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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 58% ★, Board Game 25.1%, Strategy 8.4%, Puzzle 4.3%, Casual 3.4%

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 60.4% ★, Board Game 20.9%, Strategy 11.8%, Casual 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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 59.9% ★, Board Game 19%, Strategy 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 1.9%

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 59.7% ★, Board Game 17.3%, Strategy 8%, Cute 5.9%, Anime 4.7%

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 61.4% ★, Board Game 17.9%, Strategy 8.9%, Casual 5%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.6%

A chess game where you lead a customizable fantasy army through 1,500 levels of curated puzzles. Face checkpoint commanders in full matches, recruit new races, and customize your hero and army. Key chess concepts encountered are logged in a Sage Ledger for education and future reference.

Why similar: Chess 58.5% ★, Board Game 16.6%, Cute 5.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.1%, Strategy 4.6%

Play in the dark or under open skies. Sharp Chess is a clean, distraction-free chess experience — Stockfish AI, nature and dark themes. At home or on the go with Steam Deck.

Why similar: Chess 64.5% ★, Board Game 21.5%, Strategy 9.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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 57.8% ★, Board Game 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%, Strategy 5.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.7%

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 62.7% ★, Board Game 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, Strategy 4.7%, Casual 1.9%

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 67.3% ★, Board Game 21.7%, Strategy 8.8%, 2D 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Olympiad Chess evolves classical chess into a unified 4v4 team sport. Across shared middle ranks, pieces migrate between boards to flank opponents and save teammates. A true multi-board competitive variant built to completely revolutionize FIDE team chess format!

Why similar: Chess 60.5% ★, Board Game 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Strategy 5.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.4%

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

Why similar: Chess 58.9% ★, Board Game 17.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.6%

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 57.8% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Strategy 7.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.5%, Casual 4.6%

A unique and casual chess experience with new rules and luck-based mechanics which requires fresh strategies, tactics, and ingenuity to conquer.

Why similar: Chess 54.1% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%, Strategy 8.1%, Casual 5.5%

The World has united their strongest Grandmasters to challenge us! But they forget one thing: the Soviet School of Chess has no equal. Take your seat, comrade. It is time to show the globe who truly rules the 64 squares!

Why similar: Chess 66.2% ★, Board Game 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%, Strategy 6.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.2%

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 62.6% ★, Board Game 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Strategy 8.3%, Casual 3.6%

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 51.8% ★, Board Game 20.1%, Strategy 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.4%, Casual 1.5%

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 63.7% ★, Board Game 18.7%, Strategy 8.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.8%, Pixel Graphics 2.4%

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 62.5% ★, Board Game 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.5%, Strategy 6.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.7%

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 63.1% ★, Board Game 20.3%, Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.2%, 2D 1.8%

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 65.7% ★, Board Game 19%, Strategy 7.2%, Casual 5.7%, Puzzle 1.6%

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% ★, Board Game 13.3%, Strategy 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.3%, Puzzle 3.5%

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 62.2% ★, Board Game 20%, Strategy 6.5%, Cute 5.3%, Casual 4.1%

Various board games based on chess, checkers and others on different boards.

Why similar: Chess 53.2% ★, Board Game 40.6%, Casual 6.2%

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 78.5% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Puzzle 4.3%, Casual 2.5%, 2D 2.3%

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 43.3% ★, Board Game 28.8%, Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%, Puzzle 4.3%

Master the movement of the chess knight in a strategic puzzle built around planning, positioning, and board coverage. Choose your starting square, plan your jumps, conquer the board, and take on increasingly demanding challenges.

Why similar: Chess 57.2% ★, Board Game 20.8%, Strategy 6.1%, Casual 4.4%, Cute 3.9%

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

Why similar: Chess 64.7% ★, Board Game 16.9%, Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.9%, Casual 3.2%

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 54.5% ★, Board Game 28.5%, Strategy 14.3%, Casual 2.8%

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 57.3% ★, Board Game 30%, Strategy 9.4%, Casual 3.4%

From piece movements, to drops, promotion and strategic formations, you'll learn Shogi inside out! Play against a wide variety of AI opponents, developing your Shogi playing style.

Why similar: Chess 60.6% ★, Board Game 20.8%, Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.9%, 2D 1.5%

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: Chess 35.2% ★, Board Game 26.6%, Strategy 13.7%, Anime 7.7%, Casual 7.4%

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 63.1% ★, Board Game 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%, Strategy 5.6%

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 64.3% ★, Board Game 19.7%, Strategy 8%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.2%, 2D 1.5%

A chess-based roguelike tactics game where you empower pieces with cards, build tag synergies, and shape each run through strategic choices.

Why similar: Chess 63% ★, Board Game 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Strategy 5.2%, Indie 0.6%

Play Classic chess expanded with 9 unique classes, Mana, spells, traps and passive abilities. Outsmart your opponent, create unexpected positions, compete online across PC and mobile.

Why similar: Chess 60.1% ★, Board Game 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Strategy 7.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.5%

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% ★, Board Game 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%, Strategy 5.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.2%

Chessformer is a grid-based puzzle platformer with Chess pieces. The goal in each level is to capture the opposing king, who is lazy and never moves, so don't worry about losing any pieces.

Why similar: Chess 64.8% ★, Board Game 20.8%, Strategy 5.8%, Puzzle 3.9%, Casual 2.6%

A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.

Why similar: Chess 56.7% ★, Board Game 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Strategy 5.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.5%

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!

Why similar: Chess 58% ★, Board Game 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%, Strategy 5.7%, Cute 4.3%

A fantasy chess variant. An enchanted board where pawns hide magical secrets. Hatch dragons, transform enemy pieces into unicorns. Outwit clever computer opponents: Jester, Bard, or Wizard —or pass and play. Beginner-friendly to deliciously strategic. Handcrafted pixel art. Local gameplay, so retro!

Why similar: Chess 59.4% ★, Board Game 14.4%, Strategy 6.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%

A turn-based tactical game in the style of chess, with roguelike elements, where you command a fleet in dynamic strategic battles to break humanity's cycle of defeat.

Why similar: Chess 58.8% ★, Board Game 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.9%, Strategy 4.2%

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 48.3% ★, Board Game 22.8%, Anime 10.8%, Strategy 6.9%, Cute 6.2%

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 58.2% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%, Strategy 7%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.9%

Welcome to the Chess Game of Tomorrow!

Why similar: Chess 57.1% ★, Board Game 22.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Strategy 7.6%, 2D 2.1%

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 64.8% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.3%, Casual 4%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%

Chessferatu is a chess opening training game where you study, battle, and improve by playing real opening lines against themed opponents, then keep fighting when theory ends with live move evaluation and engine refutations.

Why similar: Chess 67.4% ★, Board Game 22.9%, Casual 3.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 2.4%, Strategy 2%

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 74.5% ★, Board Game 17.5%, Strategy 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Warriors clash in an epic chess battle where the fallen can be revived through the King’s Mana! Choose your battlefield, I mean your board, craft your ultimate strategy, harness your Mana, and defeat your enemy to claim glory!

Why similar: Chess 53.1% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Strategy 5.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.5%

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 59.7% ★, Board Game 21.7%, Strategy 7.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.8%, Puzzle 3.2%

Chess, but with wizards. Every piece has HP and Attack and spell cards bend the rules. Outplay a friend in hotseat, over LAN, or online and climb the leaderboard.

Why similar: Chess 57.7% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Strategy 5.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.6%

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 50.3% ★, Board Game 24%, Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%, Indie 2.3%

Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.

Why similar: Chess 63.5% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Strategy 7%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.2%, Casual 3.9%

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 66.9% ★, Board Game 21.9%, Strategy 8%, Cute 3.3%

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 67.4% ★, Board Game 19.5%, Strategy 9.8%, Puzzle 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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 57.4% ★, Board Game 20%, Strategy 7.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.7%, Puzzle 3.4%

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 67.4% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.1%, Strategy 6%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.9%