- #1 Chess of Mana
97% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: Monk Monkey
Windows
Warriors clash in an epic chess battle where the fallen can be revived through the King’s Mana! Choose your battlefield, I mean your board, craft your ultimate strategy, harness your Mana, and defeat your enemy to claim glory!
Why similar: Chess 36.8% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Isometric 8.8%, Local Co-Op 8.7%, PvP 5.5%
- #2 Chess Kingdom
96% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Pinch Games
Windows · Linux
A hundred chess games on Steam. One of them gives you 40 AI opponents up to 2550 Elo, live open lobbies, async play, a league mode, a mini board that sits on your desktop and lessons that turn beginners into threats. You already know which one this is.
Why similar: Chess 33.2% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Difficult 8.4%, Desktop Companion 6.4% ★
- #3 Chess Infinity
96% matchMixed62% of 93 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 42.8% ★, Board Game 19.4%, Sports 15.4%, PvP 8.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.5%
- #4 MetaChess
95% match8 user reviews75% of 8 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 48.6% ★, Board Game 20.1%, PvP 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.3%, Top-Down 4.6%
- #5 Tamerlane Chess
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gamegine
Windows
Not a chess. It is a war strategy. Tamerlane Chess is the digital version of the board Timur used to shape his battlefield tactics. With a larger board, unique pieces, and deep strategy, every move demands the mindset of a true commander.
Why similar: Chess 42.7% ★, Board Game 16.9%, Sports 9.9%, Simulation 5.5%, Strategy 4.6%
- #6 Enkhbayar's Olympiad Chess: Multi-Board Team Matches
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enkhbayar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Olympiad Chess evolves classical chess into a unified 4v4 team sport. Across shared middle ranks, pieces migrate between boards to flank opponents and save teammates. A true multi-board competitive variant built to completely revolutionize FIDE team chess format!
Why similar: Chess 52.4% ★, Board Game 20.4%, PvP 8.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.9%
- #7 Prisoners Chess
92% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows
You know how the pieces move. You don't know how they die. A chess roguelike where every piece bleeds. Level them, perk them or lose them forever. Take the enemy King's head, or bleed their army dry. One path saves you. One damns you. Hell keeps score.
Why similar: Chess 58.4% ★, Board Game 17%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 12.7% ★, PvP 5.1%, Strategy 5%
- #8 Chess Ultra
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,319 reviews2017
Dev: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
Why similar: Chess 42.4% ★, Board Game 18.4%, Sports 9.9%, Turn-Based 7%, Strategy 4.7%
- #9 Chesscape Room
90% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Figmenthol
Windows
Escape custom chess boards with your king while your opponent hunts you down. Play campaigns, solve puzzles, compete locally or ranked online, and build your own puzzles and campaigns in the editor.
Why similar: Chess 47.7% ★, Board Game 17.9%, Difficult 12%, Simulation 4.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.3%
- #10 Regimental Chess
91% matchMixed55% of 332 reviews2015
Dev: Regimental Chess Dev.Pub: Regimental Chess Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 49.6% ★, Board Game 21%, Difficult 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.7%, Strategy 5%
- #11 CHECKBORNE - A CHESS ADVENTURE
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dadzio Software Solutions
Windows · Linux
Challenge 20 chess masters from around the world to duels across the board. Defeat them one by one, prove your skills, and fight your way to the top to become the ultimate CHECKBORNE Champion.
Why similar: Chess 55.3% ★, Board Game 21.7%, Strategy 6.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%, PvP 4.6%
- #12 Immortal Chess
87% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Arcane Square Games
Windows · Mac
Play Classic chess expanded with 9 unique classes, Mana, spells, traps and passive abilities. Outsmart your opponent, create unexpected positions, compete online across PC and mobile.
Why similar: Chess 49.8% ★, Board Game 14.1%, PvP 8.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%, Sports 6%
- #13 Dice chess
88% matchNo user reviews2027
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 47.2% ★, Board Game 19.4%, PvP 8.8%, Top-Down 6.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%
- #14 Chess Cubed
89% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Default Software LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Don't give up - Turn things around! Chess Cubed offers the first, true 3D Chess Experience! Play others in a new uncharted world of chess where the books on strategies of old mean nothing. Defeat challengers from all directions and raise your flag in this new world!
Why similar: Chess 34.5% ★, Sports 26.4%, Board Game 15.4%, Simulation 10.8%, Strategy 7.9%
- #15 Chess Master Quest - Idle
86% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: LearnTech Games
Windows
Learn Chess. Real Progression. Idle Mode. Solve 10,000+ tactical puzzles, study grandmaster games, and climb from a park bench to the World Championship through deep idle mechanics, Grandmaster training, and RPG-style stat growth.
Why similar: Chess 48.8% ★, Board Game 20.6%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 20.4% ★, Simulation 3.7%, PvP 2.6%
- #16 Let's Learn Janggi (Korean Chess)
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 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 55.3% ★, Board Game 22%, Strategy 6.9%, Top-Down 6.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.1%
- #17 Ultima Chess
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Svaiy Art IndustriesPub: Svaiy Publishing
Windows
Ultima Chess – chess as you've never seen before! Battle on the chessboard in virtual reality, where every piece comes to life and engages in a fantasy duel!
Why similar: Chess 40.8% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Sports 8.7%, Turn-Based 8.3%, PvP 7.4%
- #18 Waves of Chess
84% 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 57.1% ★, Board Game 20.7%, Isometric 9.1%, Strategy 6.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.7%
- #19 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2018
Dev: Pixel Wizards
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 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 47.6% ★, Board Game 11.7%, Turn-Based 10.4%, Sports 6.7%, Strategy 5.1%
- #20 Chess!
83% matchMixed67% of 43 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 40.1% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 20.1% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Sports 7.8%, Strategy 3.9%
- #21 GoblinChess
82% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Panaq AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
GoblinChess is a new type of chess game where we introduce ten different magical cards to the gameplay, and some chaos if you want. You can play online or against the built in robot.
Why similar: Chess 48.5% ★, Board Game 21.8%, Strategy 7%, PvP 6.2%, Top-Down 5.9%
- #22 Warboard
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: IBELF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Command history on a chessboard. Unique piece stats shape your strategy, while dynamic Board Effects can turn the battle in an instant. Create custom matches, challenge your friends, and experiment with different piece sets to fight your way.
Why similar: Chess 40.6% ★, Board Game 18.2%, Isometric 7.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, PvP 7%
- #23 Pawnimals
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Floyd Bishop
Windows
Lead ten animal armies in 3D chess. Challenge the computer across five difficulties or play a friend locally. Learn with Danger Sense and 100 guided lessons, solve 100 mate-in-two puzzles, and conquer the nine-battle Gauntlet.
Why similar: Chess 58.8% ★, Board Game 21%, Strategy 5.4%, PvP 4.6%, Casual 3.7%
- #24 Kingdom Chess
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infected Mind Dev
Windows
The world's most popular board game enhanced with unique pieces, various maps and new game modes. Experience gorgeous graphics, engaging campaign, challenging puzzles and diverse battles.
Why similar: Chess 49.9% ★, Board Game 19.1%, PvP 7.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.8%
- #25 Khet 2.0
81% matchVery Positive87% of 165 reviews2014
Dev: BlueLine Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Officially licensed version of the “Mensa Select” award-winning board game! The Laser Game Khet 2.0: Mind blowing laser fun for players ages 9-99. Using simple rules that can be learned in minutes players alternate turns moving Egyptian themed mirrored pieces, after which they fire their laser with the goal of blasting their opponents...
Why similar: Chess 32.9% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 24.2% ★, Board Game 16.9%, Turn-Based 6.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.8%
- #26 Sharp Chess
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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 61.1% ★, Board Game 25.1%, Strategy 7.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.6%, Singleplayer 1%
- #27 Chess Visualized
79% 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 47.6% ★, Board Game 18.4%, PvP 9.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%, Top-Down 5.8%
- #28 Chesslike
78% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Habit Gaming
Windows · Linux
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 57% ★, Board Game 18.4%, Strategy 6.9%, Simulation 6.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.5%
- #29 Chessemble
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Giga Glitch
Windows
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 49.6% ★, Board Game 16.7%, PvP 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.5%, Strategy 5%
- #30 Chessformer
76% matchVery Positive100% of 323 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 56.2% ★, Board Game 22.3%, Difficult 15%, Strategy 4.2%, Casual 1.6%
- #31 3D Chess Online
77% matchMixed57% of 28 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 48.1% ★, Board Game 20.7%, PvP 6.8%, Simulation 6.2%, Strategy 5.3%
- #32 3D Chess
77% matchMixed57% of 175 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 40.4% ★, Board Game 18%, Sports 14.2%, PvP 7.1%, Simulation 5.8%
- #33 Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
76% matchMixed66% of 83 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 63.8% ★, Board Game 25.4%, Strategy 7%, Multiplayer 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #34 Swords & Shields AdvBattleBoard
75% 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 57.7% ★, Board Game 30.9%, Strategy 7%, Casual 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #35 Chess of Fortune
74% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: devOfFortune
Windows
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 50.1% ★, Board Game 21.2%, Strategy 6.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.5%, Top-Down 5.1%
- #36 Four Kings One War
74% matchMixed54% of 197 reviews2021
Dev: StaplesVR
Windows · Mac
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 47.9% ★, Board Game 23%, Strategy 14.2%, Sports 5.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.9%
- #37 The Ouroboros King
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 579 reviews2023
Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 44.2% ★, Board Game 22.7%, Difficult 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.5%
- #38 MAFIA Chess
75% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: MAFIA Chess
Windows
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 59.3% ★, Board Game 21.3%, Strategy 7.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.9%, Casual 3.5%
- #39 Floor Chess
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Random Theory Games
Windows
Training software to improve your chess. You can do tactics, calculus, capture and analyze FENs, learn principles, openings and more!
Why similar: Chess 51.6% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Sports 15.9%, Strategy 3.8%, PvP 2.9%
- #40 Ajedrez una tarde de Otoño
73% matchMixed50% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Luis Pedro Lopez Perez
Windows
chess simulator game
Why similar: Chess 63.3% ★, Board Game 20.2%, Simulation 9.1%, Family Friendly 3.3%, Casual 2.4%
- #41 Chess Champions
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gladiator Games
Windows
Chess Champions is an industry-breaking, revolutionizing, multi-action, thriller, Chess! With your favourite features like MULTIPLAYER AND SPECIAL MOVES LIKE EN PASSANT!
Why similar: Chess 52.9% ★, Sports 22.8%, Board Game 17.6%, Simulation 2.7%, Casual 2.2%
- #42 Non-Euclidean Chess
72% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Cole FergusonPub: Manifold Interactive
Windows · Linux
Non-Euclidean Chess provides a chess engine with boards and piece movement that push, bend, and sometimes defy reality. Play locally or online vs. other players or AI.
Why similar: Chess 37.2% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.1% ★, Board Game 17.1%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, PvP 6.6%
- #43 Chess++
72% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: JLogical Games
Windows
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 59.2% ★, Board Game 25.3%, Strategy 9.7%, Casual 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #44 Mad Chess
71% matchNo user reviews2027
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 43.5% ★, Board Game 19.6%, Difficult 11.6%, PvP 7.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 5%
- #45 KINGS QUARTERS
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zion D. Hill
Windows · Linux
A turn-based strategy board game for 2 or 4 players, with online and local multiplayer. Command soldiers, towers, and kings to outmaneuver your opponent and capture their king or claim their corner.
Why similar: Chess 44.1% ★, Board Game 18.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, PvP 7.3%, Top-Down 5.8%
- #46 Chinese Chess - Xiangqi
70% match8 user reviews100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 54.7% ★, Board Game 18.9%, PvP 9.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%, Strategy 5%
- #47 Catgirl Chess
69% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Abracadabra Arts
Windows
The sequel to Chess we've all been waiting for! Yes, that's right, 3D chess with Catgirls! Play online with a friend today! A highly refined game for the delight of your intellectual capacity.
Why similar: Chess 57.4% ★, Board Game 22.8%, Strategy 5.1%, Multiplayer 4.9%, PvP 4.8%
- #48 ChessSnake
69% 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 56.5% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%, Strategy 6.5%, Top-Down 4.7%
- #49 Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 280 reviews2016
Dev: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.4 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 46.2% ★, Board Game 15%, Sports 10.5%, Simulation 5.8%, Strategy 4.2%
- #50 Chess: Definitive Edition
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Aphoenicis
Windows · Linux
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 58.2% ★, Board Game 14.8%, PvP 9.2%, Strategy 6.7%, Multiplayer 4.9%
- #51 Circular Logic Games
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Windows
Various board games based on chess, checkers and others on different boards.
Why similar: Chess 49.3% ★, Board Game 46.5%, Casual 4.2%
- #52 Just Chess
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Pupugames
Windows · Linux
Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience with Just Chess! Includes a built-in engine, UCI support and engine profiles, and a Puzzle Arena with 4M+ puzzles. Lichess integration lets you challenge players, play Chess960, and watch live games and broadcasts.
Why similar: Chess 55.5% ★, Board Game 22.8%, PvP 10.4%, Multiplayer 4%, Strategy 2.7%
- #53 Let's Learn Xiangqi (Chinese Chess)
68% 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 58% ★, Board Game 21.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, Strategy 6%, Top-Down 6%
- #54 Caïssa Board
70% 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 52.6% ★, Board Game 23.4%, Top-Down 7.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%, Strategy 5.3%
- #55 The Chess Variants Club
68% 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 42.9% ★, Board Game 19.6%, PvP 8.6%, Sports 6.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%
- #56 Thumper Chess
66% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Thumper Games
Windows
Thumper Chess is a free to play chess game with basic animated pieces. Better looking and more fun chess sets, maps, animations, etc... are available in cheap DLC content.
Why similar: Chess 49.7% ★, Board Game 32.1%, Strategy 11%, Multiplayer 5.4%, Casual 1.8%
- #57 ChessFinity
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chessfinity
Windows
3D chess variants + Mana Chess deckbuilding. Weird boards, strange pieces, puzzles and mini-games — and a free demo available now.
Why similar: Chess 46.1% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 18.8% ★, Board Game 14.7%, PvP 6.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.8%
- #58 RanaRangam: Where Chess Pieces Bleed
65% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Bogaram Rakesh
Windows
RanaRangam reimagines chess as a tactical battle of health, attacks, and step-by-step commands. Instead of instant captures, pieces can be commanded to any valid tile and then advance one step per turn, turning movement, combat, and board control into a deeper tactical battle.
Why similar: Chess 44.3% ★, Board Game 19.4%, PvP 8.1%, Top-Down 6.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.1%
- #59 Chex
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 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 61.7% ★, Board Game 25.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.6%, Strategy 3.9%, Casual 1.4%