
Help the Knights to rescue their Kings and Queens in the beautiful and dangerous Vikings Lands. An innovative game concept inspired by chess: infiltrate mindfully, rescue quickly, and get out alive if you can.
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Help the Knights to rescue their Kings and Queens in the beautiful and dangerous Vikings Lands. An innovative game concept inspired by chess: infiltrate mindfully, rescue quickly, and get out alive if you can.

Chess Knights: Shinobi
Chess Knights: Shinobi is an original turn-based puzzle game inspired by Chess. Become a Ninja in feudal Japan and prove your skills in the art of infiltration, sabotage, and assassination.

Knight's Retreat
A chess game without any chess. Rearrange your troops to bring your best knights back to your Kingdom in an abstract medieval world.
Chess Knights: Shinobi is an original turn-based puzzle game inspired by Chess. Become a Ninja in feudal Japan and prove your skills in the art of infiltration, sabotage, and assassination.
Why similar: Chess 26% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, Board Game 9.2%, Tabletop 9%, Historical 7.3%
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 40.9% ★, Tabletop 15.8%, Abstract 9.3%, Medieval 7.4%, Puzzle 6.7%
KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.
Why similar: Chess 52.1% ★, Tabletop 23.4%, Puzzle 9.3%, Minimalist 6.1%, Relaxing 4.4%
Play the ancient game of "Hnefatafl" in style on your PC, in Singleplayer mode against the AI or Multiplayer over the internet. "Hnefatafl" is a strategic, chess-like boardgame with assumed origins all the way back to the Viking era.
Why similar: Chess 45.2% ★, Board Game 22.8%, Historical 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Indie 2.5%
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 42.5% ★, Board Game 14.2%, Tabletop 14%, Abstract 9.2%, Puzzle 7.5%
The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon.
Why similar: Chess 52.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Board Game 17.7%, Tabletop 11.4%
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 39% ★, Tabletop 15.4%, Board Game 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Puzzle 5.8%
THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war. Survive a story-driven campaign filled with custom boards, traps, and rule-breaking Kings and Queens of the past. Stealth, calculated risks and outsmarting the unknown are your only ways to win.
Why similar: Chess 38.1% ★, Tabletop 14.8%, Board Game 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%
Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught!
Why similar: Chess 35.5% ★, Tabletop 19.5%, Board Game 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%
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 53.6% ★, Tabletop 16.7%, Puzzle 7.4%, Minimalist 7.2%, Abstract 6.5%
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 51.9% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Board Game 10.9%, Tabletop 6.7%
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 53.1% ★, Tabletop 17.1%, Puzzle 7.3%, Minimalist 7.1%, Abstract 6.7%
Chessarama is a collection of chess-inspired puzzle and strategy games that use chess pieces and their established move sets, then reimagines their goals and themes. Solve challenges, unlock collectibles, and compete against each other on the leaderboards. Welcome to Chessarama!
Why similar: Chess 20.2% ★, Tabletop 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Board Game 11.2%
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 49.2% ★, Tabletop 16.2%, Abstract 10.7%, Puzzle 6.9%, Minimalist 6.6%
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
Why similar: Chess 41.9% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Tabletop 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%
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.
Why similar: Chess 45.5% ★, Abstract 10.8%, Tabletop 9.6%, Puzzle 7.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.2%
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 56.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Board Game 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%, Tabletop 6.2%
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 52.4% ★, Board Game 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Puzzle 7.6%, Relaxing 2.9%
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
Why similar: Chess 40.1% ★, Tabletop 13.2%, Board Game 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Puzzle 6.7%
Arrange Viking villages in the islands to expand their domains, in this logic puzzle game! After years of battles, a group of Vikings decided to conquer new lands. Under the protection of the god Njord, a new clan sets out in search of glory!
Why similar: Tabletop 25.9%, Board Game 24.4%, Medieval 14.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Minimalist 6.1%
A medieval world of strategy and tactics await you to engage in epic battles of wits as you master the moves and the strategies in a conquest to claim the kingdom of Chess.
Why similar: Casual 100%
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 41.9% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 19.3%, Board Game 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Medieval 6.4%
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 52.4% ★, Tabletop 17%, Puzzle 7.3%, Abstract 7.2%, Minimalist 7.1%
In Land of Puzzles: Knights the king and queen need your help. To avoid war the king has accepted a challenge of puzzles to solve. He needs you to solve 15 sets of challenging puzzles and help him secure the kingdom.
Why similar: Puzzle 45.4%, Casual 20.1%, Relaxing 19.6%, Indie 14.9%
Chess just got an upgrade! Chess Ultimate, where precision strategy meets colorful chaos. Build your team from a roster of unique, quirky characters to defend your King while plotting your opponent’s downfall. Easy to pick up, endlessly fun to master, and a fresh take on the classic game of wits.
Why similar: Chess 26.6% ★, Tabletop 25.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 20%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Stylized 5.4%
The ancient boardgame of the Vikings. Thousands of variants, offline and online cross-platform play with leaderboards and tournaments. Are you ready for the challenge? Prepared to earn your way to Valhalla?
Why similar: Chess 46.1% ★, Board Game 18.6%, Historical 16.7%, Tabletop 10.1%, Abstract 8.1%
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!
Why similar: Chess 40.5% ★, Board Game 15.4%, Tabletop 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
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 65% ★, Puzzle 11.2%, Minimalist 7.8%, Board Game 6.6%, Stylized 4.2%
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 44.6% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Tabletop 15.1%, Puzzle 8%, Minimalist 6.8%
Chess variation with unique twist: Black turns White into undead like themselves
Why similar: Chess 49.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Board Game 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, Medieval 6.5%
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
Why similar: Tabletop 33.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.5%, Medieval 27.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Indie 1.8%
Protecting nobles from mud may look simple on the surface, but the intricate cape arranging puzzle mechanics ensure steadily increasing difficulty. Join the Knights on their quest to preserve dignity, and mindmuck is practically guaranteed! Playtime 10-35h.
Why similar: Puzzle 37.4%, Minimalist 22.6%, Relaxing 17.1%, Colorful 15.7%, Casual 5%
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!
Why similar: Chess 43.2% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Abstract 6.6%
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 67.8% ★, Board Game 23.4%, Tabletop 8.8%
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 59.1% ★, Board Game 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Indie 1%, Casual 0.8%
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: Chess 49.8% ★, Board Game 27.5%, Tabletop 21.4%, Casual 1.3%
Thor and the Vikings are on a mission to save Midgard from Fenrir. To achieve their aim, they take a daring journey to Ancient Greece in search of a remedy. However, they soon realize that the task ahead of them will be harder than they imagined.
Why similar: Mythology 61.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Stylized 9.9%, Colorful 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.7%
Hang The Kings is a chess-inspired puzzle game. Capture all pieces of the same color before eliminating its King.
Why similar: Chess 73.8% ★, Puzzle 11.8%, Minimalist 9%, Casual 5.4%
Ancient Slavic knights fight against evil in turn-based tactical combat! Lead your group through the kingdom to cleanse the land from fiends and monsters! Each attempt presents a new, randomly generated journey.
Why similar: Mythology 38.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 28.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.3%, Atmospheric 6.3%
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 54.6% ★, Tabletop 22.8%, Board Game 20.8%, Casual 1.9%
Recruit mercenaries, combine their traits, and forge endless synergies. Venture through the mysterious medieval realm, facing powerful foes and mighty bosses. Simple turn-based rules hide deep strategic depth—build your ultimate team, master the pieces, and uncover the secrets of the Black fog.
Why similar: Board Game 22.2%, Tabletop 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Medieval 15.1%
It's Raiding Season! Plunder your way to Viking adventure in the digital adaptation of the award-winning worker-placement board game!
Why similar: Board Game 22.4%, Tabletop 20.7%, Medieval 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%
Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike, set on a tiny board with higher stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings and discover new rule-bending Gambits, tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!
Why similar: Chess 57.6% ★, Board Game 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Casual 1.5%
Wartile is a cool-down based strategy game in which you control a warband of Viking figurines in a miniature universe inspired by Norse mythology. Unravel its secrets and rein the powers of the gods.
Why similar: Tabletop 41.6%, Medieval 34.1%, Cinematic 17.3%, Atmospheric 7%
Build your duchy piece by piece in this refreshing hybrid rogue-lite game. Use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources, recruit troops to fight against belligerent armies, and let every block shape your realm, leading your path to victory!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.6%, Board Game 19.5%, Tabletop 19.5%, Historical 15.1%, Medieval 14.1%
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
Why similar: Chess 63.6% ★, Board Game 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%, Puzzle 4.7%
A new sequel of the successful Unlock The King, now with 3D boards based on Rubik's Cubes. An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
Why similar: Chess 41.6% ★, Abstract 17.2%, Tabletop 8.7%, Board Game 8.2%, Puzzle 8%
Dawnfolk is a charmingly dark, casual and puzzly survival building game. Gather resources, rebuild your realm, and protect your people from oppressive shadows. Can you unveil the secrets of the monoliths and bring light back to the world?
Why similar: Board Game 29.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.6%, Medieval 19.8%, Puzzle 12%, Minimalist 8.4%
Wulin Chess is a turn-based strategy game set in a captivating dark fantasy world. Employ diverse characters across various boards/battlefields, and devise strategic thinking for victory. Strengthen your heroes by collecting equipment and enhancing attributes to face the challenges that lie ahead.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 71.3%, Atmospheric 28.7%
The ChessThemed Chess offers a relaxing, minimalist chess experience with multiple boards, piece sets, AI opponents, and multiplayer. Play in 3D or 2D, learn the game’s history, and explore RPG-themed DLC. Free to Play – Download now and enjoy endless strategy!
Why similar: Chess 35.8% ★, Historical 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Tabletop 8.4%
AD 673. Camelot has fallen. The Round Table must rally to save King Arthur. Narrative strategy game from the creators of 80 DAYS, with elegant tactics and a unique, dynamic story every time you replay.
Why similar: Mythology 34.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.9%, Historical 14.6%, Board Game 9.4%, Medieval 8.3%
At the very last moment the Fairy Land was saved from the dark shadows. But now absolute chaos is threatening its peaceful denizens. King Feodor asks the magic Fairies for help. Are you ready to face this challenge? Play your cards right and solve many challenging quests.
Why similar: Board Game 39.3%, Tabletop 22.7%, Puzzle 17%, Colorful 8%, Casual 5.7%
In Land of Puzzles: Castles the king and queen need your help. To avoid war the king has accepted a challenge of puzzles to solve. He needs you to solve 15 sets of challenging puzzles and help him secure the kingdom.
Why similar: Puzzle 47%, Casual 20%, Relaxing 19%, Indie 14%
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 33.5%, Medieval 25.9%
The sequel of the successful Unlock The King, now in a tridimensional board. An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
Why similar: Chess 18.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Tabletop 17.3%, Board Game 16.7%, Abstract 15%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 45.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 39.8%, Puzzle 14.9%
The official adaptation of the famous board game Carcassonne! A modern classic tile-placement game based on the award winning game in which the players draw and place a tile with a piece of southern French landscape on it. The player can then decide to place one of his followers, called Meeples.
Why similar: Board Game 27.1%, Tabletop 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Medieval 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%
Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 43.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 37.4%, Medieval 18.6%
Position your pieces carefully to max out your score in this Balatro-inspired chess roguelike. Enhance your pieces, purchase powers, and win bonuses from optional challenges, but be careful - your board only has so much room.
Why similar: Chess 38.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 32.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 25%, Casual 2.5%, Indie 1.3%