- #1 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,990 reviews2020
Dev: Conor Petersen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
Why similar: Chess 43.6% ★, Time Travel 25.8% ★, Board Game 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.4%
- #2 Pawn of the Dead
96% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: Aslan Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience a dark twist on classic chess where your captured pieces are infected and rise to join the undead army! Adapt to asymmetrical battlefields, protect the White Kingdom, and lead King Leonard against his greatest, most sinister enemy yet: His own reflection.
Why similar: Chess 41.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Board Game 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%
- #3 Chess
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Play classic chess on Steam: challenge AI opponents, invite friends online, solve puzzles, customize your board, and unlock achievements.
Why similar: Chess 35.2% ★, Board Game 27.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Casual 5.9%, Strategy 4.5%
- #4 The Ouroboros King
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 579 reviews2023
Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.
Why similar: Chess 42.5% ★, Board Game 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy 4.9%
- #5 3D Chess
95% matchMixed57% of 175 reviews2016
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A unique chess trip with exciting instant duels awaits you - test your mettle on the chessboard. Checkmate your opponent with only a few moves and solve challenging chess puzzles in amazing 3D worlds.
Why similar: Chess 44.4% ★, Tabletop 19.5%, Board Game 18%, Strategy 7.1%, Psychological Horror 3.8%
- #6 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 50.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Board Game 11.4%, Strategy 7.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%
- #7 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2018
Dev: Pixel Wizards
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 40% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%, Board Game 9%, Tactical 7.8%
- #8 The Rookery
92% matchVery Positive94% of 105 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 46.5% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Board Game 9.7%, Tactical 7.3%
- #9 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
91% matchVery Positive91% of 7,454 reviews2022
Dev: PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
Why similar: Chess 52.4% ★, Tabletop 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.3%, Strategy 5.5%
- #10 Hyper Chess
89% matchVery Positive92% of 353 reviews2025
Dev: Grouch
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 33%
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 59.1% ★, Board Game 21.8%, Tabletop 8.1%, Strategy 8%, PvP 3%
- #11 Wulin Chess
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 489 reviews2024
Dev: LameCat StudioPub: East2west Games
Windows
Wulin Chess is a turn-based strategy game set in a captivating dark fantasy world. Employ diverse characters across various boards/battlefields, and devise strategic thinking for victory. Strengthen your heroes by collecting equipment and enhancing attributes to face the challenges that lie ahead.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Dark 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Tactical 14%
- #12 Gigachess
91% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2015
Dev: Drixxel Soft
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught!
Why similar: Chess 30.2% ★, Tabletop 17.5%, Board Game 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%
- #13 Chessarama
89% matchVery Positive87% of 182 reviews2023
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Chessarama is a collection of chess-inspired puzzle and strategy games that use chess pieces and their established move sets, then reimagines their goals and themes. Solve challenges, unlock collectibles, and compete against each other on the leaderboards. Welcome to Chessarama!
Why similar: Chess 19.5% ★, Tabletop 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Board Game 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%
- #14 • Dread Chess ✣
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: • NullTalePub: • NullTale Scape
Windows
Dread Chess est un jeu original et étrange mêlant histoire narrative, puzzles et éléments de sandbox. Découvrez les mystères en parlant aux dieux en latin. Plongez dans une atmosphère de folie et atteignez l’une des nombreuses fins d’une partie injuste contre la Mort, qui ne peut être jouée qu’UNE SEULE FOIS...
Why similar: Dark 34.8%, Artificial Intelligence 26.8%, Puzzle 24.7%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #15 Once a Pawn a King
86% matchMixed59% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: indie.io
Windows
Chess is broken. Gather the Black Army, build a party of chess pieces, and battle through fractured boards in this asymmetric turn-based roguelike. Empower your army, adapt your strategy each run, and unravel the mystery behind a world trapped in an endless match.
Why similar: Chess 51.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Dark 7%, Strategy 6.3%
- #16 Chess Brain: Dark Troops
87% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Caio Flavio
Windows · Mac
This game develops the ability to predict movement in Chess, using a playful and immersive concept. The dark troops march in a single sound. They are more organized and smarter
Why similar: Chess 42.9% ★, Board Game 17.2%, Tabletop 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%
- #17 Yes, My Queen
86% matchVery Positive84% of 55 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 44.2% ★, Board Game 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Tabletop 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8%
- #18 Quantum Chess
85% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Quantum Realm Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Completely change the strategy of the age old game of chess with quantum physics!
Why similar: Tabletop 67.4%, Strategy 25.2%, Casual 7.4%
- #19 Cat Chess
83% matchVery Positive87% of 492 reviews2026
Dev: Capricia LabsPub: Capricia Productions
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess but with... cats! Lead your furry friends to the Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers!
Why similar: Chess 39.2% ★, Tabletop 16.2%, Board Game 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #20 BOT.vinnik Chess: Combination Lessons
84% matchVery Positive90% of 128 reviews2020
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows · Mac
Nowadays everyone is a self-proclaimed chess player! Quite different from the soviet kids back in the old days. Maybe you are not so lazy and really want to improve your chess knowledge. Surprise me!
Why similar: Chess 35.7% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Artificial Intelligence 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%
- #21 Sex Chess
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,439 reviews2022
Dev: Evil Boobs Cult
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hell is about to get invaded and the sinners trapped inside are about to be freed. But the clueless liberators had no idea how cunning the Devil is. This time, the war between Light and Darkness will be waged not on the battlefield, but on a chess board.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Chess 16.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #22 Below the Crown
81% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Misfits Attic
Windows
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 35.8% ★, Tabletop 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%
- #23 Armello
82% matchVery Positive82% of 16,067 reviews2015
Dev: League of Geeks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.
Why similar: Board Game 27.7%, Tabletop 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Strategy 7.1%
- #24 King of the Bridge
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,778 reviews2024
Dev: Finn Schuuring
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!
Why similar: Chess 57.1% ★, Board Game 20.4%, Puzzle 8.9%, Strategy 7.2%, PvE 2.9%
- #25 Four Kings One War
81% matchMixed54% of 197 reviews2021
Dev: StaplesVR
Windows · Mac
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 47% ★, Board Game 20.6%, Strategy 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Casual 1.2%
- #26 Pawnbarian
79% matchVery Positive89% of 902 reviews2021
Dev: j4nw
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 40.7% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
- #27 Chess Knights: Shinobi
80% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Chess Knights: Shinobi is an original turn-based puzzle game inspired by Chess. Become a Ninja in feudal Japan and prove your skills in the art of infiltration, sabotage, and assassination.
Why similar: Chess 39% ★, Board Game 14.6%, Tabletop 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #28 Inkshade
76% matchVery Positive87% of 636 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Vezelle
Windows
Inkshade is a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures, wrapped in a web of locked rooms, and orchestrated by an otherworldly game master. Victory is not guaranteed, and the only constant is the cruel black ink that flows within the pieces.
Why similar: Board Game 22.9%, Tabletop 21%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #29 Chess Ultimate
76% matchVery Positive88% of 302 reviews2024
Dev: Jesse Lugassy
Windows · Mac
Chess just got an upgrade! Chess Ultimate, where precision strategy meets colorful chaos. Build your team from a roster of unique, quirky characters to defend your King while plotting your opponent’s downfall. Easy to pick up, endlessly fun to master, and a fresh take on the classic game of wits.
Why similar: Tabletop 26.2%, Chess 25.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Strategy 11.4%
- #30 Chess Knights: Viking Lands
78% matchVery Positive92% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Help the Knights to rescue their Kings and Queens in the beautiful and dangerous Vikings Lands. An innovative game concept inspired by chess: infiltrate mindfully, rescue quickly, and get out alive if you can.
Why similar: Chess 38.3% ★, Tabletop 14.7%, Board Game 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%
- #31 Moonlight Chess
75% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Andgo Games
Windows
Moonlight Chess is a turn-based tactical auto-battler where you must assemble your own army, defeat waves of enemies, and vanquish the evil ravaging the kingdom!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.1%, Tactical 19.5%, Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
- #32 Chess Valley
77% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Artur Rezende
Windows
Play chess in a way you've never played. Face a board like a labyrinth and try to cross it with the king to join his army.
Why similar: Chess 51.5% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Tabletop 18.9%, Puzzle 5.6%, Casual 2.4%
- #33 Regimental Chess
78% matchMixed55% of 332 reviews2015
Dev: Regimental Chess Dev.Pub: Regimental Chess Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Regimental Chess is a battle game where large armies of chess pieces move and capture in mass formations. Up to 372 pieces in a single battle.
Why similar: Chess 51.8% ★, Board Game 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Artificial Intelligence 7.9%, Strategy 7.1%
- #34 Archon Classic
77% matchVery Positive81% of 192 reviews2010
Dev: React Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Inspired by chess, but adding combat that YOU control, Archon was the original Battle Chess. You must try to outmaneuver your opponent using teams of fantasy creatures or monsters in this epic struggle of Light and Dark.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #35 WizardChess
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: TwoPM StudiosPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac
What if chess was invented by silly cosmic wizards? WizardChess is a turnbased roguelite where all the pieces have insane abilities that came to us in a shamanic vision. Fight chaotic-yet-tactical encounters with magic powers out of a fever dream! Defeat the FaeQueen and Claim Your Wish!
Why similar: Chess 41.7% ★, Board Game 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%, Tactical 7.8%
- #36 Chess Survivors
74% matchVery Positive85% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: Aarimous
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Chess Survivors is a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike where you outmaneuver and destroy an ever growing horde of chess based enemies. Combine abilities, upgrades, and relics to create game-breaking builds. Think fast, die, learn, repeat!
Why similar: Chess 60.9% ★, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Tactical 7.4%, Strategy 6.6%
- #37 Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2026
Dev: Singular Sunshine Studios
Windows · Mac
Conquest Tactics: Realm of Sin is a dark-fantasy roguelite tactics game. Command your army and engage in turn-based battles on a hex-based board as you advance step by step to conquer a land shrouded in sin. Your choices carry weight: will you restore order… or allow eternal darkness to reign?
Why similar: Board Game 18%, Tabletop 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%
- #38 即时象棋:旧棋新弈 Hyper Chinese Chess
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: 上弦月工作室AscentGamesPub: 上海上弦琼弧网络科技有限公司
Windows
Turn-based play is central to Chinese Chess. HyperChineseChess removes this rule—battle AI or players in real-time, using quick thinking to win. Experience classic chess reimagined!
Why similar: Board Game 43.3%, Strategy 20.6%, Tabletop 17.4%, Casual 10.4%, Funny 4%
- #39 FPS Chess
71% matchVery Positive84% of 44,331 reviews2022
Dev: Meta ForkPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Battle a friend in this fast paced 1v1 class-based first-person shooter. Chess takes a back-seat to FPS as you win duel after duel and capture the opponent's pieces until you've beaten their king and won the game.
Why similar: Chess 34.9% ★, Board Game 18.8%, Tabletop 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Psychological Horror 5.5%
- #40 Gambonanza
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,723 reviews2026
Dev: BlukuléléPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Gambonanza is a tactical roguelike that sets chess pieces on a tiny board. Forget traditional chess and embrace the chaos of breaking the balance! Spend your money on rule-bending upgrades, board tiles and pieces. Experiment with illegal combinations and face off against iconic bosses!
Why similar: Chess 45.7% ★, Board Game 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Tactical 8.9%, Strategy 5.4%
- #41 Chess Infinity
72% matchMixed62% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Rockwater GamesPub: Ripstone
Windows
Whether you're new to chess or a seasoned master, welcome to Chess Infinity—the art of timeless strategy. Immerse yourself in serene environments, sharpen your skills with an adaptive AI mentor, and connect with players worldwide. Embrace endless challenges that transcend eras and borders.
Why similar: Chess 47.8% ★, Board Game 19.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Puzzle 6.3%, Strategy 5.6%
- #42 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
74% matchMixed52% of 377 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 43.9% ★, Board Game 25.9%, Tabletop 19.8%, Strategy 8.1%, Casual 2.3%
- #43 Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
72% matchVery Positive90% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Diamond Sky GamesPub: Rain Games
Windows · Mac
Play the ancient game of "Hnefatafl" in style on your PC, in Singleplayer mode against the AI or Multiplayer over the internet. "Hnefatafl" is a strategic, chess-like boardgame with assumed origins all the way back to the Viking era.
Why similar: Chess 45.7% ★, Board Game 24.6%, Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #44 Revelatio
69% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Guild Studio
Windows
"Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Dark 9.2%
- #45 Bonesaw
69% matchVery Positive90% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: Blood Pact Studios
Windows
Gamble your fingers against the devil and his bloodthirsty saw in this turn-based strategy game. Outsmart your opponent with special abilities, or test your luck as you defy the odds to escape eternal damnation!
Why similar: Tabletop 26%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Dark 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Strategy 8.4%
- #46 Chess Brain
71% matchVery Positive90% of 165 reviews2020
Dev: Caio Flavio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!
Why similar: Chess 41.9% ★, Board Game 17%, Tabletop 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%
- #47 ChessCraft
70% matchVery Positive94% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: Stuart SpencePub: Frame of Mind
Windows · Linux
Never play the same game of chess again! ChessCraft is a chess AI sandbox. Create your own chess boards, rules, and pieces. Play against the computer or your friends online, or win loot by playing one of 80 built-in chess boards in adventure mode.
Why similar: Chess 39.6% ★, Board Game 16.3%, Artificial Intelligence 16%, Tabletop 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%
- #48 Mate'Morphosis
68% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: WiseMonkeESPub: Wise Monke Entertainment Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mate'Morphosis is a pixel art, chess-inspired puzzle game built around the concept of becoming the piece you capture. Outsmart each board, adapt to evolving mechanics, and hunt down the rival king across every stage.
Why similar: Chess 66% ★, Puzzle 10.3%, Board Game 7%, Strategy 6.5%, 2D 3.5%
- #49 Unlock The King
70% matchVery Positive95% of 404 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
Why similar: Chess 44.4% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Tabletop 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #50 Tabulo
68% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Noah Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Position your pieces carefully to max out your score in this Balatro-inspired chess roguelike. Enhance your pieces, purchase powers, and win bonuses from optional challenges, but be careful - your board only has so much room.
Why similar: Chess 32.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 27.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Casual 4.2%
- #51 Cheater's Table
67% matchVery Positive95% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Lagari
Windows
At this table, cheating is the game. Hide your power cards up your sleeve or down your pant leg, then strike when the time is right. But stay sharp - a scratch isn't always a cheat. This table is full of traps...
Why similar: Board Game 34.1%, Tabletop 31.3%, Strategy 8.6%, PvP 7.5%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #52 Chess Kingdom
67% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Pinch Games
Windows · Linux
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 40.9% ★, Board Game 17.2%, Tabletop 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Artificial Intelligence 9.4%
- #53 Phobies
67% matchVery Positive86% of 1,508 reviews2022
Dev: Phobies Holdings Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Phobies is a tactical card collecting strategy game where players battle one another in the surreal realm of the subconscious, where fears manifest. Use devious tactics and unleash a dazzling array of attacks and abilities to achieve victory!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.6%, Dark Fantasy 18%, Tactical 10%, Strategy 9.3%
- #54 Chess Ultra
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,319 reviews2017
Dev: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.1 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.
Why similar: Chess 41.6% ★, Board Game 16.5%, Tabletop 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%
- #55 Stress Chess
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: FourOrbStudios
Windows
"The real chess was the friends we made along the way." - Randy Mc'Chess
Why similar: Chess 42.5% ★, Board Game 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Tabletop 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.1%
- #56 Order Automatica
65% matchVery Positive90% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: New Beings
Windows
A dark tactical roguelite where positioning, synergies, and automated battles collide on a tiny 3x3 ritual grid. Like chess with demons.
Why similar: Chess 47.3% ★, Board Game 25.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Strategy 6.1%, 2D 3.3%
- #57 Master of Chess
66% matchVery Positive83% of 300 reviews2025
Dev: BRANE
Windows · Mac
Play chess with help from your AI character, solve chess puzzles, build an unrivaled openings repertoire, and win tournaments worldwide. Become World Champion in the first and only chess career simulator!
Why similar: Chess 22.6% ★, Board Game 17.3%, Tabletop 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%