60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Singleplayer, Chess, Board Game.
Check and Slash combines the action and combat of a hack and slash game with the movement patterns of chess pieces. Find your way through a maze of boards, slash your enemies, dodge attacks, rescue black pieces to receive upgrades and fight against formidable opponents until you find the enemy king.
Chessformer
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.
a land Goo's crazy
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.
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 52.1% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Grid-Based Movement 10%, Minimalist 4.4%
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 51.5% ★, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Difficult 13.7%, Roguelite 6.6%, Roguelike 5.5%
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 55.1% ★, Tabletop 10.8%, Board Game 9.6%, Roguelite 9.5%, Roguelike 7.2%
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 60.7% ★, Difficult 11.6%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Souls-like 9.6%, Action 4%
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 14.8%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelike 9%, Roguelite 7.9%
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 16.1%, Difficult 13.5%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 9.2%
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 45.7% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Grid-Based Movement 13.8%, Difficult 12.1%, Minimalist 6.7%
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 48% ★, Roguelike 11.4%, Board Game 9.8%, Roguelite 8.3%, Tabletop 7.2%
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 50.5% ★, Board Game 23.5%, Tabletop 19.3%, Strategy 6.7%
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 40.8% ★, Board Game 13.9%, Grid-Based Movement 11.2%, Roguelite 9.9%, Roguelike 8.9%
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 44.8% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15.7%, Tabletop 15.1%, Board Game 14.6%, Strategy 4.2%
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 10.9%, Board Game 10.4%, Roguelite 8.3%, Strategy 6.2%
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 55.4% ★, Board Game 14.5%, Tabletop 14.1%, Strategy 6.2%, Minimalist 5.2%
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
Why similar: Chess 47.8% ★, Tabletop 13.3%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Roguelike 9.2%, Roguelite 7.8%
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
Why similar: Chess 38.5% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15.9%, Tabletop 11.3%, Board Game 10.6%, Difficult 9.7%
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 48.4% ★, Grid-Based Movement 21.9%, Board Game 9.7%, Minimalist 7.6%, Difficult 6.5%
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
Why similar: Chess 43.5% ★, Board Game 14.3%, Grid-Based Movement 13.5%, Roguelike 9.7%, Tabletop 6.5%
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 12.6%, Difficult 10.9%, Roguelike 9.4%, Tabletop 8.6%
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 61.1% ★, Board Game 18.3%, Tabletop 16.5%, Strategy 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
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 20.1%, Tabletop 18.4%, Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelite 12%
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 53.7% ★, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Difficult 12.2%, Souls-like 9.8%, Top-Down 4.7%
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 11.6%, Board Game 10.8%, Tabletop 9%, Roguelike 8.7%
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 55.8% ★, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Difficult 10.5%, Action 6.1%, Minimalist 5.8%
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 64.3% ★, Board Game 19%, Minimalist 8.7%, Strategy 7.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 58.4% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Tabletop 14.6%, Strategy 6.4%, Top-Down 3.6%
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!
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 22.7%, Atmospheric 3.8%, 2D 3.2%
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 51.5% ★, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelite 9.7%, Roguelike 6.8%
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 16.3%, Roguelike 12.2%, Strategy 6.9%, 2D 1.8%
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 46.7% ★, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Difficult 11.2%, Roguelite 9.9%, Roguelike 9.9%
REAL-TIME CHESS-BASED ROGUE-LIKE. Play chess, throw potions at the board, level up your team, listen to the Old Squid's old war-stories, and perhaps, un-make the Nightmare of the Ranch...
Why similar: Chess 47.5% ★, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Roguelite 11.9%, Action Roguelike 9.6%, Roguelike 8.2%
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 45.5% ★, Difficult 11.2%, Hack and Slash 9.8%, Souls-like 9.2%, Action Roguelike 9.1%
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 12.2%, Grid-Based Movement 11.4%, Roguelike 9.1%
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 55.7% ★, Difficult 15.4%, Minimalist 8.8%, Grid-Based Movement 6.1%, Board Game 4.8%
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 7.2%
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 46.5% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15.3%, Board Game 14.7%, Tabletop 14.7%, Minimalist 8.3%
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 56.4% ★, Difficult 13.5%, Souls-like 10.5%, Top-Down 5.5%, Hack and Slash 5.4%
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 47.5% ★, Board Game 15%, Tabletop 14.8%, Grid-Based Movement 13.8%, Minimalist 8.5%
The next step in the evolution of chess tuned for more viable options, strategic interest, and years and years of expert play.
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 51.2% ★, Difficult 12.6%, Roguelite 11.2%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelike 9.5%
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 14.6%, Board Game 10%, Roguelike 8.3%, Strategy 4.4%
Visit all the light squares exactly once to solve the puzzles in this game. Inspired by the classic Knight's Tour challenge, but taken to new levels with a wide variety of special tiles and pieces.
Why similar: Chess 60% ★, Grid-Based Movement 23.3%, Board Game 11.4%, Atmospheric 2.9%, 2D 1.8%
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 69.6% ★, Board Game 20%, Strategy 7.4%, 2D 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
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%
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 63.3% ★, Board Game 16.3%, Tabletop 13.2%, Strategy 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
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 45.6% ★, Grid-Based Movement 16.7%, Board Game 14.4%, Tabletop 11.2%, Minimalist 7.7%
Dive into the relaxing and refreshing atmosphere of Swim Out, a strategic, turn-based puzzle game, that will transport you into a sunny day by the swimming pool, the river or the sea.
Why similar: Chess 34.5% ★, Grid-Based Movement 22.2%, Board Game 15.2%, Tabletop 13%, Minimalist 5.4%
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 49.2% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Difficult 12.3%, Tabletop 6%, Top-Down 5%
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 39.6% ★, Grid-Based Movement 21.4%, Tabletop 14.2%, Roguelike 10%, Board Game 7.9%
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 56.3% ★, Board Game 16.6%, Roguelite 13%, Roguelike 8.6%, Strategy 3.3%
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 11.3%, Minimalist 7.9%, Difficult 4.5%
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 68.9% ★, Difficult 14.7%, Souls-like 11.6%, Action 3.3%, 2D 1.2%
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 43.8% ★, Grid-Based Movement 14.4%, Tabletop 14.1%, Board Game 13.1%, Minimalist 7.6%
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 53.2% ★, Roguelite 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelike 8.3%, Difficult 5%
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 14%, Minimalist 8.5%, Top-Down 3.3%
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 13.1%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 10.4%, Board Game 9.8%
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 42.1% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Difficult 14.6%, Tabletop 12.6%, Minimalist 6%
Die Deep is an action game focused purely on the confrontation with your enemies. No exploration, no puzzles, The only core is Combat. One reckless move or greedy strike, and it’s all over. Answer the silent call of the abyss. Descend into the depths to find your forgotten desires.
Why similar: Boss Rush 58.7% ★, Difficult 16.3%, Souls-like 11.7%, Hack and Slash 5.8%, Atmospheric 3.8%
