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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.

Reviews: 4 user reviews — 100% — of 4 reviews
Released: 2024-08-27
Developer: SplashPunk Studios
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% match2 user reviews50% of 2 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 31.7%, Mouse Only 23.4%, Grid-Based Movement 14.3%, Minimalist 6.5%, Board Game 5.9%

  2. #2 Chessformer
    96% 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 44.7%, Mouse Only 11.8%, Board Game 10.1%, Grid-Based Movement 8.4%, Difficult 5.8%

  3. #3 Chess Bomb
    96% 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 37.3%, Mouse Only 13.5%, Grid-Based Movement 11.1%, Board Game 9.8%, Minimalist 6.7%

  4. #4 SokoChess
    95% matchPositive93% of 45 reviews2022
    Dev: Daisy GamesPub: Martin Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    SokoChess is a minimalistic puzzle game about pushing chess pieces. Use your pieces to push the black figures to their destination, but be careful! The opposing pieces will capture yours if you give them the chance!

    Why similar: Chess 39.4%, Mouse Only 18.7%, Grid-Based Movement 14.7%, Minimalist 8%, Logic 6.3%

  5. #5 Mate'Morphosis
    94% 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 48.7%, Logic 10%, Minimalist 9.5%, Difficult 7.2%, Grid-Based Movement 5.2%

  6. #6 Chess Dungeons
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2022
    Dev: Remix Games
    Windows

    Help the white pieces escape by solving chess puzzles ranging from beginner-level to more experienced challenges in this dungeon-themed sokoban-style game.

    Why similar: Chess 47.5%, Mouse Only 18.2%, Grid-Based Movement 14.1%, Logic 7.9%, Minimalist 6.2%

  7. #7 Zen Chess: Mate in One
    93% 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 44.4%, Mouse Only 25.2%, Minimalist 9.6%, Logic 6.2%, Relaxing 4.5%

  8. #8 Knight Swap 2
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 50 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 36.8%, Mouse Only 25.5%, Minimalist 9.2%, Board Game 8.6%, Logic 6.5%

  9. #9 Tour - Chess Puzzles
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Alberithmic
    Windows · Linux

    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 52.4%, Grid-Based Movement 20%, Logic 9.9%, Board Game 7.8%, Puzzle 4.8%

  10. #10 SokoChess White
    90% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2023
    Dev: Daisy GamesPub: Martin Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    SokoChess White is a puzzle game about pushing Chess pieces into their destination and overcoming various obstacles. Enjoy 70 different handcrafted levels with a unique twist on the Chess formula.

    Why similar: Chess 48.1%, Mouse Only 14.1%, Grid-Based Movement 11.5%, Logic 8.8%, Minimalist 6.5%

  11. #11 Mind Games
    91% 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 32.6%, Mouse Only 30%, Board Game 10%, Minimalist 7.6%, Difficult 5.2%

  12. #12 The Steps as we know them
    89% 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 41.6%, Grid-Based Movement 18.4%, Minimalist 9.2%, Logic 8.1%, Difficult 6.6%

  13. #13 SokoChess Black
    88% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Daisy GamesPub: Martin Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    SokoChess Black is a puzzle game about pushing and capturing Chess pieces while overcoming various obstacles. Enjoy 70 different handcrafted levels with a unique twist on the Chess formula.

    Why similar: Chess 49.7%, Mouse Only 13.2%, Grid-Based Movement 11%, Logic 8.4%, Minimalist 5.5%

  14. #14 Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters
    89% 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 50%, Mouse Only 19.6%, Minimalist 10.9%, Relaxing 5.1%, Logic 4.9%

  15. #15 Chess Morph: The Queen's Wormholes
    87% 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 36.9%, Mouse Only 18.1%, Board Game 10.9%, Logic 7.6%, Difficult 6.8%

  16. #16 Zen Chess: Champion's Moves
    86% 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 49.7%, Mouse Only 20.1%, Minimalist 10.7%, Relaxing 5%, Logic 4.9%

  17. #17 Knight King Assassin
    86% 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 14%, Logic 10.4%, Board Game 9.9%, Difficult 6.2%

  18. #18 Knight Swap
    85% 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 37.3%, Mouse Only 24.5%, Minimalist 9.1%, Board Game 8.3%, Logic 6.3%

  19. #19 Zen Chess: Mate in Two
    84% 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 51.7%, Mouse Only 17.3%, Minimalist 11.4%, Relaxing 5.3%, Logic 4.3%

  20. #20 Zen Chess: Mate in Four
    84% 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 53.4%, Mouse Only 15.8%, Minimalist 11.7%, Relaxing 5.5%, Logic 3.9%

  21. #21 Zen Chess: Mate in Three
    83% 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 52.9%, Mouse Only 16.2%, Minimalist 11.5%, Relaxing 5.5%, Logic 4%

  22. #22 PlunderPiece
    82% 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 44.5%, Grid-Based Movement 22.5%, Board Game 17.3%, Puzzle 5.8%, Colorful 3.9%

  23. #23 Blokker: Orange
    82% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2021
    Dev: LM Games Studio
    Windows

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  24. #24 Gambit Shifter
    79% 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.

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  25. #25 Chess Brain: Dark Troops
    81% 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

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  26. #26 Swim Out
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 60 reviews2017
    Dev: Lozange Lab
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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.

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  27. #27 Chess Valley 2
    80% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 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.

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  28. #28 Sharp Chess
    78% 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.

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  29. #29 Chess Brain
    78% 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!

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  30. #30 Knightmare
    79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
    Dev: Hagertech
    Windows

    Use a unique chess-based move set to travel through the Dream Realm and prevent a mysterious amulet from falling into the wrong hands.

    Why similar: Mouse Only 51%, Chess 37.3%, Puzzle 4.8%, Strategy 3.2%, Indie 1.9%

  31. #31 Chess Valley
    77% matchPositive90% of 48 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.

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  32. #32 Blokker
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2021
    Dev: LM Games Studio
    Windows

    Move the blocks strategically until the balls find the targets. Simple yet challenging! This is Blokker.

    Why similar: Mouse Only 35.5%, Minimalist 15.3%, Logic 11.7%, Difficult 9.3%, Grid-Based Movement 9.1%

  33. #33 Unlock The King
    76% 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 42.1%, Grid-Based Movement 17.1%, Minimalist 9.7%, Board Game 9.1%, Logic 7.7%

  34. #34 Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles
    76% 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!

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  35. #35 Chess Exerciser
    75% 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 63.4%, Board Game 12.8%, Minimalist 8.2%, Logic 5.9%, Strategy 5.4%

  36. #36 Pawnbarian
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 878 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!

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  37. #37 BOT.vinnik Chess: Legendary Queens
    72% 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!

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  38. #38 Chess v Checkers
    73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
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    Windows

    Chess v Checkers is a mashup of two popular games Chess and Checkers. Play as either side on the game board through three distinct game modes.

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    71% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2026
    Dev: Quiet River
    Windows

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    73% 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 54%, Minimalist 12.3%, Grid-Based Movement 12%, Relaxing 5.8%, Puzzle 4.6%

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    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.

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  42. #42 klocki
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,672 reviews2016
    Dev: Maciej Targoni
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 148 reviews2016
    Dev: Robert Alvarez
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    74% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: MAFIA Chess
    Windows

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  45. #45 FourKnightVariant
    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: WhimSoul Games
    Windows

    Master the Knight’s challenge! Move a knight across the 2D chessboard, visiting as many squares as possible within limited moves. Plan ahead, think like a strategist — are you a swift King or a true Knight?

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  46. #46 Back Rank Chess
    71% 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 62.2%, Grid-Based Movement 23%, Minimalist 5.5%, Strategy 3.5%, Puzzle 3%

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    70% matchVery Positive98% of 91 reviews2022
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    Windows

    A Logic Puzzle Pipes Game with a beautiful minimalist design and a uniquely prepared soundscape. Rotate the pipes until all the pipes are filled with water.

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    72% 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.

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    68% matchVery Positive88% of 168 reviews2023
    Dev: Molter
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    70% 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.

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    67% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2024
    Dev: Snazzy Games
    Windows

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  53. #53 Chess++
    69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
    Dev: JLogical Games
    Windows

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    68% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
    Dev: Capstone SoftwarePub: Ziggurat
    Windows

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  55. #55 Eight.Domino.Heart
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Drixxel Soft
    Windows

    Eight.Domino.Heart is a logic puzzle game of dominoes 🁬 🁶 🁼 Use your wits to fit every domino together and fill the board!

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  56. #56 Pirate Chest Chess
    66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Matthew Satterfield
    Windows

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    66% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 75 reviews2020
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    65% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
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