
Crounds is a online PvP chess roguelike where you draft game breaking upgrades to create devastating combos and disrupt your opponents plans. After key points in the game players take turns to pick upgrades that define their strategy.
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Crounds is a online PvP chess roguelike where you draft game breaking upgrades to create devastating combos and disrupt your opponents plans. After key points in the game players take turns to pick upgrades that define their strategy.

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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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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?
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 47.7% ★, Roguelike 8.3%, PvP 8.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%
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 44% ★, PvP 9.7%, Deckbuilding 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Strategy 6.9%
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 52.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Roguelike 9.7%, Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.5%
King's Hand is a turn-based, roguelike battler that fuses the strategy of chess with deckbuilding and a dash of chaos. Face increasingly challenging waves of tactical chess gameplay with a twist!
Why similar: Chess 55.6% ★, Strategy 10.6%, Roguelike 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Deckbuilding 6.5%
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 52.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%, Roguelike 7.1%, Tactical 6.7%
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 48.3% ★, PvP 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%, Strategy 6.6%
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 48% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Roguelike 11.3%, Strategy 7%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.5%
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 54.7% ★, PvP 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Strategy 6.7%
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
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Save the forest in this improved version of chess with new boards with obstacles and power-ups.
Why similar: Chess 53.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%, Strategy 7.1%, Tactical 6.3%
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.
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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 42.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Tabletop 7.6%, PvP 7.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%
Relax, strategize, and master chess in a sleek 3D sci-fi world. Play against friends or other players online, or challenge smart AI.
Why similar: Chess 32.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, PvP 9.8%
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Why similar: Chess 58.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Roguelike 10.9%, Strategy 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.3%
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 55.5% ★, PvP 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, Strategy 8%, Tactical 4.4%
Summon new pieces, move multiple times, trample opponents, and unleash 100+ arcana - a tactical chess roguelite where the AI casts back. Climb the Gauntlet one floor at a time.
Why similar: Chess 57.9% ★, Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%, Roguelite 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 52.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, PvP 8.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%, Strategy 6.9%
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 59.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Strategy 10.9%, Tactical 8.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%
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 60.9% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Roguelike 7.9%, Strategy 7.7%, Tabletop 5.6%
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 43.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Strategy 9.7%, PvP 8.2%
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 51.3% ★, Strategy 8.8%, Tabletop 8.6%, PvP 8%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%
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 60.6% ★, PvP 8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.4%, Strategy 7%
This is Chess on a conveyor belt -- an ingenious roguelike, melding tactical strategy and explosive action! Deal with a mind-bending scrolling board that pulls towards you relentless waves of foes and perils. Prepare for their violent collision with your pieces. Prepare for TOTAL ZUGZWANG.
Why similar: Chess 43.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Roguelike 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%, Tactical 8.5%
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 53.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Strategy 10.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%, Casual 4.9%
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 45.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, PvP 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%, Tactical 7%
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 62.4% ★, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.5%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Turn-Based Combat 6%
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Why similar: Chess 54.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%, Roguelike 8.2%, Strategy 5.1%
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 60.4% ★, Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%, Tabletop 7.2%
Explore the dungeons Below the Crown, in this love letter to Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and Chess. Prepare for strategy, game-changing spells, psychological tests, and challenges from your fellow players. From the award-winning creators of Duskers & A Virus Named TOM.
Why similar: Chess 39.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Roguelike 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%, Deckbuilding 6.8%
secretly the most overpowered game in existence
Why similar: Chess 41.3% ★, PvP 13.3%, Deckbuilding 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Tactical 9.5%
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 51.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Strategy 8.7%, Tabletop 7.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.1%
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!
MEGACHESS is a roguelite dungeon crawler with chess elements. Blast through high-paced tactical battles, adapt your army against outnumbering foes, craft and combine your units to form MEGA-PIECES and obliterate the bosses.
Why similar: Chess 31.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Strategy 14.9%, Roguelike 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%
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 44.3% ★, Roguelike 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%, Deckbuilding 6.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%
They say one person in the field is not a warrior. And what if this one is called to fight by the White Grandmaster himself, endowed with super powers and even the ground on which he steps helps him. Find out in the new skirmish of the Grandmasters and regain control over all the clans of Whitehills
Why similar: Chess 64% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 6.3%, Strategy 5.9%
Crawl through the infernal checkerboards. Plan your moves, survive demonic hordes, collect unholy weapons, and descend ever deeper to reclaim your soul — but beware: in this damned game, the rules of chess have been... corrupted. Can you reach the PAWNDEMONIUM ?
Why similar: Chess 58.5% ★, Roguelike 11.7%, Strategy 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%, Turn-Based Combat 5.7%
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Why similar: Chess 59% ★, Strategy 10.7%, PvP 9.4%, Tabletop 6.2%, Logic 4.1%
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Why similar: Chess 59.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Tactical 7.6%, Strategy 7.5%
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 55.8% ★, PvP 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Tabletop 7.7%, Strategy 7.3%
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Why similar: Chess 55.5% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%, PvP 7.8%, Tabletop 6.1%
Chess on hexagonal field with local play, online multiplayer & against AI. Based on Gliński's chess variant.
Why similar: Chess 53.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Tabletop 7.2%, Strategy 7.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%
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% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%, Casual 4.8%, Logic 3.9%
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Why similar: Chess 47.2% ★, Roguelike 9.9%, Deckbuilding 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%
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Why similar: Chess 65.9% ★, Roguelike 12.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, 2D 0.8%
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Why similar: Chess 65.3% ★, Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, PvP 7.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.5%
Experience a 4K graphics strategy game with tactical depth, breadth, and challenge like nothing you have played before: the perfect mix of Chess, tactical setups and quests inpired by classic RPGs
Why similar: Chess 54.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Strategy 9.1%, Tactical 8.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%
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 64.6% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Strategy 8.4%, Tabletop 5.8%
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 45.9% ★, PvP 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%, Tactical 8%
RECRUIT, MERGE, and NUKE your board. Build game-breaking pieces and annihilate the enemy in this CHESS Roguelike.
Why similar: Chess 58.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Strategy 6.2%
Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience with Just Chess! Includes a built-in engine, UCI support and UCI engine profiles, and a Puzzle Arena with 4M+ puzzles. Lichess integration lets you challenge players and watch live tournament broadcasts.
Why similar: Chess 61.6% ★, PvP 12.6%, Tabletop 7%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Logic 5.7%
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Why similar: Chess 49.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Strategy 9.6%, PvP 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
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 48.7% ★, PvP 11.6%, Tabletop 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Tactical 7.3%
The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon.
Why similar: Chess 49.6% ★, Roguelike 10.4%, Deckbuilding 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Strategy 5.6%
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 65.4% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Tabletop 6.4%, PvP 6%, Casual 4.2%
A chess arcade game where you play against the strongest chess engine in the world.
Why similar: Chess 82.8% ★, Strategy 10.5%, Tactical 5.8%, 2D 1%
Try Boardfall for free! 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.
Why similar: Chess 46.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Deckbuilding 9.8%, Roguelike 9.5%, Strategy 6.1%
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 54.4% ★, Deckbuilding 9.5%, Strategy 8.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.1%, Multiplayer 6.8%
It’s not chess...it’s better! COMBINE pieces as you play. New moves. New strategies. Create powerful hybrid pieces like the "Knook" by moving the Knight + Rook onto the same square. Then move as either piece. Face off with friends. Battle the AI. Beat the Grandmaster in the Deckbuilding Roguelike.
Why similar: Chess 49.9% ★, PvP 12.1%, Roguelike 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%, Deckbuilding 6.1%