
Escape custom chess boards with your king while your opponent hunts you down. Play campaigns, solve puzzles, compete locally or ranked online, and build your own puzzles and campaigns in the editor.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Chess, Board Game, Singleplayer.

Escape custom chess boards with your king while your opponent hunts you down. Play campaigns, solve puzzles, compete locally or ranked online, and build your own puzzles and campaigns in the editor.

Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
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.

MetaChess
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.
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 61.4% ★, Board Game 18.6%, Strategy 9%, Multiplayer 3.5%, Tactical 3%
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 53.5% ★, Board Game 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.1%, Strategy 5.6%, Multiplayer 4.2%
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 57.5% ★, Board Game 17.4%, Difficult 12.5%, Strategy 5.7%, Puzzle 5.2%
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 58.5% ★, Board Game 23.8%, Strategy 9.4%, Puzzle 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
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 61.3% ★, Board Game 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Strategy 5.1%, 3D 2.2%
Regimental Chess is a battle game where large armies of chess pieces move and capture in mass formations. Up to 372 pieces in a single battle.
Why similar: Chess 55.3% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Difficult 12.9%, Strategy 7.5%, Multiplayer 6.5%
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 62% ★, Board Game 20.1%, Strategy 13.6%, 3D 3.4%, Singleplayer 1%
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 53.3% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Multiplayer 6.2%, Strategy 6%
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 50.9% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Strategy 7.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%, Multiplayer 4.9%
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 50.4% ★, Strategy 19.8%, Board Game 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Simulation 1.9%
Welcome to the Chess Game of Tomorrow!
Why similar: Chess 52.3% ★, Board Game 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Strategy 7.7%, Multiplayer 5.1%
Mad Chess is a turn-based strategy game that vastly expands on the classic game of chess. Explore a colorful fantasy world, recruit up to 20 unique factions, fight-off an alien invasion in a single-player story mode or battle your friends online!
Why similar: Chess 46.3% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Difficult 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Multiplayer 5.1%
Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience with Just Chess! Includes a built-in engine, UCI support, and a Puzzle Arena with 4M+ puzzles. Lichess integration lets you challenge players and watch live tournament broadcasts.
Why similar: Chess 61.2% ★, Board Game 20.8%, Multiplayer 6.2%, PvP 4.7%, Strategy 4.4%
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 60.8% ★, Board Game 18.4%, Strategy 7.2%, Multiplayer 6.6%, 3D 2.9%
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 61% ★, Board Game 18.8%, Strategy 8.2%, Multiplayer 5.6%, PvP 3%
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 62.8% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Strategy 10.1%, Multiplayer 5.6%, Simulation 4.6%
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 58.8% ★, Board Game 12.4%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.6%, Puzzle 5.3%
Chess Bomb is a unique puzzle game where bombs take the shape of chess pieces. Strategically use these explosive chess bombs to fend off waves of invading monsters threatening the chess kingdom.
Why similar: Chess 52.3% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Difficult 12.4%, Strategy 6.5%, Puzzle 5.3%
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 64.3% ★, Board Game 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Strategy 9.5%, 3D 1.8%
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 56.7% ★, Board Game 19.4%, Strategy 7.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%, Puzzle 4.7%
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 55.4% ★, Board Game 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Strategy 7.5%, PvP 4.2%
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 47.1% ★, Board Game 21.2%, Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Multiplayer 5.8%
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 61.9% ★, Board Game 17.1%, Strategy 9.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%, Top-Down 1.1%
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 48.4% ★, Board Game 19.4%, Difficult 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Strategy 5.5%
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 62% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Board Game 10.8%, Strategy 6.2%, Tactical 4%
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 56.2% ★, Board Game 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Strategy 9.4%, Tactical 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 66.5% ★, Board Game 18.2%, Strategy 10.7%, Multiplayer 2.9%, 2D 1%
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 56.1% ★, Board Game 19.2%, Strategy 6.5%, Puzzle 5%, PvP 4.2%
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: Chess 36% ★, Board Game 25.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Strategy 14.6%, Multiplayer 4.9%
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 60.8% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Strategy 9.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Puzzle 3.7%
Not a chess. It is a war strategy. Tamerlane Chess is the digital version of the board Timur used to shape his battlefield tactics. With a larger board, unique pieces, and deep strategy, every move demands the mindset of a true commander.
Why similar: Chess 53.5% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%, Strategy 7.6%, Multiplayer 4.8%
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 64.6% ★, Board Game 12.5%, Strategy 9.9%, Multiplayer 6.9%, PvP 3.8%
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 65% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Strategy 7.2%, 3D 2%
chess simulator game
Why similar: Chess 71.8% ★, Board Game 17.5%, Simulation 6.9%, 3D 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
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 62.3% ★, Board Game 13.1%, Difficult 8.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.8%, Multiplayer 3.3%
Play classic chess against girls who tease, provoke, and challenge you.
Why similar: Chess 61.6% ★, Board Game 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Strategy 6.7%, Puzzle 2.5%
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 65.7% ★, Board Game 19.9%, Strategy 10.8%, Top-Down 1.6%, 2D 1.2%
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 52.2% ★, Board Game 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Strategy 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.6%
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 65.2% ★, Board Game 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.3%, Strategy 6.5%, 3D 3.6%
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 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Strategy 6.6%, PvP 4%
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 66.6% ★, Board Game 18.1%, Strategy 10%, Multiplayer 2.7%, PvP 2.1%
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 68% ★, Board Game 18.8%, Strategy 10.4%, 2D 1%, Pixel Graphics 1%
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 66.1% ★, Board Game 18%, Strategy 10.7%, Puzzle 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran, this fully featured chess game from Capstone has all the tools and features you need to learn and master the game of chess. Challenge an opponent with five adjustable skill levels from beginner to grandmaster.
Why similar: Chess 52.2% ★, Board Game 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Strategy 6.8%, 3D 2.6%
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 57% ★, Board Game 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Strategy 8.1%, Tactical 4.6%
It’s not chess...it’s better! COMBINE pieces as you play. New moves. New strategies. Create powerful hybrid pieces like the "Knook" by moving the Knight + Rook onto the same square. Then move as either piece. Face off with friends. Battle the AI. Beat the Grandmaster in the Deckbuilding Roguelike.
Why similar: Chess 50.3% ★, Difficult 12.2%, Board Game 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.8%, Strategy 5.2%
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 61.1% ★, Difficult 15.2%, Puzzle 6.4%, Strategy 6.1%, Board Game 5.5%
A chess game where you can combine your own pieces by capturing them. The combined piece moves as both pieces that got combined or with new rules when combining two pieces of same type. It's improving chess by making it more exciting & dynamic.
Why similar: Chess 49.6% ★, Board Game 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Strategy 5.5%, Multiplayer 4.1%
Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
Why similar: Chess 53.4% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%, Strategy 7.9%, Multiplayer 5.3%
A chess arcade game where you play against the strongest chess engine in the world.
Why similar: Chess 85.5% ★, Strategy 9.2%, Tactical 3%, 2D 1.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
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 63.6% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Strategy 12.7%, Stylized 1.4%, 2D 1.1%
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: Chess 59.7% ★, Board Game 29.4%, Strategy 10.9%
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 61% ★, Board Game 20.8%, Strategy 7.3%, Puzzle 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
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 59.4% ★, Board Game 18.9%, Strategy 6.6%, Puzzle 5.4%, PvP 4.6%
GoblinChess is a new type of chess game where we introduce ten different magical cards to the gameplay, and some chaos if you want. You can play online or against the built in robot.
Why similar: Chess 58.8% ★, Board Game 20.1%, Strategy 11.3%, Multiplayer 3.4%, PvP 2.8%
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 66.9% ★, Board Game 19.3%, Strategy 9.3%, Top-Down 1.5%, Stylized 1.3%
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 64.3% ★, Board Game 16.9%, Strategy 7.9%, PvP 4.3%, Tactical 2.6%