Games Like Chess Defense

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.

Why similar: Chess 66% ★, Tower Defense 23%, Top-Down 4.5%, Casual 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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 68.9% ★, Strategy 14.7%, Roguelike 9.8%, Casual 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%

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 66.6% ★, Strategy 12.9%, Roguelike 9.6%, Casual 3.5%, Choices Matter 2.6%

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 68.3% ★, Strategy 19.6%, Casual 6.6%, 3D 3.5%, Singleplayer 2%

TAKE YOUR CHESS GAME TO NEW LEVELS! Whether you're a beginner, club player or professional Grandmaster, FRITZ FOR FUN 13 has what you need!

Why similar: Chess 60.9% ★, Strategy 29.1%, Casual 10%

A chess arcade game where you play against the strongest chess engine in the world.

Why similar: Chess 85.9% ★, Strategy 12.1%, Singleplayer 2%

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 90.6% ★, Strategy 9.4%

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. 10 brand new chess pieces to master. How many waves can you survive?

Why similar: Chess 62.4% ★, Tower Defense 20.7%, Strategy 8.6%, Casual 3.3%, Top-Down 2.7%

A two-player online (choose an opponent from your Steam friends list) Chess, in an edgeless landscape called "Kingland", with upgrades.

Why similar: Chess 65.2% ★, Strategy 33.1%, Indie 1.7%

A tactical tower defense roguelike game where chess pieces defend against waves from other games. Place strategic pieces, play powerful cards, build synergistic decks, and survive procedurally generated runs of increasing difficulty.

Why similar: Chess 49.8% ★, Tower Defense 26.9%, Strategy 11.5%, Roguelike 9.1%, Casual 2.2%

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 71.6% ★, Strategy 15.1%, Cartoon 6%, Casual 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Chess of doom is a chess-based roguelike where you're outnumbered at every turn. Harness the dungeon's power to battle enemy hordes, familiar and strange. Die, learn, master, conquer!

Why similar: Chess 69.7% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Roguelike 10.1%, Top-Down 2.4%, Action 2.4%

Hang The Kings is a chess-inspired puzzle game. Capture all pieces of the same color before eliminating its King.

Why similar: Chess 65.6% ★, Strategy 24.8%, Casual 9.6%

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 72.9% ★, Strategy 14.6%, Roguelike 11%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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 88.5% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Indie 1.4%

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 79.8% ★, Strategy 15.3%, 3D 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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 65.9% ★, Strategy 20.4%, Top-Down 6.2%, Casual 4.6%, Singleplayer 2%

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 74.3% ★, Strategy 14.6%, Cartoon 5.4%, Casual 4.8%, Singleplayer 1%

Experience the beloved game of chess in ways never before seen! Starting with just your King and a Pawn, you’ll strategically assemble your board with pieces of your choice. But be warned, you’ll be facing off against boards uniquely crafted by other players, there’s no telling what to expect!

Why similar: Chess 73.4% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Roguelike 9.9%, Top-Down 3.9%, Casual 1%

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.

Why similar: Chess 69.8% ★, Strategy 18%, Medieval 7.1%, Top-Down 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Commanders, assemble your armies! CHECK vs. MATE calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command!

Why similar: Chess 52.1% ★, Strategy 32.4%, Casual 10.3%, Action 5.2%

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 75.5% ★, Strategy 10.7%, Roguelike 7.6%, 3D 2.3%, Action 2.3%

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 76.1% ★, Strategy 16.1%, Casual 4%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Placement is a minimalist logic puzzle game based on chess.

Why similar: Chess 82.6% ★, Casual 12.3%, Indie 5.1%

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 63.2% ★, Strategy 32.5%, Casual 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Indie 1.2%

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 76.7% ★, Strategy 16.6%, Top-Down 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Chess battle is re-imagined as 3D! In this variation of chess, we have up-to 8 parallel boards and the pieces can travel between them.

Why similar: Chess 57.6% ★, Strategy 32.3%, Indie 4.7%, 3D 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%

KumaWelt 1: Honey Frontier is a 2D tower defense game, featuring towers like chess pieces and unique commanders. Build towers in chessboard-like levels to defend the honey depots from nightmare invasion.

Why similar: Chess 42.2% ★, Tower Defense 29.5%, Strategy 20.3%, Singleplayer 4%, Casual 2.8%

Divinity Chess stands at the forefront of chess interfaces, offering an immersive 3D experience and full integration with powerful analytic engines like Stockfish. With a vast database of grandmaster games, players can explore the depths of chess history to hone their skills.

Why similar: Chess 76.3% ★, Strategy 15.4%, 3D 4.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Casual 2%

Crawl through the infernal checkerboards. Plan your moves, survive demonic hordes, collect unholy weapons, and descend ever deeper to reclaim your soul — but beware: in this damned game, the rules of chess have been... corrupted. Can you reach the PAWNDEMONIUM ?

Why similar: Chess 71% ★, Strategy 12.7%, Roguelike 11%, Top-Down 4.3%, Singleplayer 1%

A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.

Why similar: Chess 77.9% ★, Strategy 16.4%, Casual 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Indie 0.8%

Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.

Why similar: Chess 76.3% ★, Strategy 15%, Top-Down 4.6%, 3D 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

A tactical roguelike role-playing game based in the original thousand-year classic, Chess

Why similar: Chess 64% ★, Strategy 11.6%, Roguelike 10.3%, Perma Death 5.3%, Medieval 4.4%

Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.

Why similar: Chess 65.6% ★, Roguelike 9.6%, Strategy 9%, Choices Matter 5.7%, Cartoon 5.1%

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 75.9% ★, Strategy 10.4%, Top-Down 4.5%, Choices Matter 4.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Chess meets match-three to create a deep and strategic new experience. Faced with a board full of chess pieces, you must create rows or columns of matching pieces to score points. Pieces move the same way as in chess and “take” the piece in their target destination, clearing it from the board.

Why similar: Chess 86.2% ★, Strategy 12.3%, Indie 1.5%

What if Chess…was a roguelite? Assemble your party and battle your way across a broken kingdom in a fantastical, tactical take on Chess. Loot epic gear, recruit powerful pieces with unique abilities, and strategize your way to victory.

Why similar: Chess 78.6% ★, Strategy 16.6%, 3D 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Indie 0.8%

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 77.9% ★, Strategy 16.6%, Choices Matter 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%

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!

Why similar: Chess 74.4% ★, Strategy 15.2%, Casual 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%, Sci-fi 1.7%

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 78.8% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Casual 4.6%, Indie 0.8%

ChessCorp - an indie puzzle game that takes you to a pixel art world to solve the mystery of your existence. Tackle AI-generated chess puzzles, develop your own thinking machine, and win the Grand Tournament. This is the only way.

Why similar: Chess 78.4% ★, Strategy 16%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Sci-fi 2.2%, Indie 0.7%

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 83.8% ★, Strategy 9.2%, 3D 2.9%, Casual 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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 79.1% ★, Strategy 14.3%, Top-Down 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Cubic Chess is a twist on traditional Chess, setting the pieces onto a 3d cubic board, you can rotate, revolve and plan around the board itself and is perfect for players that want a new way to think of their favorite game, without too many more bells and whistles.

Why similar: Chess 65.4% ★, Strategy 30.2%, Indie 4.4%

Build wild multi-class turrets, stack abilities, and outsmart waves of enemies in this fast-paced, cartoon-style sci-fi tower defense! Combine synergies, manipulate cooldowns, and unleash chaos with explosive effects and clever combos.

Why similar: Tower Defense 38%, Strategy 26.4%, Roguelike 17.2%, Top-Down 7.7%, 3D 5.4%

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 79.5% ★, Strategy 12.3%, Casual 4.6%, 3D 3.6%

Face the demon queen Lilith in high-stakes, asymmetrical chess matches. Capture all of her pieces, EXCEPT ONE! Carefully sacrifice your own pieces, use special items, and outthink Lilith’s unpredictable moves to gain the upper hand.

Why similar: Chess 80.5% ★, Strategy 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.8%, 3D 2.3%, Casual 1.8%

chess simulator game

Why similar: Chess 88.7% ★, Casual 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%, 3D 2.7%, Indie 0.9%

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 79.1% ★, Strategy 10.3%, Roguelike 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%

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?

Why similar: Chess 73.4% ★, Strategy 11.4%, Casual 5%, Top-Down 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%

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 80.7% ★, Strategy 10.5%, 3D 4.2%, Medieval 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!

Why similar: Chess 79% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Top-Down 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

There are NO TURNS in this wild version of Chess! Pieces move across the board in real-time, so you'll need to think fast to protect your King!

Why similar: Chess 80.9% ★, Strategy 14.2%, 3D 2.6%, Action 2.3%

A suuuper simple tower defense game with a suuuper simple perk tree.

Why similar: Strategy 31.1%, Tower Defense 28.9%, Casual 12.5%, Top-Down 11.9%, 3D 6.7%

A simple yet satisfying game of chess that anyone can play - and learn from. Challenge a powerful chess AI, play against your friends, and try to get through a massive tower of puzzles!

Why similar: Chess 71.7% ★, Strategy 20.8%, Casual 7.6%

Aetherbound TD is a run-based tower defense roguelike where every choice matters. Draft powerful towers and upgrades, adapt to escalating enemy threats, and hold the line before the battlefield crumbles beneath you!

Why similar: Tower Defense 37.6%, Roguelike 14.2%, Strategy 13.8%, Perma Death 10.9%, Choices Matter 7.7%