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

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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.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 76% — of 17 reviews
Released: 2021-02-23
Developer: Minds Eye Productions
Publisher: Strategy First
Genres: Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Actual indie game
    Windows

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    94% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
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  7. #7 GoblinChess
    93% matchNo user 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 51.1%, Board Game 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Tabletop 6.9%

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    92% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    91% matchMixed54% of 24 reviews2023
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    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LeviathanStasis
    Windows · Linux

    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!

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  11. #11 MetaChess
    90% match2 user reviews50% of 2 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.

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  12. #12 Tamerlane Chess
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: gamegine
    Windows

    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 50.1%, Board Game 11.3%, Tabletop 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%, Strategy 6%

  13. #13 Kingdom Chess
    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    88% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
    Dev: Bad Habit Gaming
    Windows · Linux

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    86% matchVery Positive92% of 325 reviews2025
    Dev: Grouch
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%

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    85% matchVery Positive80% of 338 reviews2025
    Dev: Marc Makes Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    86% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: Alec Schneider
    Windows

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    84% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    81% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    80% 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!

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    Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
    Windows

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    Dev: Aphoenicis
    Windows

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    78% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    79% matchMixed52% of 372 reviews2015
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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  36. #36 Waves of Chess
    73% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2026
    Dev: Amusing Noodle Games
    Windows

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    75% matchMostly Positive77% of 30 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    74% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: Two in One
    Windows

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    72% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Blue Alpaca Games
    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WaysIshmael
    Windows

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    Windows

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    71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: The Lunar Carver
    Windows

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    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Flown
    Windows

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    72% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
    Dev: RikkiGames Limited
    Windows

    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.

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    69% matchVery Positive96% of 94 reviews2024
    Dev: Glyder Games
    Windows · Mac

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    71% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: devOfFortune
    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: Bit Twiddle Games
    Windows · Linux

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    69% matchMixed60% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: Rockwater GamesPub: Ripstone
    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Nacho Riquelme
    Windows

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    67% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2026
    Dev: Monk Monkey
    Windows

    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!

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  51. #51 Chess Ultra
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,254 reviews2017
    Dev: Ripstone
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.

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    67% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2024
    Dev: Snazzy Games
    Windows

    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 66.6%, Board Game 15%, Strategy 6.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.4%, 3D 4%

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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Tanami Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    City of Promotion est un jeu qui combine les échecs et la construction de colonies, où les joueurs utilisent les règles de déplacement des pièces d'échecs pour collecter des ressources, développer des colonies et résister aux attaques de monstres en essaim.

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  54. #54 Chess 2: The Sequel
    70% matchMixed48% of 117 reviews2014
    Dev: Ludeme Games
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 92.9 hrs≥1hr: 15%

    The next step in the evolution of chess tuned for more viable options, strategic interest, and years and years of expert play.

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  55. #55 Strike Chess
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CodingWithKantecki
    Windows · Mac

    Strike Chess is a competitive simultaneous turn strategy game that reimagines chess with hidden move selection and rotating powerup cards. Both players move at the same time, and every three turns a random card alters tactics, creating fast, unpredictable matches built on strategy and timing.

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    68% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: Aslan Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Chess variation with unique twist: Black turns White into undead like themselves

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  57. #57 Dark Chess
    66% matchMostly Positive80% of 201 reviews2023
    Dev: Tall Troll Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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!

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    66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Follow the fun
    Windows

    Progressively harder waves of enemies fall from the sky. Capture them to earn gold, and then purchase your own reinforcements to drop onto the board. 10 brand new chess pieces to master. How many waves can you survive?

    Why similar: Chess 62.4%, Board Game 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%, Tabletop 7.4%, Strategy 5.5%

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