- #1 Usurper
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Rogue Brain Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 32.8% ★, Card Battler 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Board Game 9.4%, Deckbuilding 9.3%
- #2 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
96% matchVery Positive80% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 47.7% ★, Board Game 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7%, Deckbuilding 6.8%, Roguelite 6.7%
- #3 Chessemble
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Giga Glitch
Windows
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 41.9% ★, Deckbuilding 16.2%, Board Game 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Tactical 6.5%
- #4 Prismarch
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Noah Magner
Windows
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 48.5% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Board Game 9.5%, Tabletop 9.3%, Roguelite 8.2%
- #5 Cozy Chessu
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cozy ChessuPub: All In Tactics
Windows
A stylized first-person tactical deck-building chess game where you collect powerful abilities, challenge rivals across a lively izakaya.
Why similar: Chess 30.7% ★, Deckbuilding 11.1%, Card Battler 9.8%, Board Game 9.5%, Card Game 9.3%
- #6 Yes, My Queen
94% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Wall Spaghetti
Windows · Mac
The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon.
Why similar: Chess 37% ★, Deckbuilding 14%, Board Game 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Tabletop 7.1%
- #7 The Rookery
93% matchVery Positive96% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Glyder Games
Windows · Mac
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 47.9% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Roguelite 11.2%, Board Game 8.9%, Tactical 6.6%
- #8 Master of Piece
91% matchVery Positive91% of 214 reviews2026
Dev: I M GAME
Windows · Mac
Recruit mercenaries, combine their traits, and forge endless synergies. Venture through the mysterious medieval realm, facing powerful foes and mighty bosses. Simple turn-based rules hide deep strategic depth—build your ultimate team, master the pieces, and uncover the secrets of the Black fog.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 12.5%, Board Game 12%, Card Battler 11.3%, Tabletop 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%
- #9 Calypso
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jaromir Mulders
Windows
Calypso is the roguelike dice-builder! Roll dice to score big and earn powerful game-changing upgrades. Buy cards to enhance your score, and chips to upgrade your dice. Rinse and repeat to create the ultimate dice scoring Rube Goldberg machine!
Why similar: Card Battler 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Tabletop 13.4%, Card Game 12.3%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #10 GoblinChess
91% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Panaq AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 43.5% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Tabletop 10.1%, Card Game 9.2%
- #11 Lilith's Game
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TikoPub: Tiko Developments
Windows
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 50.5% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Board Game 13.3%, Tabletop 9.6%, Strategy 5.2%
- #12 Chess Evolved Online
89% matchVery Positive91% of 786 reviews2021
Dev: TheGrandestine
Windows
secretly the most overpowered game in existence
Why similar: Chess 33.4% ★, Deckbuilding 17.2%, Card Battler 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Card Game 10.8%
- #13 Infernal Chess
89% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Infernal Chess is a dark fantasy chess game set in the fiery depths of hell. Battle on a volcanic chessboard with creature-themed pieces and master strategic gameplay as you navigate the intense atmosphere of the inferno!
Why similar: Chess 39.9% ★, Board Game 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Tabletop 9.4%, Medieval 8%
- #14 Chess 2
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KeeleePub: TD Indie
Windows
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 44.8% ★, Board Game 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Tabletop 13%, Strategy 4.6%
- #15 Empire in Decay
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Siesta Games
Windows
Start a rebellion and fight chess inspired turn-based combats in this roguelike deckbuilder. Upgrade your units and cards wisely. You will need it to progress through the districts of Daandria, the city where the tyrant king awaits you. Save this Empire in Decay.
Why similar: Chess 31.6% ★, Card Battler 13.1%, Deckbuilding 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Card Game 9%
- #16 Chain Dungeon
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZP Gaming
Windows
This is a lighthearted and fun strategy card game, featuring over 100 cards and a variety of levels. Players can freely combine cards in each level. Through different card combinations, players can fully unleash their creativity and experience satisfying chain effects.
Why similar: Card Battler 23.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Tabletop 14%, Card Game 13.1%, Roguelite 11.6%
- #17 Chaturanga
85% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Bored Games LLC
Windows · Mac
The ultimate chess variant roguelike game. Start with pieces and the board set up for the ancient precursor to chess, Chaturanga. Defeat progressively more sophisticated computer opponents and chess variants while leveling up your pieces to their modern equivalents and beyond into new faery pieces.
Why similar: Chess 36.7% ★, Board Game 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Deckbuilding 9.4%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #18 MAFIA Chess
86% 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 53.2% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Strategy 8%, Logic 6.4%
- #19 谬撒牌MiuSa
84% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Suruin
Windows
Players use their own polished decks to engage in a spectacular battle with their enemies. Carefully selected cards come out with a "stat explosion" aesthetic and enemies that pit against the cards you play with their unique mechanics.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.9%, Card Battler 18%, Card Game 17.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Tabletop 11.1%
- #20 Combat Chess
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: Minds Eye ProductionsPub: Strategy First
Windows
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 51.2% ★, Board Game 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Tabletop 8.4%
- #21 Chesscent
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alex did it
Windows · Mac
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.
Why similar: Chess 46.8% ★, Card Game 12.1%, Board Game 10.8%, Roguelite 9.4%, Strategy 5.9%
- #22 Burakku Jakku Samurai
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PixelScale
Windows
Do you have the nerve to survive? A unique fusion of Samurai Duels and Blackjack. Forget the casino: here, you play against killers. Use your Ki to alter cards, adapt your strategy each round, and conquer a perilous story mode. No luck, just steel and calculation. Your deck is your blade.
Why similar: Card Battler 17.6%, Card Game 16.6%, Deckbuilding 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #23 The Chess Variants Club
82% matchVery Positive80% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Play and discover 12 popular chess variants, improve your chess skills with hundreds of chess puzzles, or simply play regular chess with your friends - all in one package. This diverse collection includes several chess games and puzzles. All in a minimalist, beautifully designed virtual chess club.
Why similar: Chess 38% ★, Board Game 14%, Tabletop 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Logic 7.9%
- #24 Monsters' Gambits
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Basit Studio
Windows
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 31.6% ★, Card Battler 16.9%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Game 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%
- #25 Caïssa Chess Island
82% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Dominique Lorre
Windows
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 51.4% ★, Board Game 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Tabletop 12.6%, Strategy 7.2%
- #26 Chess: Definitive Edition
78% 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 52.2% ★, Board Game 10.8%, Tabletop 8.5%, Card Game 7.9%, Strategy 7.5%
- #27 Lazy Chess
81% matchMixed55% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Christopher Cinq-Mars JarvisPub: Cinq-Mars Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lazy Chess is a new non-profit chess game that narrows your choices down to the best 2 possible moves per turn. The moves provided can always win the game, but how strong are your decisions? Fewer moves. More fun.
Why similar: Chess 41.9% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Board Game 12.3%, Logic 9.6%, Tabletop 9.1%
- #28 ChessSnake
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HowDeerYou
Windows
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 50.9% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Tabletop 12.7%, Strategy 7.3%
- #29 Card Chess
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jin Shaochen
Windows
Card Chess is a free online PvP strategy game blending classic chess with card gameplay. Inspired by chess and Magic: The Gathering, each player starts with just a king and a custom 60-card deck that lets you deploy pieces, destroy enemy pieces, draw cards, and tactically control the board.
Why similar: Chess 19.9% ★, Board Game 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Tabletop 15.7%, Card Game 14.6%
- #30 Pawnbarian
76% matchVery Positive89% of 878 reviews2021
Dev: j4nw
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 35.1% ★, Card Battler 12.2%, Board Game 12%, Card Game 10.8%, Deckbuilding 9.3%
- #31 Godsbane
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 142 reviews2022
Dev: Karnage Studios
Windows
Craft explosive combos of units and powers to use in head-to-head auto battler combat against friends, other players or challenging AI. Outplay your opponent with strategic maneuvers and watch the battle unfold on a tabletop arena.
Why similar: Chess 30.7% ★, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Tabletop 9.2%, Card Game 9.2%
- #32 Deckgammon
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mechanical Owl
Windows · Linux
Deckgammon is an extraction roguelite that reimagines backgammon as a modern tactical deckbuilder. Every card you play reshapes the battlefield where positioning matters, time is an enemy, and no two battles unfold in the same way.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 13.9%, Board Game 13.4%, Tabletop 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Card Game 9.5%
- #33 Solo Chess
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: NourSaiFR
Windows
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 36.9% ★, Board Game 13.9%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Card Game 12%, Card Battler 8.7%
- #34 Dungeon Weiqi
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: 没工作工作室
Windows
Dungeon Weiqi is a card roguelike strategy game. In this game, the player assume the role of a kingdom's lord. Through your journey, you'll collect cards, construct decks, progressively empower your capabilities, and confront escalating challenges."
Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.4%, Card Battler 16.2%, Board Game 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Roguelite 12.1%
- #35 可识此阵
75% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: 曲线工作室
Windows
策略构筑玩法+2048操作方式的休闲卡牌游戏。
Why similar: Deckbuilding 16.5%, Card Battler 13.3%, Board Game 13.1%, Tabletop 12.7%, Card Game 12.5%
- #36 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
77% matchMixed52% of 372 reviews2015
Dev: Olde SküülPub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows
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 47.3% ★, Board Game 24.7%, Tabletop 17.7%, Strategy 8.1%, Casual 2.2%
- #37 The Art of War: Card Game
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Brightdawn Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead one of four factions of your choice and defeat all your opponents in fierce card battles with real players from all around the world. Destroy your enemies, reinforce the power of your empire, and comprehend “The Art of War”!
Why similar: Card Battler 21.3%, Deckbuilding 17.3%, Tabletop 17.1%, Card Game 15.2%, Medieval 7.3%
- #38 隐秘世界
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameCreator
Windows
UnderWorld is a card game that designed for two players. To begin the battle, each player needs to draw 5 cards from two of the factions first and utilize these cards to fullfill the winning conditions.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.2%, Card Battler 19.6%, Card Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Tabletop 11.5%
- #39 Last Of Ark: Prologue
73% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: big flag studio
Windows
A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Monster Train' and 'Into the Breach'.The player needs to establish organization in a destroyed world, defend against enemy attacks, and restore order.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.2%, Card Battler 17.9%, Card Game 14.3%, Board Game 13.9%, Roguelite 12.3%
- #40 Hack&Po
71% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Posibillian Tech
Windows
Hack & Po is a 1v1 strategy card game with a 5-class RPS system. Draft your deck, predict your opponent, and battle using cards and timed consumables. Victory comes by outplaying your rival until their lantern fades or you gain a +10 life advantage.
Why similar: Card Battler 18.8%, Card Game 15.7%, Tabletop 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Deckbuilding 12.4%
- #41 Avalog
72% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: AvalogGames
Windows · Linux
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 44.6% ★, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Board Game 14%, Mythology 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.2%
- #42 Top Check
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gliding Knight Games, LLC
Windows
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 39.1% ★, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Board Game 13.5%, Roguelite 7.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%
- #43 Hyperinflation Dungeon
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: BlinkFox Games
Windows
Hyperinflation Dungeon is a roguelike turn-based strategy card game built around explosive synergy and massive scaling. Use 500+ cards to create your own broken combos!
Why similar: Card Battler 20.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Board Game 14.3%, Card Game 12.5%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #44 Chess Morph: The Queen's Wormholes
72% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Aurea Games Studio
Windows
An original puzzle game inspired by chess. Control a lonely Queen with shapeshifting abilities and defeat the enemy army. Move wisely, explore the wormholes on the board, take the enemy shape and kill them all.
Why similar: Chess 35.4% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Tabletop 10.4%, Logic 10%
- #45 LogiKing
71% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: ART Co.,Ltd.Pub: FURYU CORPORATION
Windows
LogiKing is a game where you utilize the effects of 10 cards numbered 0 to 9 and deduce your opponent's hidden cards! The rules are simple but have depth to allow for strategy and tactical thinking against your opponent. Ascend the throne and become the King of Logic!
Why similar: Board Game 22.1%, Card Battler 20.9%, Deckbuilding 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Card Game 12.4%
- #46 Grandmasters Ascent
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zugzwang Studios
Windows
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 41.5% ★, Card Game 12.4%, Board Game 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #47 Reminiscence of Gusuku: Card and Explore
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: POISOFT
Windows
Any 2 Cards Can Be Fused. Survive on a small island. Every choice reshapes your destiny in this deckbuilding roguelite. Stranded on an island said to gather everything that drifts ashore, you explore, build your deck, and push toward its deepest reaches.
Why similar: Card Battler 21.8%, Deckbuilding 20.8%, Card Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Roguelite 12.2%
- #48 Chinese Chess - Xiangqi
69% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 51.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Board Game 14.4%, Logic 6.8%, Strategy 5.9%
- #49 War Of Flip
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZJCTY
Windows
It's a two-player card chess game. Play against your friend with chesses that have the ability to flip. At the right moment, flip the chess to release powerful skills, or hide and wait for the right opportunity to strike. In addition, build a deck and explore various possibilities!
Why similar: Board Game 20.1%, Tabletop 16.4%, Card Game 15%, Card Battler 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%
- #50 HEART of CROWN Online
65% matchVery Positive86% of 482 reviews2025
Dev: illuCalabPub: PLAYISM
Windows
The great emperor's untimely death... Seven princesses are candidates for his succession! Who will save the empire from chaos? An online deck-growing card game where you grow your deck and fight for the Princess.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.2%, Board Game 16.3%, Card Battler 15.4%, Tabletop 13.7%, Card Game 13.4%
- #51 MetaChess
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 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 53% ★, Board Game 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Tactical 5.2%, Strategy 5.2%
- #52 Dice Tavern: Farkle Roguelike
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cavi Studio
Windows
Dice Tavern is a medieval Farkle dice roguelike. Roll, lock, and bank through six taverns, from village tables to the King's throne. Collect unique dice, equip badges and coatings to craft your build. Every run is new, every roll a gamble with fate.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.7%, Tabletop 16.3%, Card Battler 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Roguelite 11%
- #53 Clones Conquer Worlds
68% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: NeedCrit Games
Windows
A tactical deckbuilder where you shape and command customizable clone squads. Equip them with weapons, armor, and light or dark powers. Mix their traits and tactical positioning to create deadly synergies — and conquer alien worlds!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.3%, Card Battler 20.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.2%, Card Game 13.8%, Tactical 10.8%
- #54 Dice Rogues
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pick Your Universe
Windows
Dice Rogues is a tactical roguelite with infinite possibilities where you upgrade your dice and harness unpredictable rogue faces (X2, baguette, croissant, etc.) to bend fate, outplay the House, and survive a new roll each run.
Why similar: Card Battler 19.6%, Board Game 15%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Tabletop 13.1%, Card Game 12.7%
- #55 Chesstris
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DragonDrak Games
Windows
Chess meets Tetris in a series of handcrafted puzzles. Drop chess pieces to checkmate rival kings while avoiding checkmating your own. New to chess or a grandmaster, it doesn’t matter. The only way you’ll prevail is thinking outside of the board.
Why similar: Chess 47.6% ★, Logic 12.6%, Board Game 8.3%, Choices Matter 8%, Tabletop 7.2%
- #56 Sharp Chess
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Melmax LLC
Windows
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 59.4% ★, Board Game 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, Strategy 8.7%
- #57 Vantageous
69% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Alec Schneider
Windows
Vantageous is a competitive board game, where you have to strategize your piece placement, stack your pieces to increase their range and outsmart your opponent. You can play on the same device, online or against the computer! Play against your friends or challenge the rank ladder!
Why similar: Chess 39.9% ★, Tabletop 15.1%, Board Game 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Logic 6.7%
- #58 Hand of Daggers
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cranktrain
Windows
The traitorous Royal Courtiers have arrived in the dead of night, daggers drawn! Play a roguelike deckbuilding card game against them, with your life on the line. Add to your wishlist today.
Why similar: Card Battler 23.5%, Deckbuilding 20.7%, Card Game 13.1%, Board Game 12.5%, Medieval 9.3%