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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Chess, Strategy, Board Game, Singleplayer.

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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.

Reviews: 4 user reviews — 100% — of 4 reviews
Released: 2020-08-21
Developer: JLogical Games
Genres: Casual, Strategy, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows

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    93% matchMixed64% of 39 reviews2014
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Chess 50.6%, Strategy 34%, Casual 15.4%

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    91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: RikkiGames Limited
    Windows

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    91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
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    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    89% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    89% matchNo user reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac

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    88% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 reviews2019
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    Why similar: Chess 55.4%, Strategy 29.5%, Casual 15.1%

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    87% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
    Dev: Bad Habit Gaming
    Windows · Linux

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    86% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2021
    Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 30 reviews2020
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    85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: Pinebud Games
    Windows

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    83% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    82% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%

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    Dev: Aphoenicis
    Windows

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    Windows

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    78% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2020
    Dev: Diamond Sky GamesPub: Rain Games
    Windows · Mac

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    75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: WhimSoul Games
    Windows

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    76% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: MetaChess
    Windows · Mac

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    74% matchMixed52% of 58 reviews2021
    Dev: Luis Pedro Lopez Perez
    Windows

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    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio SoSeong
    Windows

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    Why similar: Chess 60.3%, Board Game 20.8%, Strategy 12%, Casual 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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    75% matchMixed66% of 122 reviews2012
    Dev: Targem GamesPub: Topware Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 42.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%

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    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: HowDeerYou
    Windows

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    71% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Popoko VM Games
    Windows · Mac

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    73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Erik Fast
    Windows

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    Why similar: Chess 82.6%, Strategy 16.4%, Singleplayer 1%

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    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Panaq AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  42. #42 Chess Tools
    71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Tom Sykes
    Windows

    Learn chess by reliving the greatest games of all time. Train with 70+ tutorials, 150+ puzzles, and interactive quests where you guess the moves of legends like Tal, Fischer, and Carlsen. Includes variants, analysis tools, and 2D/3D boards.

    Why similar: Chess 58.4%, Board Game 22.7%, Strategy 14.9%, 3D 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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    70% matchMixed60% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: Rockwater GamesPub: Ripstone
    Windows

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    Why similar: Chess 57.2%, Board Game 22.3%, Strategy 12.3%, Casual 4.3%, 3D 3.7%

  44. #44 Backstabbing King
    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Flown
    Windows

    Strategize your way through a variety of encounters, each with various twists. Kill all of the other pieces on the board through night and day until only the two kings remain.

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    72% matchMostly Positive71% of 122 reviews2014
    Dev: ChessBasePub: Viva Media
    Windows

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    70% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Popoko VM Games
    Windows · Mac

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    68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Jacob Bambeck
    Windows · Mac

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    69% matchMixed54% of 24 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 56.1%, Board Game 20.9%, Strategy 15.1%, Casual 5.1%, 3D 2.9%

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    69% 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 58.7%, Board Game 19.4%, Strategy 12.1%, Casual 5%, 3D 3.4%

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    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Anomie Game Studio
    Windows

    King's Hand is a turn-based, roguelike battler that fuses the strategy of chess with deckbuilding and a dash of chaos. Face increasingly challenging waves of tactical chess gameplay with a twist!

    Why similar: Chess 70.8%, Strategy 21.2%, Casual 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  51. #51 Reversi
    67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Popoko VM Games
    Windows · Mac

    Reversi - A Board Game of Strategy and Tactics!

    Why similar: Chess 30.4%, Board Game 29.7%, Strategy 25.5%, Casual 13.5%, Singleplayer 1%

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    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Green Lemon Games
    Windows

    Isometric Chess is a challenging chess variant that expands the game into the third dimension in a unique way.

    Why similar: Chess 33.3%, Board Game 31.5%, Strategy 28.6%, 3D 5.6%, Singleplayer 1%

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    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: KeeleePub: TD Indie
    Windows

    This project was inspired by Oats Jenkins' video on Youtube titled "I Made a BETTER Chess". In their video, they revised the pieces and rules. This project is that idea, turned into a video game!

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  54. #54 Regimental Chess
    68% matchMixed55% of 330 reviews2015
    Dev: Regimental Chess Dev.Pub: Regimental Chess Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 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 61.9%, Board Game 22.7%, Strategy 15.4%

  55. #55 Combat Chess
    67% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2021
    Dev: Minds Eye ProductionsPub: Strategy First
    Windows

    Play with living, battling characters! Combat Chess takes the basic chess game and adds an imaginative element for players. Beautifully done in rendered 3D graphics, Combat Chess adds stunning animation sequences during gameplay.

    Why similar: Chess 66.6%, Board Game 16.2%, Strategy 12.2%, 3D 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  56. #56 Rulehouse
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dalichrome
    Windows

    Think you know chess? Forget some of that. Rule House is a pawn chess adventure where every stage rewrites the game. Travel the globe and beyond, master an ever-changing board where new pieces, twisted variants, and cunning opponents keep you guessing from first move to last.

    Why similar: Chess 60.4%, Board Game 22.6%, Strategy 16.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  57. #57 Chessemble
    65% 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 60.4%, Board Game 17.5%, Strategy 15%, Casual 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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