- #1 Conquest
97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Sean O'Connor
Windows
Conquest is a strategy board game where you fight against up to 7 computer or human controlled opponents to take over the world before you are eliminated by your enemies. The results of combat are calculated using dice throws for attackers and defenders.
Why similar: Board Game 34.7%, Wargame 31.9%, Strategy 25.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #2 CheckMaze
96% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: emrearsay
Windows · Mac
CheckMaze brings chess and mazes together and introduces new pieces and mechanics to the classic game of chess. Maneuver your way through a series of mazes filled with portals and traps and more, while utilizing the unique abilities of new pieces to solve tens of handcrafted puzzles.
Why similar: Board Game 29.6%, Wargame 19.9%, Strategy 19.9%, Tabletop 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%
- #3 Spread Out! Hold Naar' Havok
96% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Paul Lahmy
Windows
Easy and deep wargame. Choose your army (the Elves or the Orcs), win the war by controlling 5 of the 9 territories or by killing the enemy king. Deploy reinforcements.
Why similar: Board Game 36%, Wargame 33.2%, Strategy 26.3%, Combat 4.5%
- #4 Too Many Kings
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dang Rascals Studio
Windows
Up to 12 players. Only one Crown. Claim your Kingdom in this multiplayer turn-based strategy game, where every player takes their turn at the same time.
Why similar: Board Game 30.8%, Wargame 27.3%, Strategy 20.1%, Grid-Based Movement 10.1%, Tabletop 6.9%
- #5 The Elm Game
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Michel
Windows · Linux
An abstract board game for two players - human or AI - that is easy to learn yet hard to master, played on a tree stump with beautiful procedurally generated backgrounds.
Why similar: Board Game 26.4%, Abstract 22.3%, Artificial Intelligence 16.4%, Tabletop 10.6%, Strategy 8.9%
- #6 Luzhanqi
93% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Crystal Gnome
Windows
A modern, digital take on the classic Chinese abstract-strategy game Luzhanqi. Deploy your army, outmaneuver your opponent, and capture their flag in this turn-based war game. The battlefield waits for no one!
Why similar: Board Game 31.8%, Wargame 22.7%, Strategy 21.6%, Tabletop 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%
- #7 Pavlov's House
92% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Bookmark Games
Windows · Mac
Take control of the valiant defenders of a Soviet strongpoint in Stalingrad as they hold out against constant German attacks for almost two months. Can you rise to the challenge of mounting odds and hold Pavlov’s House?
Why similar: Board Game 33.3%, Wargame 30.1%, Strategy 23.3%, Tabletop 12.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #8 Erectus
91% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Darren Humbert
Windows
A turn-based strategy game where you race your opponent to the other side of the board
Why similar: Board Game 38.1%, Strategy 20.7%, Tabletop 12.7%, Grid-Based Movement 11.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.3%
- #9 UZO
91% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Nigel GregoryPub: cavegames.uk
Windows
UZO is an abstract strategy board game for two players where one player is the computer. The winner is the first player to manoeuvre their ring from one side of the board to the other. The deployment and capture of individual snakes and ladders enable players to control the dynamics of play.
Why similar: Board Game 34.7%, Tabletop 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Strategy 12.9%, Artificial Intelligence 11.3%
- #10 Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game
89% matchVery Positive83% of 579 reviews2020
Dev: Lock 'n Load Publishing
Windows · Mac
Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.
Why similar: Wargame 33.5%, Board Game 32.5%, Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Tabletop 6.4%
- #11 Ortus Arena, strategy board game online, FOR FREE
90% matchMixed59% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Firebrush StudiosPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
You are a cunning warlord, craving for intensive short mental combats and becoming the best. Enter this online multiplayer strategy board game: a 1vs1 turn based resource game that is easy to understand, but complex to master. NOW FOR FREE!
Why similar: Board Game 52%, Strategy 21.6%, Abstract 15.2%, Tabletop 11.1%
- #12 Camille Queen of Chess bots
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Camillesoftware
Windows
Play chess against bots with real personalities each bound by its own rules, moods, and game plans, not just a difficulty slider. Drill your openings, review every game, and climb from casual sparring to serious battles against the strong Camille engine. Fully offline.
Why similar: Board Game 35.2%, Strategy 25.5%, Tabletop 16.1%, Artificial Intelligence 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%
- #13 Leadville
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ramezware SL
Windows
Leadville is a grid-based hidden movement strategy game. Each turn, players secretly plan the movement and shot direction of their crew, trying to outthink and outmaneuver their rivals.
Why similar: Board Game 27.6%, Wargame 24.2%, Strategy 17.6%, Abstract 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%
- #14 Just Xiangqi
86% matchVery Positive85% of 716 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
This is a refreshing Chinese chess game with realistic graphics and a detailed audio tutorial that will keep you entertained, even as a novice. A variety of well-designed challenges will test your tactics. Sit back and relax, as you transform into a master of strategy.
Why similar: Board Game 41%, Strategy 28.2%, Tabletop 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, 3D 5.5%
- #15 Quantum Brain
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Quantum Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based hex-grid strategy game where tactical combat meets knowledge challenges. Battle an advanced AI on a dynamic 2D/3D board, trigger special hexes, and answer real questions to gain the advantage—or pay the price. Strategy, learning, and pressure collide in Quantum Brain Strategy.
Why similar: Board Game 31.5%, Artificial Intelligence 26.7%, Strategy 22.4%, Tabletop 9.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%
- #16 Paper Flags
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Winterlude Interactive
Windows · Linux
A two-player abstract strategy game on a 9×9 board. Fold your pieces to advance diagonally. Unfold them into flags — moving like rooks across rank and file. Plant three flags on your opponent's back row, or cut their forces to three.
Why similar: Board Game 30.6%, Abstract 16.8%, Strategy 15.5%, Artificial Intelligence 13.5%, Grid-Based Movement 9.1%
- #17 JIN
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: NipsApp Game StudiosPub: Cronk Design and Company
Windows
JIN is a modern traditional strategy board game where every move matters. Combine pieces to grow stronger, outplay your opponent, and capture your way to victory.
Why similar: Board Game 41%, Strategy 32.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Local Multiplayer 7%, 3D 5.8%
- #18 Triple Chess
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Haywire Games
Windows
Triple Chess reimagines classic chess with three stacked boards and vertical movement, creating deeper strategy, new tactics, and thrilling multi-level battles.
Why similar: Board Game 36.9%, Strategy 26.7%, Tabletop 16.9%, Artificial Intelligence 14.1%, 3D 4.8%
- #19 TwistedGraphen
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Mordechai Lando
Windows
A strategy board game for the device and the player. The board has 6 side hexagons, and 24 hexagonal corners, 12 to the device and 12 to the player. In turn, the parties place 24 colorful pawns on the 24 corners without repeating a color in the same side hexagon.
Why similar: Board Game 40.6%, Strategy 29.8%, Abstract 29.6%
- #20 Castle Itter - The Strangest Battle of WWII
82% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Jérémy Zurcher
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Battle for Castle Itter is a solitaire card driven tabletop boardgame.
Why similar: Board Game 34.5%, Strategy 23.4%, Wargame 19.6%, Tabletop 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7%
- #21 BAO
82% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: VMS Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
BAO is a brilliant mancala type boardgame from East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania). Like Chess and Go, Bao leaves nothing to chance. 100% strategy = 200% fun. Think many turns ahead and you will become a true BAO master!
Why similar: Board Game 28.4%, Abstract 17.3%, Tabletop 13.9%, Artificial Intelligence 13.5%, Strategy 12.8%
- #22 Blind Defuse
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SE Games Studio
Windows
Cut the right wires, manage your Focus and Vitality, and survive intense bomb-defusal battles underground.
Why similar: Board Game 32.5%, Wargame 21.2%, Strategy 20.6%, Tabletop 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%
- #23 Globe Games
80% match2 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Vested Games
Windows
A suite of turn based games and puzzles on a spherical grid: Chess, Go, and Othello.
Why similar: Board Game 39%, Strategy 19.4%, Tabletop 17.1%, Local Multiplayer 7.9%, Grid-Based Movement 7.9%
- #24 Hnefatafl Org
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David Lawrence CampbellPub: Hnefatafl Org
Windows · Linux
The game of Copenhagen Hnefatafl is a turn based strategy game with roots going back hundreds of years. It is a bit like chess and played on 11 by 11 and 13 by 13 size board. The client supports playing games, playing in tournaments, reviewing games and going through different move choices.
Why similar: Board Game 54.9%, Strategy 30.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #25 Hexagoner
79% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Wes W
Windows
Assemble your adorable team of battlers, navigate the unique hexagonal grid, and outsmart opponents in thrilling battles. Command a colorful cast of whimsical game pieces with special abilities. Manage resources wisely, adapt your strategies, and seize victory.
Why similar: Board Game 38%, Strategy 26.5%, Wargame 14.6%, Tabletop 10.7%, Combat 5.6%
- #26 Milichess
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Prairieville Games
Windows
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: Board Game 30.2%, Wargame 20.9%, Strategy 19.1%, Tabletop 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%
- #27 Gem Master
78% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: hlib.ch
Windows
A colorful strategic game with simple rules, quick sessions, and increasingly challenging computer opponents. Beware of the Merciless!
Why similar: Board Game 43.5%, Artificial Intelligence 28.1%, Tabletop 22.8%, Strategy 5.7%
- #28 Bonaparte's Bluff
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: BoltFromTheGreen
Windows
Outwit opponents in this abstract strategy game of tactics and deception. The pieces lie, and the only thing that can be trusted is your own deduction. Use calculated bluffs to exert command over the board as you race to be the first to capture your opponent's castles.
Why similar: Board Game 42.2%, Strategy 30.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Tabletop 12.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #29 SUKAKKO
77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: PetRem Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
The new strategy wargame, in a retro Japanese atmosphere. Choose secretly your own army at the start of the game, and use your well-trained tactics to defeat your opponent!
Why similar: Wargame 29.7%, Board Game 26.6%, Strategy 13.4%, Tabletop 12.7%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%
- #30 WEGO World War II: Desert War
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: BK WargamesPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Brian Kelly's WEGO World War II: Desert War captures the drama of the campaign for North Africa during World War II.
Why similar: Board Game 33.8%, Wargame 29.3%, Strategy 23.2%, Tabletop 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.1%
- #31 Omnichess: Chess Variants
76% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Omnimind
Windows
Omnichess is the game that allows you to design and play your very own chess variants! With AI and online play there are a huge variety of options: 2-8 players • Square, hexagonal, or triangular tiled boards • Rule alterations • Timer options • Customised pieces
Why similar: Board Game 29.5%, Wargame 27.7%, Strategy 14.6%, Artificial Intelligence 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%
- #32 Prime
77% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Giuliano D'Oronzo
Windows · Linux
Prime is a strategic board game that combines elements of chess and checkers, with numbered pieces that move according to specific rules.
Why similar: Board Game 38.1%, Strategy 29.8%, Tabletop 20.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #33 Royal Army
73% match8 user reviews13% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Ilmir Nasertdinov
Windows
Chess-like board game
Why similar: Board Game 37.6%, Strategy 19.8%, Tabletop 16.5%, Artificial Intelligence 9.7%, Grid-Based Movement 8.2%
- #34 Between Two Castles - Digital Edition
75% matchMostly Negative40% of 446 reviews2019
Dev: Daisu Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Between Two Castles - Digital Edition brings the delightful experience of the original board game to your computer! Build unique procedural castles, make strategies and play online with your friends!
Why similar: Board Game 52.7%, Strategy 47.3%
- #35 PieceWars
74% match8 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: AnoGame
Windows
"Piece Wars" is a chess-based board game. Use the unique skills of each piece to win!
Why similar: Board Game 43.2%, Strategy 23.1%, Wargame 21.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8%, 3D 3.1%
- #36 Headquarters: Cold War
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 41 reviews2026
Dev: Starni GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Headquarters: Cold War is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in a hypothetical 1984 conflict between NATO and the USSR. Play as both sides and command helicopters, tanks, and infantry across 20 campaign missions and rewrite the outcome of modern history.
Why similar: Board Game 30%, Strategy 20.8%, Wargame 20.2%, Tabletop 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%
- #37 Lew Pulsipher's Doomstar
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 27 reviews2016
Dev: Large Visible Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Doomstar, the hidden unit board game of strategy and cunning, is a new exclusive release from Large Visible Machine and legendary designer Lew Pulsipher (Britannia, Dragon Rage, Sea Kings). Play the AI or against friends or online opponents with fully asynchronous online multiplayer.
Why similar: Strategy 41.2%, Board Game 35.3%, Abstract 23.5%
- #38 The Stick Figure Game
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Golden Character Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
The most convoluted game of capture-the-flag we've ever seen! In this turn-based strategy game, make choices to bring new units into play, position forces, fire on the enemy, dig tunnels to avoid enemy line-of-sight, and more. Play solo vs the computer player, or head-to-head against a friend!
Why similar: Board Game 28.3%, Wargame 27%, Strategy 13.9%, Artificial Intelligence 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%
- #39 Shogi: AI’s Forbidden Move
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FUNAKI GAMES
Windows
A groundbreaking shogi game created entirely without a game engine. From rule design to thinking algorithms, everything has been conceived and built by AI. Experience a unique worldview and gameplay that sets it apart from any shogi game before.
Why similar: Board Game 42.6%, Strategy 31.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Tabletop 11.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #40 Thebes
73% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: AdamantiumFist
Windows · Linux
Deploy your pawns, plan your strategy, and make your way through the sunlit plains of Thebes to destroy the enemy fortress, but keep an eye on the fog of war, as enemies might catch you off guard and destroy yours. Activate the abilities of the pieces to gain various advantages during your turn.
Why similar: Board Game 25.9%, Wargame 17.3%, Grid-Based Movement 17.2%, Abstract 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%
- #41 SBMFR
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Peter Bruce
Windows · Mac · Linux
A casual multiplayer turn-based strategy game with a level editor and plenty of settings to make your own game modes and play the way you want to.
Why similar: Board Game 37.4%, Strategy 26.6%, Wargame 25.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%
- #42 Chess Twist
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guillaume Fradin
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mind-bending chess game, where straight lines turn and diagonals fork. Hundreds of different boards with new strategies hidden in plain sight.
Why similar: Wargame 30.3%, Board Game 25.3%, Tabletop 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Abstract 10.9%
- #43 1775: Rebellion
73% matchMixed57% of 126 reviews2016
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Command the armies of the British Redcoats, English Loyalists, German Hessians, American Regulars, Patriots, French Regulars and Native Americans to decide the fate of the Americas!
Why similar: Strategy 51.4%, Board Game 48.6%
- #44 Project Labyrinth
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nathaniel StaufferPub: Nix Studio
Windows
Join your friends in a 2D online multiplayer board game experience. Slide tiles around the board to make paths and collect goals and power-ups. Use the board to mess with your opponents, and take you to victory.
Why similar: Board Game 39.1%, Strategy 27.2%, Grid-Based Movement 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Tabletop 8.8%
- #45 Cell Conquest
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Reticulum Studio
Windows
Cell Conquest is a turn-based logic strategy game where you place walls, complete cells, and outthink your opponents. Play solo against the computer or compete locally with 2–5 players across multiple maps and board sizes.
Why similar: Board Game 46.2%, Strategy 34.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, 3D 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #46 Advanced Chess/Traditional
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Eric CurtisPub: American Catur LLC
Windows · Mac
If “chess is the gymnasium of the mind,” as French scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal once said, then I say "American Catur is the Full-Distance Ironman Triathlon of the mind" CEO Eric J Curtis. We have two fundamental tactic offensive and defensive bombs controlled with a roll 6 & 8 sided die
Why similar: Wargame 33.4%, Board Game 28.8%, Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Grid-Based Movement 8.7%
- #47 Launch Them All
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 3rd Shift Studios
Windows
A high-stakes turn-based missile duel where every shot matters. Spy, bluff, and deploy powerful tactical abilities to destroy enemy military assets while avoiding civilian casualties.
Why similar: Board Game 35.7%, Wargame 25.2%, Strategy 24.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, 3D 3.7%
- #48 magical capture
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: magical capturePub: magical capture company
Windows
✨ A cosy, relaxing escape into a world of wonder—Magical Capture wraps you in warmth and quiet charm.
Why similar: Board Game 42.3%, Strategy 29.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Tabletop 11.2%, 3D 4.6%
- #49 RBM Studio's Waterloo
67% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Hexes of War
Windows · Mac · Linux
A historical hexagonal turn-based strategy wargame using markers to represent units designed by the legendary Mark Herman. Throwback to the great hex-based wargames of the 70's and 80's. Solo and online multiplayer modes are supported.
Why similar: Board Game 35.4%, Wargame 29.8%, Strategy 24.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #50 Iron Ruler
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: OlderBytes
Windows
Iron Ruler provides that quick 20-60 minute strategy break you need while your food is cooking, or your code is compiling, or the paint is drying... Iron Ruler's unique ruleset uses the triangular number sequence.
Why similar: Board Game 37.1%, Strategy 26.1%, Tabletop 17.1%, Artificial Intelligence 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 5.3%
- #51 Shogi
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Master the art of Shogi! Dive into Japan's classic strategy board game.
Why similar: Board Game 35.4%, Strategy 23.6%, Artificial Intelligence 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Grid-Based Movement 9.9%
- #52 Sinoda
65% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Maple Bay
Windows · Mac
Sinoda is an abstract strategy game in which players attempt to win by taking each other’s pieces. Strategize, sacrifice and capture the most points across 5 different modes. Play alone or with up to 6 players!
Why similar: Board Game 40.3%, Strategy 27.8%, Tabletop 18.4%, Local Multiplayer 8.6%, 3D 3.9%
- #53 Hidden Beast
68% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Ricardo Osvaldo de SouzaPub: 4artes3dGames
Windows
Hidden Beast is a strategy game, similar to chess and an old board game called Combat. The player moves his army towards static totems that, when confronted, turn into beasts. In the clash, the stronger piece defeats the weaker one and removes it from the scene.
Why similar: Board Game 43.5%, Strategy 30.3%, Tabletop 19.4%, 3D 6.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #54 Quess
65% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Quess Gaming LLC
Windows · Mac
A 4-player strategy game reimagining Chess, Checkers and Backgammon. Play online, create private rooms to challenge friends, or test your skills against advanced AI.
Why similar: Board Game 41.9%, Strategy 29.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Tabletop 8.9%, 3D 6.1%
- #55 Mysterium: A Psychic Clue Game
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 915 reviews2017
Dev: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Mysterium is a cooperative deduction game set in the 1920s in which a ghost guides a group of psychics to uncover a murderer, as well as the weapon and location of the murder, using only visual clues.
Why similar: Board Game 49.1%, Strategy 28.1%, Tabletop 22.8%
- #56 Landover
64% match3 user reviews50% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: VexHex GamesPub: VexHexGames
Windows
An all time classic strategy game reimagined! Play daily games, or real time classics, 1v1 or 4 player games. Build your own maps or play other custom maps for a new experience every time.
Why similar: Board Game 31.8%, Wargame 27%, Strategy 16.1%, Tabletop 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%