- #1 Shatranj Puzzles
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: iradastudio
Windows
Shatranj Puzzles is a tactical chess puzzle game featuring 10,000 unique puzzles, 3 AI difficulty levels, and local 2-player mode. Solve challenging positions, improve your tactical vision, and progress through a massive chess puzzle experience at your own pace.
Why similar: Chess 63.6% ★, Strategy 19.9%, Puzzle 8.2%, Indie 4.6%, 2D 3.7%
- #2 Cubic Chess
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameKwng
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 44.1% ★, Strategy 30.7%, Indie 18.6%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #3 King-Dom
96% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: maddma
Windows
A two-player online (choose an opponent from your Steam friends list) Chess, in an edgeless landscape called "Kingland", with upgrades.
Why similar: Chess 51.8% ★, Strategy 39.7%, Indie 8.5%
- #4 Chess Master Quest - Idle
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: LearnTech Games
Windows
Learn Chess. Real Progression. Idle Mode. Solve 10,000+ tactical puzzles, study grandmaster games, and climb from a park bench to the World Championship through deep idle mechanics, Grandmaster training, and RPG-style stat growth.
Why similar: Chess 50.6% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 25% ★, Puzzle 7.2%, Strategy 5.9%, Indie 5.1%
- #5 Chess Multiple Boards
94% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Holo Oyun
Windows · Mac
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 42.5% ★, Strategy 35.8%, Indie 21.7%
- #6 Prisoners Chess
93% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows
You know how the pieces move. You don't know how they die. A chess roguelike where every piece bleeds. Level them, perk them or lose them forever. Take the enemy King's head, or bleed their army dry. One path saves you. One damns you. Hell keeps score.
Why similar: Chess 65.6% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 16.9% ★, Strategy 14.8%, Multiplayer 2.7%
- #7 Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
91% matchVery Positive90% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Diamond Sky GamesPub: Rain Games
Windows · Mac
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 45.5% ★, Strategy 28.5%, Indie 17.3%, Multiplayer 8.7%
- #8 Hang The Kings
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Hang The Kings is a chess-inspired puzzle game. Capture all pieces of the same color before eliminating its King.
Why similar: Chess 58.1% ★, Strategy 33.1%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #9 MAFIA Chess
90% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: MAFIA Chess
Windows
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 63.8% ★, Strategy 20.4%, Multiplayer 4.3%, Colorful 4.3%, Indie 4.2%
- #10 Pirate Chest Chess
88% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Matthew Satterfield
Windows
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 55.8% ★, Strategy 26%, Puzzle 9.1%, Indie 4.9%, 2D 4.2%
- #11 Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
89% matchMixed66% of 83 reviews2020
Dev: ChessBase GmbH
Windows
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 69.6% ★, Strategy 20.1%, Multiplayer 6.3%, 2D 4.1%
- #12 Checkmate Challenge
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Erik Fast
Windows
A chess arcade game where you play against the strongest chess engine in the world.
Why similar: Chess 79.6% ★, Strategy 16.9%, 2D 3.5%
- #13 Backstabbing King
85% 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.
Why similar: Chess 59.4% ★, Strategy 23.1%, Puzzle 8.3%, Indie 3.9%, Colorful 3%
- #14 Four Kings One War
86% matchMixed54% of 197 reviews2021
Dev: StaplesVR
Windows · Mac
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 52.8% ★, Strategy 40.9%, Indie 6.3%
- #15 Chesslike
84% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Habit Gaming
Windows · Linux
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 64% ★, Strategy 20.3%, Multiplayer 9%, Indie 4.1%, 2D 2.5%
- #16 Tactorius
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Ludius Constructs
Windows
Tactorius is a spell-driven chess roguelite. Summon pieces, rewrite movement, and warp the rules with 150+ spells across 7 escalating towers. No two runs play the same.
Why similar: Chess 63.9% ★, Strategy 26.1%, Indie 10%
- #17 CHESS CROWN
82% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: Murafka games
Windows · Linux
CHESS CROWN- chess in a medieval fantasy theme and with the opportunity to compete with other players on the network.
Why similar: Strategy 27.7%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 26.9% ★, Chess 23.8% ★, Puzzle 10.5%, Multiplayer 5.9%
- #18 Fritz for Fun 13
83% matchMixed65% of 40 reviews2014
Dev: ChessbasePub: Viva Media
Windows
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 58.1% ★, Strategy 41.9%
- #19 Chess: Definitive Edition
79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Aphoenicis
Windows · Linux
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 65% ★, Strategy 19.7%, Multiplayer 11%, Indie 4.4%
- #20 Fritz Chess 14
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 123 reviews2014
Dev: ChessBasePub: Viva Media
Windows
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 86.4% ★, Strategy 13.6%
- #21 Chess!
78% matchMixed67% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: Exeter Game Studios
Windows
Chess! is an immersive chess game seamlessly integrated with the popular online platform, Lichess. Players can challenge advanced AI, compete against millions of other players in ranked matchmaking, delve into offline chess puzzles, and much more!
Why similar: Chess 47% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 27.9% ★, Strategy 12%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #22 Pawnimals
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Floyd Bishop
Windows
Lead ten animal armies in 3D chess. Challenge the computer across five difficulties or play a friend locally. Learn with Danger Sense and 100 guided lessons, solve 100 mate-in-two puzzles, and conquer the nine-battle Gauntlet.
Why similar: Chess 68.5% ★, Strategy 16.5%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Indie 4.4%, Puzzle 3.9%
- #23 Thumper Chess
74% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Thumper Games
Windows
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: Chess 55.8% ★, Strategy 32.3%, Multiplayer 11.9%
- #24 Placement
77% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2017
Dev: Albin Bernhardsson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Placement is a minimalist logic puzzle game based on chess.
Why similar: Chess 72.1% ★, Indie 27.9%
- #25 Urja
78% matchMixed51% of 182 reviews2015
Dev: Breaking Fourth
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The king is deceitful, the queen is wicked, and the bishop unholy. In every land it’s the same. Corrupted knights and power hungry pawns. It’s time for change. You've waited long enough. Be brave. Be daring. Be the last one standing.
Why similar: Chess 49.3% ★, Strategy 27.6%, Indie 12.8%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #26 MetaChess
73% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: MetaChess
Windows · Mac
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 64.4% ★, Strategy 13.3%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Puzzle 7.2%, Indie 4.7%
- #27 Stealthmate: A chess puzzle
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: The Late Lab
Windows
Stealthmate is a turn-based stealth puzzle game where chess movement becomes your toolkit for infiltration. Read enemy patrols, predict danger, plan the perfect route, and guide your pieces to safety through handcrafted puzzles and Daily Challenges.
Why similar: Chess 44.9% ★, Strategy 32.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Indie 6.4%, 2D 5.3%
- #28 DETOUR
77% matchMixed61% of 1,774 reviews2011
Dev: Geoff 'Zag' Keene
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A true test your wits and spatial reasoning. Detour combines highway-building fun with the excitement of a competitive real-time strategy game. Construct a path for your convoy to reach its destination in this incredibly addictive title. With online multiplayer!
Why similar: Strategy 42.7%, Indie 31.8%, Puzzle 13.3%, Multiplayer 8.5%, 2D 3.7%
- #29 ChessFinity
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chessfinity
Windows
3D chess variants + Mana Chess deckbuilding. Weird boards, strange pieces, puzzles and mini-games — and a free demo available now.
Why similar: Chess 51.8% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 25% ★, Strategy 11.6%, Puzzle 5.9%, Multiplayer 5.6%
- #30 Feud
72% matchVery Positive89% of 226 reviews2024
Dev: Bearwaves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Feud is a turn-based strategy game. Swap pieces on a four-by-four grid to isolate your opponent's pieces, or go straight for their King. Hone your skills against three AI characters with distinct play-styles, then challenge your friends online or on the same screen.
Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 35% ★, Chess 31.3% ★, Strategy 10.5%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Indie 7%
- #31 Khet 2.0
74% matchVery Positive87% of 165 reviews2014
Dev: BlueLine Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Officially licensed version of the “Mensa Select” award-winning board game! The Laser Game Khet 2.0: Mind blowing laser fun for players ages 9-99. Using simple rules that can be learned in minutes players alternate turns moving Egyptian themed mirrored pieces, after which they fire their laser with the goal of blasting their opponents...
Why similar: Chess 38.8% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 33.6% ★, Strategy 9.9%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Indie 6.1%
- #32 Swords & Shields AdvBattleBoard
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.
Why similar: Chess 66.9% ★, Strategy 21.3%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #33 CHESS2
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Soul Studios
Windows
CHESS, BUT... NO TURNS, NO CHECK OR CHECKMATE, CAN'T MOVE THE SAME PIECE TWICE, 10×10 BOARD, 2 EXTRA KNIGHTS & PAWNS, PAWNS MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION
Why similar: Chess 64.2% ★, Strategy 14.6%, Multiplayer 10%, Indie 8.1%, 2D 3.1%
- #34 Mate'Morphosis
68% matchVery Positive96% of 57 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 63% ★, Strategy 12.2%, Indie 10.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, 2D 3.9%
- #35 MAZE LORD
72% matchMostly Positive87% of 408 reviews2016
Dev: Jetdogs Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Become the part of the legend and save the stolen princess!
Why similar: Strategy 47.5%, Indie 26.7%, Puzzle 16.9%, 2D 8.9%
- #36 Advancing Chess
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LeviathanStasis
Windows · Linux
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 67.1% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Indie 3.9%, 2D 2.6%
- #37 Chess++
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: JLogical Games
Windows
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 69.8% ★, Strategy 30.2%
- #38 Chess Kingdom
67% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Pinch Games
Windows · Linux
A hundred chess games on Steam. One of them gives you 40 AI opponents up to 2550 Elo, live open lobbies, async play, a league mode, a mini board that sits on your desktop and lessons that turn beginners into threats. You already know which one this is.
Why similar: Chess 49.7% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 30.1% ★, Multiplayer 7%, Puzzle 4.8%, Strategy 4.4%
- #39 Antihero
70% matchVery Positive88% of 836 reviews2017
Dev: Tim ConklingPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Run a Thieves Guild in a gas-lit Victorian city! Antihero is a fast-paced digital board game with an (Oliver) Twist. Recruit street urchins, hire thugs, start a gang, upgrade your guild, steal everything... and bribe, blackmail, and assassinate your way to victory.
Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 37.2% ★, Strategy 34.5%, Indie 19%, Multiplayer 9.3%
- #40 100 nya
71% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: .M.Y.W.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The game develops logical thinking. Taught to think through the moves in advance.
Why similar: Strategy 54.1%, Indie 33.9%, Puzzle 12.1%
- #41 Swapper Tiles
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Rynder Games
Windows
Swapper Tiles is a First Person Puzzle game where you find yourself trapped in a cage with your only chance to escape is to complete the challenges set. The game revolves around completing puzzles by swapping tiles around to create a path between them. Demo available on Steam.
Why similar: Strategy 54.3%, Indie 32.9%, Puzzle 12.8%
- #42 Chess Corp
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Piotr Dul
Windows
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 68.4% ★, Strategy 21%, Puzzle 4.1%, Indie 3.9%, 2D 2.7%
- #43 CHECKBORNE - A CHESS ADVENTURE
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dadzio Software Solutions
Windows · Linux
Challenge 20 chess masters from around the world to duels across the board. Defeat them one by one, prove your skills, and fight your way to the top to become the ultimate CHECKBORNE Champion.
Why similar: Chess 70.3% ★, Strategy 22.3%, Indie 4.3%, 2D 3.1%
- #44 Chess Tools
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 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 62.1% ★, Strategy 17%, Indie 9.5%, Puzzle 7.9%, 2D 3.5%
- #45 Chesster
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2016
Dev: Team ChessterPub: Surprise Attack
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 75.7% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Indie 8%
- #46 Poly Mole
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Haubna
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poly Mole is a puzzle game in which you have to guide your mole through a ton of different levels. Play levels from the community, create your own or test yourself in the campaign.
Why similar: Strategy 49.2%, Indie 29.8%, Puzzle 21%
- #47 Chess of Doom
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: New Dawn Interactive
Windows
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 69.1% ★, Strategy 19.7%, Indie 9.3%, 2D 1.8%
- #48 VRShogiMates
66% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: David Laszlo Banfai
Windows
Dive into the immersive world of board games with VRShogiMates! Play Shogi, Chu Shogi, Chess, Xiangqi, and Gungi in a virtual environment. Challenge friends in real-time or turn-based multiplayer. Learn the rules, while enjoying regular updates for an ever-evolving gaming experience.
Why similar: Chess 38.9% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 28.5% ★, Strategy 24.5%, Multiplayer 8%
- #49 Blindfold Chess
65% match6 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: DarkSky Studios
Windows
Blindfold Chess is a minimalist strategy game where you play chess entirely from memory. Practice with blindfold exercises, improve your visualization, and battle Stockfish AI or online players without ever seeing the board.
Why similar: Chess 65% ★, Strategy 19.8%, Puzzle 5.6%, Indie 4.9%, Multiplayer 3%
- #50 Questy Chess
65% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Dadako
Windows · Mac · Linux
A unique chess-RPG-puzzle hybrid set inside a corrupted 90s computer. Battle an evil chess invasion across 24 handcrafted levels, purge glitched worlds and bosses, and restore the system. Minimal Bauhaus visuals and a deep drone soundtrack shape a tense, atmospheric journey.
Why similar: Chess 66.9% ★, Strategy 20%, Puzzle 8.9%, 2D 4.3%
- #51 Checkmate Heroines
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WaysIshmael
Windows
Anime arrives to chess! And with new technology! Improve your skills with the game analysis tool at no extra cost, and test them against players around the globe and even your friends. Including those who don’t own the game! May your kingdom thrive!
Why similar: Chess 50.6% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.1% ★, Strategy 15.9%, Colorful 7.7%, Indie 5%