- #1 Pawn of the Dead
97% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Aslan Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pawn of the Dead introduces a twist to classic chess: White pieces captured by the Black undead army rises again to fight for them! Protect your ranks, adapt to asymmetrical battlefields, and witness the story of the White King facing his worst enemy: His reflection.
Why similar: Chess 41.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Board Game 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%
- #2 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,881 reviews2020
Dev: Conor Petersen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 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 25.5% ★, Board Game 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.4%
- #3 The Ouroboros King
95% matchVery Positive81% of 561 reviews2023
Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 41.7% ★, Board Game 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Strategy 4.9%
- #4 3D Chess
96% matchMixed57% of 173 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 44.2% ★, Tabletop 19.6%, Board Game 18%, Strategy 7.2%, Psychological Horror 3.8%
- #5 • Dread Chess ✣
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: • NullTalePub: • NullTale Scape
Windows
✣ Dread Chess is an original and strange narrative story-puzzle game with sandbox elements. Uncover mysteries by speaking with gods in Latin. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of madness, and reach one of many endings in an unfair game against Death that can be played ONLY ONCE...
Why similar: Dark 34.8%, Artificial Intelligence 27.1%, Puzzle 24.4%, 2D 8.4%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #6 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
93% matchVery Positive91% of 7,299 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% ★, Tabletop 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%, Strategy 5.6%
- #7 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2018
Dev: Pixel Wizards
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 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 39.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Board Game 9%, Tactical 7.8%
- #8 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
92% matchVery Positive80% of 357 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 50% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Board Game 11.4%, Strategy 7.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%
- #9 The Rookery
91% 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 46.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Board Game 9.7%, Tactical 7.3%
- #10 Chess
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Chess: The Grand Strategy Game - Your Pocket Edition for Mastery and Fun!
Why similar: Chess 33.8% ★, Board Game 29%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Casual 6.3%, Strategy 4.8%
- #11 Hyper Chess
89% matchVery Positive92% of 335 reviews2025
Dev: Grouch
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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 58.9% ★, Board Game 21.8%, Tabletop 8.1%, Strategy 8.1%, PvP 3%
- #12 Wulin Chess
89% 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 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Tactical 14%
- #13 Gigachess
90% 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% ★, Tabletop 17.5%, Board Game 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%
- #14 Yes, My Queen
87% 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 43.9% ★, Board Game 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Tabletop 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%
- #15 Chess Brain: Dark Troops
88% matchVery Positive94% of 63 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 42.7% ★, Board Game 17.2%, Tabletop 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%
- #16 Quantum Chess
86% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Quantum Realm Games
Windows · Mac
Completely change the strategy of the age old game of chess with quantum physics!
Why similar: Tabletop 72.6%, Strategy 27.4%
- #17 Chessarama
86% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 19.4% ★, Tabletop 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Board Game 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%
- #18 King of the Bridge
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,718 reviews2024
Dev: Finn Schuuring
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 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% ★, Board Game 20.4%, Puzzle 8.8%, Strategy 7.3%, PvE 3%
- #19 Below the Crown
83% matchVery Positive94% of 105 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 35.4% ★, Tabletop 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%
- #20 BOT.vinnik Chess: Combination Lessons
84% matchVery Positive90% of 126 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 35.5% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Artificial Intelligence 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%
- #21 Sex Chess
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,416 reviews2022
Dev: Evil Boobs Cult
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 22.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.3%, Chess 15.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #22 Pawnbarian
81% matchVery Positive89% of 882 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 40.5% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%
- #23 Four Kings One War
82% 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 46.8% ★, Board Game 20.6%, Strategy 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Casual 1.2%
- #24 Inkshade
78% matchVery Positive88% of 617 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 22.8%, Tabletop 21%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #25 Armello
79% matchVery Positive82% of 16,020 reviews2015
Dev: League of Geeks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 30.5 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 27.5%, Tabletop 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Strategy 7.1%
- #26 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 38.8% ★, Board Game 14.7%, Tabletop 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
- #27 WizardChess
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 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 41.5% ★, Board Game 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%, Tactical 7.8%
- #28 Chess Ultimate
76% matchVery Positive88% of 276 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 25.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Strategy 11.5%
- #29 Chess Knights: Viking Lands
78% matchVery Positive91% of 70 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 38.1% ★, Tabletop 14.8%, Board Game 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%
- #30 Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 214 reviews2026
Dev: Singular Sunshine StudiosPub: 3DM Games
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 17.9%, Tabletop 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%
- #31 Regimental Chess
79% matchMixed55% of 332 reviews2015
Dev: Regimental Chess Dev.Pub: Regimental Chess Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 51.7% ★, Board Game 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Artificial Intelligence 7.7%, Strategy 7.2%
- #32 即时象棋:旧棋新弈 Hyper Chinese Chess
74% matchVery Positive81% of 57 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 43.2%, Strategy 20.8%, Tabletop 17.4%, Casual 10.3%, Funny 3.9%
- #33 Chess Survivors
74% matchVery Positive84% of 160 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 60.6% ★, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%, Tactical 7.4%, Strategy 6.7%
- #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 FPS Chess
72% matchVery Positive84% of 42,833 reviews2022
Dev: Meta ForkPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
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 34.4% ★, Board Game 18.9%, Tabletop 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Psychological Horror 5.4%
- #36 Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
75% matchVery Positive89% of 65 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 45.4% ★, Board Game 24.6%, Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #37 Gambonanza
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,383 reviews2026
Dev: BlukuléléPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 45.2% ★, Board Game 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Tactical 8.9%, Strategy 5.5%
- #38 Chess Infinity
73% matchMixed60% of 81 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 47.6% ★, Board Game 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Puzzle 6.2%, Strategy 5.7%
- #39 Unlock The King
73% matchVery Positive95% of 401 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 44.2% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Tabletop 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #40 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
76% matchMixed52% of 374 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 43.7% ★, Board Game 25.9%, Tabletop 19.9%, Strategy 8.2%, Casual 2.3%
- #41 Bonesaw
70% matchVery Positive90% of 185 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 20.7%, Dark 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Strategy 8.5%
- #42 Chess Brain
72% matchVery Positive89% of 161 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 41.7% ★, Board Game 17%, Tabletop 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #43 Revelatio
70% 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%
- #44 ChessCraft
71% matchVery Positive96% of 84 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 39.3% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Artificial Intelligence 16.2%, Tabletop 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8%
- #45 Mate'Morphosis
69% matchVery Positive96% of 55 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 65.6% ★, Puzzle 10.1%, Board Game 7.1%, Strategy 6.7%, 2D 3.6%
- #46 Tabulo
69% matchVery Positive95% of 55 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 32.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 27.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Strategy 12.9%, Casual 4.1%
- #47 Chess Ultra
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,297 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 41.3% ★, Board Game 16.5%, Tabletop 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%
- #48 Master of Chess
68% matchVery Positive83% of 287 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 22.1% ★, Board Game 17.3%, Tabletop 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%
- #49 Stress Chess
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: FourOrbStudios
Windows
"The real chess was the friends we made along the way." - Randy Mc'Chess
Why similar: Chess 42.3% ★, Board Game 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Tabletop 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.2%
- #50 Phobies
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,450 reviews2022
Dev: Phobies Holdings Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 23.7%, Dark Fantasy 18%, Tactical 10%, Strategy 9.4%
- #51 BOT.vinnik Chess: Opening Traps
69% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2020
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows · Mac
Do you think Queen's Gambit is a TV series, comrade? WRONG! It is a Chess opening! If you don't even know that, you have a lot to learn! A good chess player should know the chess openings and, more important, how to avoid their traps! Enroll NOW and find out how!
Why similar: Chess 37.5% ★, Artificial Intelligence 15.1%, Board Game 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
- #52 The Chess
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: NowakGames
Windows
The ChessThemed Chess offers a relaxing, minimalist chess experience with multiple boards, piece sets, AI opponents, and multiplayer. Play in 3D or 2D, learn the game’s history, and explore RPG-themed DLC. Free to Play – Download now and enjoy endless strategy!
Why similar: Chess 34.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Tactical 9.3%, Tabletop 8.5%
- #53 Cheater's Table
65% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Lagari
Windows
In this table, cheating is the game. Hide your strongest cards up your sleeve; at the right moment, scratch your arm, pull one out, and play it. But beware... Not everyone scratching their arm is cheating. This game has traps too.
Why similar: Board Game 34.1%, Tabletop 31.4%, Strategy 8.7%, PvP 7.5%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #54 Checkmate Showdown
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 236 reviews2023
Dev: BadRez GamesPub: ManaVoid Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Chess meets Fighting games. Crush your opponents in the arena and on the chessboard in this online multiplayer competitive tactical fighting game that mixes the strategic elegance of Chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games.
Why similar: Chess 45.7% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Tactical 7.4%
- #55 The Dark Cave
66% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Leaves GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Every move you make counts in this gritty turn-based game! Fight against foes in opposite 3x3 grid boards. Plan ahead of your enemies’ attacks and carefully choose your moves: running out of moves will cost you health, but enemies will always keep coming. How deep can you get into The Dark Cave?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, Strategy 10.7%, Tactical 5.7%
- #56 Fury of Dracula: Digital Edition
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 260 reviews2020
Dev: Nomad Games
Windows
Dracula is ready to take over Europe and only four iconic vampire hunters can stop him, in this digital adaptation of the classic board game of deduction and gothic horror. Play locally with friends or with up to five players online. Will you be the hunter or the hunted?
Why similar: Board Game 35.8%, Tabletop 34%, Tactical 11%, Strategy 10.6%, 2D 4.5%
- #57 Inkulinati
64% matchVery Positive86% of 1,185 reviews2024
Dev: Yaza GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Inkulinati is a turn-based strategy game straight from medieval manuscripts, where a rabbit’s bum can be deadlier than a dog's sword. Become a master of the Living Ink, build your own bestiary, defeat medieval superstars and collect perks to unleash hidden powers.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 28.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Strategy 6.3%, PvP 5.9%