
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.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Chess, Strategy, Board Game, Turn-Based Tactics.

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.

Lilith's Game
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.

Enkhbayar's Olympiad Chess: Multi-Board Team Matches
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!
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 55.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Board Game 10.3%, Tabletop 6.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.1%
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 55.7% ★, Board Game 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%, PvP 5.8%
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 56.5% ★, Board Game 12.6%, Strategy 7.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%, Tabletop 3.9%
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 44.1% ★, Board Game 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 55.1% ★, Board Game 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Tabletop 8%, Strategy 6.9%
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 49.4% ★, Board Game 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Tabletop 7.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 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% ★, Board Game 14.5%, Tabletop 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Strategy 4.2%
Chaos Chess is a new chess variant that turns every capture into a battle. Think twice before attacking and prepare for the consequences. Build your army, fight through four custom campaigns, and challenge players worldwide in a tactical RPG twist on classic chess.
Why similar: Chess 48.5% ★, Board Game 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%
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 50.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Board Game 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%, Tabletop 6.8%
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 51.2% ★, Board Game 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%, Strategy 8.1%, Tabletop 6.9%
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 52.1% ★, Board Game 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Tabletop 8.8%, PvP 6.5%
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 66.7% ★, Board Game 11%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%, Strategy 6.3%, PvP 3.5%
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 53.6% ★, Board Game 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Tabletop 10%, Strategy 5.9%
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 50.7% ★, Board Game 12.4%, Tabletop 10.3%, Strategy 6.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.2%
Experience the beloved game of chess in ways never before seen! Starting with just your King and a Pawn, you’ll strategically assemble your board with pieces of your choice. But be warned, you’ll be facing off against boards uniquely crafted by other players, there’s no telling what to expect!
Why similar: Chess 59.7% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Tabletop 6.5%, PvP 5.7%, Strategy 5.6%
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 64.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Board Game 8%, Strategy 5.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.5%
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 58.6% ★, Board Game 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, PvP 6.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.5%
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 41.8% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Tabletop 10.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.3%
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 55.6% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Board Game 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%, Strategy 6.5%
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 50.3% ★, Board Game 11.4%, Tabletop 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%, Strategy 5.9%
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 65.9% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, Strategy 8.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 62.9% ★, Board Game 8.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%, Strategy 7.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.7%
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 54.1% ★, Board Game 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%, Strategy 5%
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 62.3% ★, Board Game 11.5%, Strategy 8.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Turn-Based Combat 6.5%
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 60.9% ★, Board Game 14%, Strategy 6.7%, PvP 4.9%, Tabletop 4%
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 62.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Board Game 8.7%, Tabletop 7%, Strategy 5.6%
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 44.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Board Game 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%, Tabletop 6.1%
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 45.6% ★, Board Game 11.8%, Tabletop 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%
THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war. Survive a story-driven campaign filled with custom boards, traps, and rule-breaking Kings and Queens of the past. Stealth, calculated risks and outsmarting the unknown are your only ways to win.
Why similar: Chess 43.6% ★, Board Game 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Tabletop 8.6%
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 60.3% ★, Board Game 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%, Strategy 4.6%
Chess on hexagonal field with local play, online multiplayer & against AI. Based on Gliński's chess variant.
Why similar: Chess 52.2% ★, Board Game 12.1%, Tabletop 8.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%
RanaRangam reimagines chess as a tactical battle of health, attacks, and step-by-step commands. Instead of instant captures, pieces can be commanded to any valid tile and then advance one step per turn, turning movement, combat, and board control into a deeper tactical battle.
Why similar: Chess 46.9% ★, Board Game 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%, PvP 5.2%
Save the forest in this improved version of chess with new boards with obstacles and power-ups.
Why similar: Chess 59.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Tabletop 6.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.5%, Strategy 5.4%
Command history on a chessboard. Unique piece stats shape your strategy, while dynamic Board Effects can turn the battle in an instant. Create custom matches, challenge your friends, and experiment with different piece sets to fight your way.
Why similar: Chess 45.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Board Game 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Strategy 7.1%
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 58% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Board Game 8.2%, Tabletop 5.8%, PvP 5.7%
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!
A toy-table tactical strategy game where commanders move soldiers, tanks, engineers, radar, SAM sites, and aircraft across fogged battlefields. Outmaneuver your opponent through positioning, terrain, supply pressure, and air missions in MiliChess, Req. Ammo, or classic Chess modes.
Why similar: Chess 49% ★, Board Game 10.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, Tabletop 7.6%, PvP 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 66.8% ★, Board Game 13.6%, Strategy 6.7%, Local Multiplayer 5.6%, 3D 3.8%
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 71.2% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Strategy 8.5%, 3D 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Play backgammon, checkers, and chess versus friends or computer AI with different difficulty levels. Local and online gameplay, with online support for 2 players and 62 spectators. All with voice chat.
Why similar: Chess 48% ★, Board Game 12.3%, Tabletop 10.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, PvP 6.4%
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 50.6% ★, Board Game 13.1%, Tabletop 9.7%, Retro 8.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.3%
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 60.6% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Board Game 11.9%, PvP 6.5%, Strategy 6.1%
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 56.7% ★, Board Game 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, PvP 6.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%
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 64.4% ★, Board Game 9.3%, Strategy 8.1%, PvP 6.2%, Tabletop 6%
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 64.9% ★, Board Game 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Strategy 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Restore peace - one piece at a time. Start a rebellion with a handful of loyalists in this chess roguelike, and grow your army as you free a war-torn kingdom. Gain banners that bend the rules and build devastating synergies as you race to topple a tyrant before his army returns!
Why similar: Chess 55.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%, Board Game 8.9%, Strategy 5.6%
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 66.7% ★, Board Game 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Strategy 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%
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 57.6% ★, Board Game 21.2%, Tabletop 12.5%, Strategy 8.6%
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 61.1% ★, Board Game 12.4%, Strategy 7.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 6%
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 61.5% ★, Board Game 14.4%, Tabletop 8.5%, PvP 7%, 3D 4.8%
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 66.8% ★, Board Game 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Strategy 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
ChessRPG is a revisited chess game in pixel art. Each player chooses a medieval fantasy people, gaining access to pieces with various characteristics that turn every match into a fresh tactical battle.
Why similar: Chess 57.9% ★, Board Game 9.9%, Strategy 6.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.4%
Solve more than 3.000.000 chess puzzles and fight an AI which is challenging for beginners and pros. Unlock different startign positions to give your chess game a new twist. All that in the style of famous 90s JRPGs.
Why similar: Chess 47% ★, Board Game 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%, Retro 6.7%
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 66.8% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Strategy 12%, 3D 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
A new kind of chess where you earn gold each turn to buy units and upgrade them with unique abilities. Fog of war hides enemy positions unless your pieces are close enough.
Why similar: Chess 46.7% ★, Board Game 10.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Tabletop 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%
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 47.8% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, Strategy 6.3%, Tabletop 5.5%
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 61.8% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Strategy 10.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 64.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Board Game 8.4%, Strategy 5.2%
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 62.1% ★, Strategy 10%, Board Game 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%, Medieval 5.4%