITZ or play online at FRITZ CHESS 14 is the most comprehensive chess program in the world. Whether you are new to the game or a Grandmaster, FRITZ 14 is suitable for all skill levels!
Why similar: Chess 79% ★, Tabletop 16.4%, Strategy 4.6%
- #27 PlunderPiece
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Kaiden Mastel
Windows
A puzzle game where you move chess pieces to plunder treasure. Try to collect all the coins in as few moves as possible. Includes over 49 levels! (50 to be precise).
Why similar: Chess 45.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 23.6%, Board Game 22.6%, Atmospheric 3.8%, 2D 3.2%
- #28 Ashfall Directive
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cresya
Windows
A focused melee action game featuring precise combat, parries, and multi-phase boss encounters. Reassemble Relic-Class Weapon HB-01 and complete the Ashfall Directive.
Why similar: Boss Rush 55.7% ★, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Difficult 10.5%, Action 6.1%, Minimalist 5.9%
- #29 Waves of Chess
76% matchPositive94% of 17 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 62.3% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Roguelike 12.3%, Strategy 6.9%, 2D 1.8%
- #30 Squid Chess
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlexHoratio
Windows · Linux
REAL-TIME CHESS-BASED ROGUE-LIKE. Experience hand-crafted worlds full of questionably chess-like antics. Throw potions. Build your team. Listen to an old Squid's old war-stories... Will you ever learn the truth behind the infamous Vile Alchemist of the Dark Arts?
Why similar: Chess 47.5% ★, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Roguelite 12%, Action Roguelike 9.6%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #31 Dream Flash
78% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Ramaf Party
Windows
Fast paced boss rush rogue-lite that follows a soul exploring the dreamscape. Collect a wide array of items and weapons in order to make the soul even more powerful. Gain the power to transform into even stronger forms in order to combat increasingly difficult enemies.
Why similar: Boss Rush 46.4% ★, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Difficult 11.2%, Roguelite 10.1%, Roguelike 10%
- #32 Mind Games
78% matchMixed69% of 204 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 39.1% ★, Tabletop 25.8%, Board Game 15.2%, Difficult 11.6%, Minimalist 7.4%
- #33 Petrified Pawns
75% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Bepansrad Studio
Windows
Defeat chessboard after chessboard without dying on your path to the throne. Assemble an army that you keep alive with healing spells. Make your units stronger by equipping weapons and armor and by upgrading stats as you level up. Become powerful enough to take down giant bosses!
Why similar: Chess 37.9% ★, Tabletop 12.8%, Board Game 12.1%, Grid-Based Movement 11.4%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #34 Mate'Morphosis
73% matchPositive95% of 41 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 55.8% ★, Difficult 15.3%, Minimalist 8.8%, Grid-Based Movement 6.1%, Board Game 4.7%
- #35 Knight's Retreat
76% 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 51.4% ★, Tabletop 17.7%, Grid-Based Movement 11.6%, Minimalist 9.5%, Difficult 7.1%
- #36 A Tiny Eternity
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jordi Milian Yamada
Windows
A Tiny Eternity is a bloody brutal and very cute boss-rush game with roguelike elements. Battle your way through endless arenas packed with relentless foes, sharpen your skills with every run, and uncover the strange mystery behind your endless fight for survival.
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.2% ★, Difficult 11.1%, Hack and Slash 9.8%, Action Roguelike 9.2%, Souls-like 9.2%
- #37 Chess Valley 2
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Artur Rezende
Windows
Play chess in a way you've never played. Face a board like a labyrinth and try to cross it with the king to join his army.
Why similar: Chess 46.6% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15.3%, Tabletop 14.7%, Board Game 14.7%, Minimalist 8.3%
- #38 Chess Morph: The Queen's Wormholes
73% 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 42.2% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Difficult 14.5%, Tabletop 12.6%, Minimalist 6%
- #39 Chess Valley
73% matchPositive89% of 47 reviews2021
Dev: Artur Rezende
Windows
Play chess in a way you've never played. Face a board like a labyrinth and try to cross it with the king to join his army.
Why similar: Chess 47.6% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Tabletop 14.8%, Grid-Based Movement 13.8%, Minimalist 8.4%
- #40 Chess 2: The Sequel
74% matchMixed48% of 117 reviews2014
Dev: Ludeme Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 92.9 hrs≥1hr: 15%
The next step in the evolution of chess tuned for more viable options, strategic interest, and years and years of expert play.
Why similar: Chess 76.3% ★, Tabletop 18.9%, Strategy 4.8%
- #41 Iteration
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glitchcore
Windows · Mac · Linux
Iteration is a topdown 2D bossrush game where you hack-and-slash your way through different bosses in different environments. Fight your way through bosses using the fast-paced sword-fighting combat.
Why similar: Boss Rush 56.2% ★, Difficult 13.5%, Souls-like 10.6%, Top-Down 5.6%, Hack and Slash 5.4%
- #42 Pawnbarian
71% matchVery Positive90% of 868 reviews2021
Dev: j4nw
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 43.5% ★, Board Game 13.2%, Grid-Based Movement 11.9%, Roguelike 10.6%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #43 The Rookery
70% matchVery Positive96% of 94 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 60.7% ★, Roguelite 14.7%, Board Game 10%, Roguelike 8.2%, Strategy 4.4%
- #44 Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
72% matchMixed67% of 81 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 69.7% ★, Board Game 19.9%, Strategy 7.4%, 2D 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #45 Tour - Chess Puzzles
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alberithmic
Windows · Linux
Elegant, varied and challenging chess-themed puzzles. No prior knowledge of chess is needed.
Why similar: Chess 60.1% ★, Grid-Based Movement 23.3%, Board Game 11.3%, Atmospheric 2.9%, 2D 1.8%
- #46 Puppet Kings
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 30 reviews2017
Dev: Timba GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Puppet Kings is a modern take on the Breakout genre taking block-breaking to new levels of fun by introducing characters, boss rush as primary game mode and a roguelike twist.
Why similar: Boss Rush 50.8% ★, Difficult 12.5%, Roguelite 11.4%, Action Roguelike 11%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #47 Cute Chess
71% 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 63.4% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Tabletop 13.2%, Strategy 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #48 Pirate Chest Chess
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Matthew Satterfield
Windows
A pirate themed chess puzzle game where strategically placing a limited number of pieces is key to breaking open all treasure chests and completing each level.
Why similar: Chess 56.4% ★, Grid-Based Movement 13.2%, Tabletop 12.1%, Strategy 9.7%, Top-Down 5.5%
- #49 Chess Brain: Dark Troops
70% 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 45.7% ★, Grid-Based Movement 16.7%, Board Game 14.4%, Tabletop 11.2%, Minimalist 7.7%
- #50 99 Waves
68% matchVery Positive90% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Cold9Pub: Cosnow Company
Windows
99 Waves is a casual platformer rogue-lite game about a vengeful young man who challenges a god. Can he defeat countless monsters, the greatest warriors, and mythical beings to reach the despicable god and become a legend?
Why similar: Boss Rush 51.2% ★, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 9.8%, Roguelike 6.9%
- #51 Chess Hunt
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: 1SoloDevStudio
Windows · Mac
Chess Hunt is a rogue-like puzzle game. Use your cards to move your character and try to score as many points as possible by collecting matching chess pieces. Build your own deck and play endlessly!
Why similar: Chess 39.7% ★, Grid-Based Movement 21.4%, Tabletop 14.2%, Roguelike 10.1%, Board Game 7.8%
- #52 Protocol Aegirum
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Nacho Riquelme
Windows
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 56.2% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 8.6%, Strategy 3.3%
- #53 Knight Swap 2
69% matchPositive84% of 49 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
The sequel of the successful Knight Swap, with more levels, more gameplay mechanics, and even more fun. The goal in each level is to move the opposing knights to where the others are placed (and vice versa) using the features of the board.Can you swap the knights?
Why similar: Chess 45.9% ★, Tabletop 13.8%, Board Game 13.5%, Difficult 13.4%, Minimalist 9.3%
- #54 Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles
68% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2021
Dev: Heimo Game Studio
Windows
Relaxing puzzle game for chess lovers and beginners using a combination of sokoban and chess mechanics. If you like Chess you will enjoy playing it!
Why similar: Chess 43.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 14.4%, Tabletop 14.1%, Board Game 13.1%, Minimalist 7.6%
- #55 Chessplus: Combine + Conquer
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chessplus Pty Ltd
Windows
It’s not chess...it’s better! COMBINE pieces as you play. New moves. New strategies. Create powerful hybrid pieces like the "Knook" by moving the Knight + Rook onto the same square. Then move as either piece. Face off with friends. Battle the AI. Beat the Grandmaster in the Deckbuilding Roguelike.
Why similar: Chess 48.6% ★, Difficult 13%, Roguelite 12.1%, Roguelike 10.5%, Board Game 9.7%
- #56 EVERCHAINED
67% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Chief's Hammock
Windows
1 YEAR UPDATE IS OUT! A "souls-lite" inspired by early 2000s' Flash games. Defeat bosses & harvest trinkets. Feed it shards & get fed upgrades. For it is your Master. Rise and follow the path, Soul of the Great Hero.
Why similar: Boss Rush 68.8% ★, Difficult 14.7%, Souls-like 11.6%, Action 3.3%, 2D 1.2%
- #57 Eclipse Breaker: Boss Rush
66% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar Workshop
Windows
Face a gauntlet of relentless bosses in this free minigame from action roguelite, Eclipse Breaker. Test your skill in 15–20 minute sessions built for fast-paced but strategic runs, before jumping into the complete adventure later this year.
Why similar: Boss Rush 52.8% ★, Roguelite 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelike 8.4%, Difficult 5%
- #58 The Steps as we know them
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: The Provision Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use the moves of chess to solve puzzles. Find your way with six different pieces, through six different worlds. Use a varying way of thinking in each world.
Why similar: Chess 47.3% ★, Grid-Based Movement 21.3%, Difficult 13.9%, Minimalist 8.5%, Top-Down 3.3%
- #59 Usurper
65% matchPositive80% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: Rogue Brain Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where your King is your strongest weapon. Play cards from your deck to drop units onto the battlefield and checkmate your opponent. Build your Deck, Upgrade your Ruler, and Claim the Throne.
Why similar: Chess 45.2% ★, Board Game 11.4%, Roguelite 11.1%, Difficult 9.5%, Tabletop 9.5%