
In this non-turn-based chess variant, play as a lone knight: Outsmart and outmaneuver whole armies of pieces one bold move at a time.
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In this non-turn-based chess variant, play as a lone knight: Outsmart and outmaneuver whole armies of pieces one bold move at a time.

Checkmate Rush
Chess is the arena. You are one pawn against the swarm. Capture to rank up pawn to queen, draft perks, bank power-ups, and survive an ever-faster clock — then checkmate the King at the Nightmare Gate to enter the endless Nightmare. A turn-based arcade roguelite of pure chess.

EndlessRain
A 4-player co-op survival defense roguelite. By day, gather resources and build your base. By night, hold the line against endless waves. Gunners cannot build. Engineers cannot shoot. Survive all 30 nights together, or fall apart alone.
Chess is the arena. You are one pawn against the swarm. Capture to rank up pawn to queen, draft perks, bank power-ups, and survive an ever-faster clock — then checkmate the King at the Nightmare Gate to enter the endless Nightmare. A turn-based arcade roguelite of pure chess.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 39.3%, Board Game 22.3%, Strategy 22.3%, Chess 5.6% ★, Casual 3.8%
A 4-player co-op survival defense roguelite. By day, gather resources and build your base. By night, hold the line against endless waves. Gunners cannot build. Engineers cannot shoot. Survive all 30 nights together, or fall apart alone.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 38.2%, Action RTS 23.9% ★, Strategy 23.7%, Action 6.6%, Casual 3.9%
Hannibal is a grand strategy game with real-time tactical battles. Choose regions on the campaign map, command your army, and take direct control when war begins. Build formations, break enemy lines, and lead your empire to victory through smart strategy and battlefield decisions.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 32%, Board Game 23.6%, Action RTS 18.3% ★, Strategy 17.4%, Casual 2.9%
Test your fighting game skills in Combo Master! Complete the ultimate combo, the flower of fighting games! Use all skills with rules exclusive to Combo Master to earn the title of Master!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 50%, Strategy 30%, Action 8%, PvE 4.2%, 2D 3.6%
Become a Master of Pawns with your Tactical Mind!
Why similar: Strategy 45.8%, Board Game 35.8%, Logic 13%, Indie 5.4%
Guide a fragile balloon through a lethal test facility in this high-stakes physics puzzler. Navigate treacherous traps, dismantle robotic security, and uncover the dark secrets behind the experiments before time runs out. One pop and it’s over.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 51%, Strategy 32.5%, Action 8.6%, 2D 4%, Indie 2.1%
Between Two Castles - Digital Edition brings the delightful experience of the original board game to your computer! Build unique procedural castles, make strategies and play online with your friends!
Why similar: Board Game 50%, Strategy 48%, Indie 2%
BattleLore: Command is based on the board game BattleLore Second Edition from Fantasy Flight Games. Lead the noble Daqan army in a campaign against the demon-blooded Uthuk Y’llan or battle head-to-head against a friend or AI opponent in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Board Game 51%, Strategy 43.1%, Indie 6%
BattleLine is a fast-paced, tactical board game where positioning and action economy management are key. Create your team from our roster of characters and duke it out with a friend for control of randomly generated objectives to obtain points, and eventually victory.
Why similar: Board Game 39.6%, Strategy 30.7%, Point & Click 18.1%, Medieval 8%, Top-Down 3.7%
Embark on a thrilling trilogy as Vinnie, Kiro, and Shorty battle urban gangsters and the Italian mafia. Upgrade weapons, immerse in a bloody tale, and enjoy enhanced gameplay features. Fight, upgrade, and chase your targets in this action-packed adventure!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 48.2%, Point & Click 20.5%, Strategy 10.6%, Action 8.9%, PvE 5.4%
Agricola: All Creatures Big & Small is a digital adaptation of Uwe Rosenberg's award-winning two-player board game featuring farming and livestock breeding.
Why similar: Board Game 46.3%, Strategy 46.2%, Indie 7.5%
Command the armies of the British Redcoats, English Loyalists, German Hessians, American Regulars, Patriots, French Regulars and Native Americans to decide the fate of the Americas!
Why similar: Strategy 53.1%, Board Game 46.9%
A duel between darkness and light!
Why similar: Board Game 42.7%, Strategy 33.8%, Logic 11.8%, Tabletop 7%, 2D 4%
A fast, satisfying, incremental game where you fight AI neurons and strategize upgrades.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 42.6%, Strategy 29.3%, Point & Click 15.2%, Casual 4.2%, Linear 3.2%
In the long-awaited digital adaptation of Uwe Rosenberg's Patchwork, players patch their way to victory using fabric pieces of assorted sizes, colors, and buttons.
Why similar: Board Game 51.4%, Strategy 36.7%, Indie 6.2%, Casual 5.7%
Sudoku Pro offers a calming yet stimulating experience, where each solved puzzle brings a sense of accomplishment. With every move, you'll feel focused and relaxed, making it the perfect way to unwind while exercising your mind.
Why similar: Board Game 38.8%, Strategy 19%, Point & Click 12.2%, Tabletop 9.8%, Logic 9.6%
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: Board Game 40.8%, Strategy 33.4%, Chess 21.5% ★, Action 2.6%, Casual 1.7%
Bring chess to life in a fantasy battlefield where every capture becomes an animated duel. Command mythical armies, outmaneuver your opponent, and experience the timeless strategy of chess through cinematic combat and immersive 3D boards.
Why similar: Board Game 48.6%, Strategy 30.2%, Chess 16% ★, Casual 4.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
The official adaptation of Potion Explosion, the award-winning puzzle board game. Explode ingredients, trigger chain reactions and gather it all in your caldron to craft powerful mixtures with wacky effects! May the best wizard win!
Why similar: Board Game 55.3%, Strategy 38.3%, Casual 6.4%
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: Strategy 44.7%, Board Game 30.3%, Chess 21.5% ★, Indie 2%, Casual 1%
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: Board Game 43.8%, Chess 23.1% ★, Strategy 22.3%, Tabletop 8.8%, Casual 2.1%
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: 2D Fighter 25.4%, Board Game 24%, Chess 18.3% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Logic 7.6%
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: Board Game 28.5%, Chess 26.9% ★, Strategy 23%, Cartoon 8%, Logic 6%
Curated Sudoku puzzles from YouTube's most popular Sudoku channel, Cracking the Cryptic!
Why similar: Board Game 44%, Strategy 32.9%, Logic 10.3%, Casual 5.8%, 2D 4%
Discover the digital adaptation of this renowned two-player game. Can you safeguard the King all the way to his castle? Danger abounds in an angry mob controlled by your opponent. Three assassins are planning to murder the monarch! Get ready for a fight – the hunt is on!
Why similar: Strategy 60.8%, Board Game 39.2%
Five clans are fighting to rule over the Isle of Skye. Only the chieftain who develops the best clan territory and trades wisely will be king!
Why similar: Board Game 44.4%, Strategy 41.7%, Indie 7.2%, Casual 6.7%
Stefan Feld's highly decorated board game "The Castles Of Burgundy" by Ravensburger is getting its digital version on Steam! Enjoy against the challenging AI or friends a beautiful digital version of the classic board game!
Why similar: Strategy 45.9%, Board Game 40.7%, Indie 6.8%, Casual 6.6%
Help Snow White to find true love! It features a collection of colored puzzles solved by logic, while following the Snow White Story. Are you ready to solve the puzzles as the story develops?
Why similar: Board Game 48.1%, Strategy 32.4%, Logic 9.8%, Casual 4.5%, 2D 4.5%
Dive into Gomoku: The Classic Five in a Row!
Why similar: Board Game 39.1%, Strategy 29.5%, Chess 12.4% ★, Logic 9.7%, Casual 5.1%
Explore a cozy town and challenge its residents in a chess-inspired game with custom pieces.
Why similar: Board Game 38.6%, Strategy 21%, Point & Click 17.5%, Chess 9.4% ★, Tabletop 5.5%
Basically tic-tac-toe games from classic 3x3 three-in-row to challenging 11x11 five-in-row. Designed for kids and adults to develop logical thinking while playing relaxing game.
Why similar: Board Game 43.5%, Strategy 33.5%, Logic 13.2%, Casual 5.8%, Indie 3.2%
Build a prosperous port in Uwe Rosenberg’s award winning two-player board game!
Why similar: Strategy 45.6%, Board Game 40%, Indie 7.9%, Casual 6.5%
Reversi - A Board Game of Strategy and Tactics!
Why similar: Board Game 39.9%, Strategy 29%, Chess 12% ★, Logic 9.8%, Casual 5%
Solve The Puzzle - is a puzzle game that has up to 10 different levels to play. This is a single player game, the player reads the goal at the start of each level and tries to put the shapes at a specific state or position to achieve it.
Why similar: Board Game 48.3%, Strategy 38.5%, Casual 6.7%, Atmospheric 3.1%, Indie 2.4%
A word search you have to build first. Slide letter tiles around a ten by ten grid until five hidden words line up in the directions they belong. Play as many puzzles as you like, or take on the daily challenge and put your move count on the leaderboard.
Why similar: Board Game 48.1%, Strategy 38%, Casual 4.8%, 2D 4%, Indie 2.1%
Sudoku Mania is a relaxing, nature-themed puzzle game featuring classic Sudoku, speed-based play, multi-board Sudoku+ challenges, helpful boosts, and unlockable customization.
Why similar: Board Game 49.2%, Strategy 38.7%, Casual 6.7%, 2D 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Play backgammon, acey-deucey and tabula online.
Why similar: Board Game 48.4%, Strategy 37%, Casual 6.5%, 2D 4.9%, Indie 2.4%
Coordinate a squad of firefighters as they navigate the hazards of a structural fire in search of the survivors trapped inside. Flash Point: Fire Rescue is a turn-based strategy port of the acclaimed board game. A unique tactical firefighting experience to enjoy with your family and friends.
Why similar: Board Game 59.2%, Strategy 30.7%, Casual 5.4%, Indie 4.7%
PlayUSA is an online turn-based strategy game in which the goal is to buy as many cities as you can with your starting balance of $100 billion, building a network of planes in between the cities to gain points, play with 1-3 friends or if you have a shortage of friends, strangers don’t bite either.
Why similar: Board Game 44.5%, Strategy 43.9%, Indie 11.6%
The new 2D Hack and slash based on fantasy medieval times using mechanics inspired by old Beat 'em ups phases games from the Arcade era. It has a lot of adventure, action, magic, mystery, sensational environments and diverse creatures. Try to beat the game and decipher this story.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 39.9%, Action RTS 37.5% ★, PvE 6.2%, Medieval 5.8%, Action 3.3%
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: Board Game 34.8%, Strategy 32.1%, Chess 27.8% ★, Casual 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Domino Titan is a polished desktop domino game with strong ruleset-aware AI, Classic 6x6, Cuban 9x9, All Fives, flexible match rules, live private Invite a Friend play, and tools to help you learn, replay, and improve.
Why similar: Board Game 40.3%, Strategy 30.7%, Tabletop 9.6%, Logic 7.5%, Casual 5.3%
Stick Go story (棋物语) is a single-player indie game. It attempts to link strategy board games with fighting RPG games. The stickman-like characters can be regarded as 11 Go pieces, and you can fight against enemies by moving these pieces with some strategy.
Why similar: Board Game 33.3%, 2D Fighter 30.6%, Strategy 28.1%, Casual 4%, 2D 2.1%
The game of Copenhagen Hnefatafl is a turn based strategy game with roots going back hundreds of years. It is a bit like chess and played on 11 by 11 and 13 by 13 size board. The client supports playing games, playing in tournaments, reviewing games and going through different move choices.
Why similar: Board Game 58.6%, Strategy 34.9%, 2D 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
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: Board Game 28.8%, Chess 27.5% ★, Strategy 21.7%, Cartoon 7.1%, Logic 5.8%
Can you complete the Prime Mosaic gallery? Play more than 140 beautifully hand crafted levels and unveil the gallery!
Why similar: Board Game 53.9%, Strategy 23.3%, Logic 11.8%, Casual 5.1%, 2D 5%
Play Capture-the-King Raumschach, invented in 1907 and made more playable by futuristic visuals! Spread out cells and helpful highlighting maximize the player's ability to visualize the board. The game features public and private lobbies.
Why similar: Board Game 42.2%, Strategy 33%, Chess 15.4% ★, Logic 9.4%
You are a cunning warlord, craving for intensive short mental combats and becoming the best. Enter this online multiplayer strategy board game: a 1vs1 turn based resource game that is easy to understand, but complex to master. NOW FOR FREE!
Why similar: Board Game 59%, Strategy 26.3%, Tabletop 6.6%, Indie 4.4%, Casual 3.8%
Lady Bongcloud... She is generous, cute, and loves the "Bongcloud Attack", in which the king moves first and goes forward to show his bravery.
Why similar: Board Game 41.2%, Strategy 34.5%, Chess 15% ★, Casual 4.9%, 2D 3.8%
This is not a regular Beat 'em up game. You need to lead your gal army to conquer different territories, and manage them. This contiains Beat 'em up, strategy and tower defense factors.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 42.9%, Action RTS 25.3% ★, Strategy 16.4%, Cartoon 7.3%, Action 4.2%
MergeShift blends 2048 merging with Match-3 strategy in a colorful, satisfying puzzle experience. Place tiles, build combos, unlock boosters, and chase huge numbers in endlessly replayable, relaxing, and addictive gameplay.
Why similar: Board Game 36.7%, Strategy 26%, Point & Click 17%, Tabletop 6.1%, Logic 5.6%
Your pawns are at the bottom of the board. In your turns you move one of your pawn diagonally to one of a nearest square. You can destroy enemy's pawn by jumping diagonally over it. Note: If you can destroy enemy's pawn you MUST do it.That's the rule.
Why similar: Strategy 50.2%, Board Game 40.6%, Indie 9.3%
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: Strategy 27.1%, Chess 25.9% ★, Board Game 21.1%, Medieval 9.4%, PvE 6%
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: Board Game 38.7%, Strategy 29.2%, Chess 10.2% ★, Tabletop 8.6%, Logic 7.2%