
Chesscent is a pixel art turn-based strategy roguelite that blends classic chess with rule-breaking cards. Face impossible rivals, embrace defeat, and unlock new permanent abilities to change the outcome of the match.
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Chesscent is a pixel art turn-based strategy roguelite that blends classic chess with rule-breaking cards. Face impossible rivals, embrace defeat, and unlock new permanent abilities to change the outcome of the match.

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.

Chess++
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.
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 66.4% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Tactical 4.7%, 2D 1.8%
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 61.7% ★, Strategy 15.5%, Board Game 15.3%, Casual 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
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 60.1% ★, Strategy 10.5%, Card Game 9.6%, Board Game 8.9%, Casual 4%
Unleash the fusion of classic Chess strategy and electrifying card game mechanics. Navigate a familiar board with the unpredictability of your card deck. Choose your moves, strategize your plays, and outwit opponents in this riveting blend of tactics and chance. Ready for the ultimate duel?
Why similar: Chess 46.7% ★, Card Game 14.9%, Trading Card Game 14.6% ★, Board Game 9.4%, Strategy 7%
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 55.7% ★, Board Game 20.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Tabletop 8.5%, Casual 3.3%
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 63.7% ★, Strategy 10.7%, Board Game 9.2%, Roguelite 7.5%, Casual 3.8%
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 63.4% ★, Board Game 19.7%, Strategy 11.7%, Casual 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
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!
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 55.2% ★, Board Game 14.4%, Card Game 12.4%, Strategy 12.2%, Tabletop 5.2%
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 66.4% ★, Board Game 13.9%, Strategy 12.3%, Casual 5.5%, 2D 1.4%
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 64.9% ★, Board Game 13.5%, Strategy 11.1%, Tabletop 5.4%, Casual 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 67.3% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Tabletop 7.3%, Strategy 6.4%, Casual 2.1%
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 65.2% ★, Board Game 15.1%, Strategy 12.3%, Artificial Intelligence 5.1%, 2D 1.8%
A colorful chess roguelike! Engage in dopaminergic, cinematic strategy while you fulfill a chess power fantasy - your pieces gain abilities as you construct a juiced up roster capable of surviving the onslaught! Only - seven mysterious prismatic kings stand before you and the one true crown...
Why similar: Chess 65.1% ★, Roguelite 9.3%, Board Game 9.2%, Strategy 8.1%, Tabletop 5.1%
A chess arcade game where you play against the strongest chess engine in the world.
Why similar: Chess 83% ★, Strategy 10.2%, Tactical 4.2%, 2D 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
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 63.8% ★, Roguelite 12.6%, Board Game 8.5%, Strategy 7.2%, Tactical 6%
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 63.5% ★, Board Game 13.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Tabletop 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%
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 67.9% ★, Board Game 14.3%, Strategy 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%, 2D 1.5%
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 66.3% ★, Board Game 13.7%, Strategy 11.4%, Tabletop 6.6%, 2D 1.4%
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 65.6% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Strategy 7.8%, Tactical 4.4%, Choices Matter 2.4%
The next step in the evolution of chess tuned for more viable options, strategic interest, and years and years of expert play.
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 56.6% ★, Strategy 25.5%, Board Game 15.8%, Casual 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 69% ★, Board Game 12.9%, Strategy 12.7%, Casual 3.5%, 2D 1.3%
Combines chess with card games with basically 0 RNG mechanic.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 22.6% ★, Chess 21.2% ★, Card Game 20.6%, Board Game 16.8%, Strategy 9.7%
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 67.3% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Strategy 9.1%, Casual 4.5%, Tactical 3.6%
chess simulator game
Why similar: Chess 76% ★, Board Game 14.1%, Tabletop 4.7%, Casual 4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
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 54.6% ★, Board Game 14.4%, Strategy 8.1%, Tabletop 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
Think you know chess? Forget some of that. Rule House is a pawn chess adventure where every stage rewrites the game. Travel the globe and beyond, master an ever-changing board where new pieces, twisted variants, and cunning opponents keep you guessing from first move to last.
Why similar: Chess 62.1% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Strategy 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%, Choices Matter 2.8%
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 68.5% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Strategy 5.7%, Tabletop 3.5%, Casual 3.2%
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 68.6% ★, Strategy 12.2%, Tactical 7.4%, Artificial Intelligence 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 2.3%
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: Chess 65.1% ★, Strategy 14.7%, Board Game 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Tactical 2.7%
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!
Play classic chess against girls who tease, provoke, and challenge you.
Why similar: Chess 65.5% ★, Board Game 15.1%, Strategy 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Casual 4.3%
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 70.4% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Strategy 8%, Casual 2.8%, 2D 2%
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 69.7% ★, Board Game 13.2%, Strategy 8.9%, Tabletop 5.4%, Casual 1.8%
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 69.7% ★, Board Game 14.4%, Strategy 13%, Choices Matter 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
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 69.7% ★, Board Game 16.3%, Strategy 10.7%, Tabletop 3.2%
Save the forest in this improved version of chess with new boards with obstacles and power-ups.
Why similar: Chess 66% ★, Strategy 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Tactical 5.7%, Board Game 5.6%
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 66.3% ★, Board Game 16.3%, Strategy 15.2%, 2D 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
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 62.6% ★, Board Game 14.8%, Roguelite 11.9%, Strategy 5.8%, Tactical 2.9%
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 61.8% ★, Board Game 15.1%, Strategy 11.8%, Casual 6.3%, Tactical 3.4%
The chess roguelike deckbuilder. Solo Chess is a cozy strategy game where you play chess-themed cards on a 3×3 grid, trigger piece effects, and earn points through clever combos. Build your deck with pets and food to conquer waves of unique battles.
Why similar: Chess 49.4% ★, Card Game 17.1%, Board Game 13.4%, Roguelite 7.7%, Strategy 6.1%
Various board games based on chess, checkers and others on different boards.
Why similar: Chess 60.1% ★, Board Game 32.8%, Casual 7.1%
Collect cards, build decks, and battle fierce opponents in Top Check, a roguelike deckbuilder and card game inspired by the classic game of chess. With many unique pieces and abilities, only the best strategists will emerge victorious. Do you have what it takes to reach the top?
Why similar: Chess 43.6% ★, Board Game 14%, Card Game 13.8%, Roguelite 11.5%, Strategy 5.9%
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 67.2% ★, Board Game 13.5%, Strategy 9.4%, Casual 4.2%, Tactical 3.9%
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 67.5% ★, Board Game 13.9%, Strategy 12%, Casual 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Hang The Kings is a chess-inspired puzzle game. Capture all pieces of the same color before eliminating its King.
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 64.2% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Strategy 8.7%, Casual 5%, 2D 1.8%
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 59.7% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Strategy 8.5%, Tactical 5.4%, Casual 3.9%
Divinity Chess stands at the forefront of chess interfaces, offering an immersive 3D experience and full integration with powerful analytic engines like Stockfish. With a vast database of grandmaster games, players can explore the depths of chess history to hone their skills.
Why similar: Chess 71% ★, Board Game 13.6%, Strategy 12.5%, Casual 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
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 71% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Strategy 11.3%, 2D 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
A chess-based strategy game with casual deckbuilding elements. Build your deck by trading cards and battling lovable, hand-drawn characters.
Why similar: Chess 29.5% ★, Trading Card Game 17.7% ★, Card Game 17.4%, Board Game 15%, Strategy 8.6%
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 63.2% ★, Board Game 12.3%, Strategy 9.7%, Tactical 6.7%, Casual 4.1%
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 77.6% ★, Board Game 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 5%, Casual 4.7%, 2D 2.1%
Welcome to the Chess Game of Tomorrow!
Why similar: Chess 62.4% ★, Board Game 17.6%, Strategy 10.6%, 1990's 3.6%, Tabletop 2.5%
THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is a twist on chess with fog of war, a story-driven campaign, and plenty of challenges, traps, and puzzles. Fight your way through the campaign against legendary Kings and Queens of the past, who don't like to play by the rules!
Why similar: Chess 47.3% ★, Board Game 12.3%, Narration 9.8%, Artificial Intelligence 7.7%, Strategy 6.6%
A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where your King is your strongest weapon. Play cards from your deck to drop units onto the battlefield and checkmate your opponent. Build your Deck, Upgrade your Ruler, and Claim the Throne.
Why similar: Chess 51.2% ★, Card Game 12.1%, Board Game 10.5%, Roguelite 10.2%, Strategy 4.8%