60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Board Game, Chess, Strategy, Singleplayer.
3D chess variants + Mana Chess deckbuilding. Weird boards, strange pieces, puzzles and mini-games — and a free demo available now.
Sans Issue
Sans Issue is a 2D game mixing chess and card-deck building. Use cards to summon new pieces, move your pieces in new ways, and change the board's terrain. Earn new cards via the campaign, create custom decks using the deckbuilder, and play against your friends both locally and over Steam.
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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?
Sans Issue is a 2D game mixing chess and card-deck building. Use cards to summon new pieces, move your pieces in new ways, and change the board's terrain. Earn new cards via the campaign, create custom decks using the deckbuilder, and play against your friends both locally and over Steam.
Why similar: Chess 44.7% ★, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Card Game 9.7%, Board Game 7.2%
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 45.7% ★, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Board Game 9.9%, PvP 6.7%
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 53.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Board Game 13.5%, PvP 6.7%, Strategy 4.9%
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 55.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Board Game 8.9%, Strategy 7.7%, Deckbuilding 6.8%
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 47.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Board Game 11%, Card Battler 9%, Card Game 6.8%
Monsters’ Gambits: Card tactics game with infinite strategies on random chess fields. Fuse more than 300 monsters for powerful beasts. Summon, attack, trap, and unleash special abilities for the ultimate strategic experience.
Why similar: Chess 33.5% ★, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Card Game 10.5%, Card Battler 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
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 53.9% ★, Board Game 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, PvP 7.2%, Strategy 5.3%
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 56.9% ★, Board Game 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Strategy 8.6%, PvP 3.5%
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 63.2% ★, Board Game 11.9%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 9.9% ★, Strategy 6.8%, PvP 4%
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 44.4% ★, Board Game 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Grid-Based Movement 12%, Strategy 5.4%
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 37.9% ★, Board Game 10.5%, Card Game 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Deckbuilding 8.7%
Chaotic board card game with too much freedom
Why similar: Chess 38.6% ★, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Board Game 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Card Battler 8.8%
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 60.1% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Strategy 4.7%, 3D 2.7%
Cards, tactics and mutant squirrels! Enter the arena and compete head to head, play cooperatively or go it alone to defeat increasingly challenging onslaughts of enemies in a cunning game of wits set in the fantastical world of Abalon.
Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 15.2% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15%, Board Game 11.5%, Deckbuilding 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
Why similar: Chess 43.8% ★, Board Game 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Grid-Based Movement 10.5%, Deckbuilding 10.1%
Visit all the light squares exactly once to solve the puzzles in this game. Inspired by the classic Knight's Tour challenge, but taken to new levels with a wide variety of special tiles and pieces.
Why similar: Chess 55.8% ★, Grid-Based Movement 16.7%, Board Game 9.5%, Logic 8.4%, Puzzle 7.1%
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 57.3% ★, Board Game 14.7%, Grid-Based Movement 7.6%, Strategy 6.3%, Multiplayer 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 51.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Board Game 12.8%, PvP 5.5%, Strategy 5.4%
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 52% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 15.6% ★, Board Game 14.2%, Logic 6%, Puzzle 5.6%
A clash of gods played over sixty four squares. Three rule sets share one board: a classical match of kings, a variant where you raise your host from a hand of cards, and a roguelike where every kill reshapes the killer.
Why similar: Chess 40.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Board Game 11.3%, Card Battler 9.2%, Card Game 8.9%
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 53.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Board Game 9.8%, Strategy 7.2%, PvP 6.5%
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 59.7% ★, Board Game 20.7%, Strategy 9%, Puzzle 7.9%, Casual 1.5%
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 33.3% ★, Board Game 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Strategy 12.7%, Logic 6.4%
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 62.3% ★, Board Game 14.4%, Strategy 7.2%, 3D 3.6%, PvP 3.5%
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 66.3% ★, Board Game 17.1%, Strategy 9.1%, 3D 3.6%, Multiplayer 3.4%
Non-Euclidean Chess provides a chess engine with boards and piece movement that push, bend, and sometimes defy reality. Play locally or online vs. other players or AI.
Why similar: Chess 38.4% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 12.7% ★, Board Game 11.4%, Grid-Based Movement 8.2%, Logic 5.6%
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 59% ★, Board Game 15.2%, Grid-Based Movement 8.7%, Puzzle 6.3%, Strategy 5.5%
Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience with Just Chess! Includes a built-in engine, UCI support and engine profiles, and a Puzzle Arena with 4M+ puzzles. Lichess integration lets you challenge players, play Chess960, and watch live games and broadcasts.
Why similar: Chess 56.7% ★, Board Game 15.1%, PvP 7.8%, Logic 6.2%, 3D 4.5%
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 59.7% ★, Board Game 9.8%, Strategy 8.6%, Card Game 7.7%, PvP 6.9%
Je Di Bo is a chaotic, deep turn-based card strategy where chess-like logic meets unpredictability. Move pieces, upgrade their ranks, and dominate the board. But beware: every 7 turns, Karma rolls the dice and completely changes the rules of engagement. Can you outsmart the chaos?
Why similar: Chess 41.4% ★, Board Game 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Strategy 8%, Grid-Based Movement 6.3%
CHESS CROWN- chess in a medieval fantasy theme and with the opportunity to compete with other players on the network.
Why similar: Chess 22.1% ★, Board Game 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 15.3% ★, Strategy 12.3%
secretly the most overpowered game in existence
Why similar: Chess 40.2% ★, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Card Game 10.9%, PvP 8.6%
Dive into the relaxing and refreshing atmosphere of Swim Out, a strategic, turn-based puzzle game, that will transport you into a sunny day by the swimming pool, the river or the sea.
Why similar: Chess 40.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 17.1%, Board Game 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Logic 7%
A chess puzzle game where you play both sides, no opponent, no checkmate. Each level sets its own objectives. Some pieces explode when captured, others freeze or shield the squares around them, and some move right through other pieces. Rewind freely until every objective is met at once.
Why similar: Chess 50.8% ★, Board Game 14.6%, Grid-Based Movement 13.9%, Logic 7.2%, Puzzle 6.2%
Chess, but continuous! Avalog is a free game for playing analog chess with others, either locally or online. As well as a 'classic' mode, there is a 'draft' mode, where players pick pieces from 5 different factions.
Why similar: Chess 50.5% ★, Deckbuilding 14%, Board Game 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%, Strategy 6.5%
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 51.5% ★, Board Game 21.5%, Strategy 14.2%, Multiplayer 6.2%, 3D 5.4%
Welcome to the Chess Game of Tomorrow!
Why similar: Chess 52.2% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Strategy 7.3%, Multiplayer 4.5%
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 62.2% ★, Board Game 17.2%, Strategy 12.8%, 3D 4.3%, Casual 2.8%
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 51.2% ★, Board Game 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%, Strategy 7%, Puzzle 5.4%
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.
Why similar: Chess 54.5% ★, Board Game 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Strategy 6.1%, Puzzle 4.1%
Do you like the Endgame in chess? Here's a brand new chess variant! Defend the back rank against the onslaught of enemy pawns. Easy to learn , advanced artificial intelligence , 66 hand-crafted stages.
Why similar: Chess 57.5% ★, Grid-Based Movement 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Strategy 5.8%, Puzzle 3.8%
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 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Strategy 8.3%, Puzzle 4.2%
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 44% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 16.3% ★, Board Game 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, PvP 5.8%
A cozy chess career simulation where every move matters. Shape your strategy with decision cards, rise through local tournaments, and work city jobs to build the life that supports your path to becoming a champion.
Why similar: Chess 53.5% ★, Deckbuilding 16.2%, Card Game 10.3%, Card Battler 7.9%, Strategy 7.2%
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 51.5% ★, Strategy 19%, Board Game 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Casual 0.6%
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 53.9% ★, Board Game 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Strategy 8.5%, Logic 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 43.5% ★, Board Game 13.2%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Card Game 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%
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 59.3% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Strategy 5.2%, 3D 3.7%
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 66.6% ★, Board Game 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Strategy 6.9%, Puzzle 4%
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 53.8% ★, Board Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, PvP 7.3%, Strategy 5.9%
Cozy Chessu is a narratively driven Chess-TCG hybrid. Play as Ryo, a former local who returns to his hometown to rekindle with the community through chess. Unlock new cards, discover new strategies, and make an effort to reconnect with the people of Enomura.
Why similar: Chess 39.9% ★, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Card Game 10.3%, Board Game 9.9%
Chess is the deck. Draft an army, march it through escalating sieges, and stack stratagems until one rook move scores like an avalanche. A score-chasing roguelike where every capture feeds the combo - and checkmate is the jackpot.
Why similar: Chess 53.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Deckbuilding 11.2%, Board Game 7.9%, Grid-Based Movement 7.6%
A game combining chess and card games with roguelike elements. You can move with the cards in your hand. With only a joker piece as start, you can build up a powerful army. With Upgrade Cards changing how you play, and Curses that help the enemy, every run feels different.
Why similar: Chess 40% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.4%, Card Battler 15.2%, Board Game 6.9%, Strategy 6.4%
Build an impossible army: knights that become unicorns, queens that cross the edges, phoenixes that rise again. Lead it through a roguelite Story of bosses, merchants and perks that bend the rules, then put it to the test online.
Why similar: Chess 45.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Board Game 11.8%, Grid-Based Movement 10%, PvP 6.9%
A simple yet satisfying game of chess that anyone can play - and learn from. Challenge a powerful chess AI, play against your friends, and try to get through a massive tower of puzzles!
Why similar: Chess 54.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Strategy 11.3%, Logic 8.7%, Puzzle 6.1%
