
Chess, but with spells, items and dungeons that fight back. Play online matches on boards full of vision crystals, teleports and fog, where every piece has abilities the original never had.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Chess, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics.

Chess, but with spells, items and dungeons that fight back. Play online matches on boards full of vision crystals, teleports and fog, where every piece has abilities the original never had.

Chess of Doom
Chess of doom is a chess-based roguelike where you're outnumbered at every turn. Harness the dungeon's power to battle enemy hordes, familiar and strange. Die, learn, master, conquer!

Back Rank Chess
Do you like the Endgame in chess? Here's a brand new chess variant! Defend the back rank against the onslaught of enemy pawns. Easy to learn , advanced artificial intelligence , 66 hand-crafted stages.
Chess of doom is a chess-based roguelike where you're outnumbered at every turn. Harness the dungeon's power to battle enemy hordes, familiar and strange. Die, learn, master, conquer!
Why similar: Chess 53.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10%, Strategy 6.2%, Roguelike 5.8%
Do you like the Endgame in chess? Here's a brand new chess variant! Defend the back rank against the onslaught of enemy pawns. Easy to learn , advanced artificial intelligence , 66 hand-crafted stages.
Why similar: Chess 50.7% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%, Tactical 5.6%
Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran, this fully featured chess game from Capstone has all the tools and features you need to learn and master the game of chess. Challenge an opponent with five adjustable skill levels from beginner to grandmaster.
Why similar: Chess 44.7% ★, Grid-Based Movement 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Board Game 6.8%, Retro 5.8%
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 55.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%, Tactical 6.1%, Strategy 4.5%
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 56.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Board Game 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.3%, Strategy 4.8%
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 57.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Tactical 7.4%, Strategy 7.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 5%
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 50% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Roguelike 6.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.3%, Strategy 5.1%
Roll your weapons, plan your every move! A bite-sized tactical puzzle blending dice and chess. Strategize your positioning with the rolled weapons to dismantle enemy defenses. Strike directly at the Monster Crystal before your turns run out!
Why similar: Chess 40.2% ★, Grid-Based Movement 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.5%, Board Game 5.6%
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 60.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Strategy 7.2%, Roguelike 6.7%, Board Game 5%
A chess roguelike where the opponent shows you its moves. Gain Insight to unlock board-altering Techniques in a procedural skill tree and set up devastating traps Stockfish can’t see coming.
Why similar: Chess 56.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Roguelike 5.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.9%, Strategy 4.8%
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 59% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7%, Roguelike 6.1%, Strategy 5.5%
Strategize your way through a variety of encounters, each with various twists. Kill all of the other pieces on the board through night and day until only the two kings remain.
Why similar: Chess 56.2% ★, Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Board Game 5.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
Why similar: Chess 45.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Grid-Based Movement 11.2%, Board Game 6.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.2%
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 55.4% ★, Grid-Based Movement 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%, Roguelike 6.5%, Strategy 6.2%
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 59.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%, Strategy 7.3%, Board Game 7.2%
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 53.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Board Game 7.6%, Strategy 7.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.2%
The World has united their strongest Grandmasters to challenge us! But they forget one thing: the Soviet School of Chess has no equal. Take your seat, comrade. It is time to show the globe who truly rules the 64 squares!
Why similar: Chess 65.7% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Strategy 5.9%, Board Game 4.8%
Solve more than 3.000.000 chess puzzles and fight an AI which is challenging for beginners and pros. Unlock different startign positions to give your chess game a new twist. All that in the style of famous 90s JRPGs.
Why similar: Chess 44.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Board Game 6.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.3%, Tactical 5.9%
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 41.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.3%, Roguelike 5.7%
Chess game with classes, Mana, spells, traps and skills. Build your strategy, disrupt your opponent and compete across platforms in tactical matches. Choose the class that suits best your play style.
Why similar: Chess 57.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%, Strategy 6.6%, Board Game 5.4%
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 54.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Tactical 6.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.2%, Board Game 6.1%
A turn-based tactical game in the style of chess, with roguelike elements, where you command a fleet in dynamic strategic battles to break humanity's cycle of defeat.
Why similar: Chess 55.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Board Game 7.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%, Roguelike 5%
Save the forest in this improved version of chess with new boards with obstacles and power-ups.
Why similar: Chess 58.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8%, Tactical 6%, Strategy 5.3%
A roguelike chess game where players see how far one set of pieces will take them. A short, run based game that respects the classic, but with a few fun twists. Compete against friends and the world on the leaderboards, how far will you go?
Why similar: Chess 64.4% ★, Strategy 8%, Board Game 7.8%, Roguelike 7.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%
ChessRPG is a revisited chess game in pixel art. Each player chooses a medieval fantasy people, gaining access to pieces with various characteristics that turn every match into a fresh tactical battle.
Why similar: Chess 56% ★, Grid-Based Movement 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Strategy 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
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 45.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%, Strategy 7%, Board Game 6.8%
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 45% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Tactical 7.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%, Roguelike 6.7%
Do you think chess is a man's game, comrade? THINK AGAIN! The Soviet Queens are here to crush your ego and show you true elegance on the board. Enroll NOW!
Why similar: Chess 59.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Strategy 7.4%, Board Game 7.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.5%
Shatranj Pro is a tactical chess puzzle game featuring 10,000 unique puzzles, 3 AI difficulty levels, and local 2-player mode. Solve challenging positions, improve your tactical vision, and progress through a massive chess puzzle experience at your own pace.
Why similar: Chess 78.1% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Puzzle 5.3%, 2D 3.3%, Casual 1.5%
Experience the thrill of playing Chess like never before with Chess Remix. Try out different versions of Chess from around the world, historic board games, modern variations or even create your own original games
Why similar: Chess 45.7% ★, Level Editor 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Board Game 7.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 5%
A pirate themed chess puzzle game where strategically placing a limited number of pieces is key to breaking open all treasure chests and completing each level.
Why similar: Chess 56.5% ★, Strategy 10.8%, Grid-Based Movement 10.5%, Top-Down 5.7%, Puzzle 4.9%
Tactorius is a spell-driven chess roguelite. Summon pieces, rewrite movement, and warp the rules with 150+ spells across 7 escalating towers. No two runs play the same.
Why similar: Chess 62.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Strategy 10.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, Indie 2.3%
Challenge your Friends in this Free turn-based, chess-like strategy game with Healers, Rogues, Archers, and more! Create your own Hexagon Grids for near endless variation.
Why similar: Chess 32.9% ★, Level Editor 21.9%, Grid-Based Movement 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Top-Down 4.7%
This is NOT a Chess, don't aim to CHECKMATE, but focus on MERGING the pieces to become a NUCLEAR BOMB
Why similar: Chess 58.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Grid-Based Movement 7.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7%, Strategy 4.2%
A playable Chess board that visualizes where each piece can go and what every move does
Why similar: Chess 54.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, Board Game 7%, Grid-Based Movement 5.5%
Build a chess army. Break the rules. Get thrown around by a tornado, spiked by a trap, swallowed by quicksand or captured by an enemy hiding in tall grass. Make your knights move infinitely or turn your bishops into necromancers. No king to checkmate. Just enemies to destroy.
Why similar: Chess 46.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, Roguelike 5.4%
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 64.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%, Board Game 7.1%, Strategy 5.8%
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 64.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Retro 8.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%, Board Game 6%
Chess Bomb is a unique puzzle game where bombs take the shape of chess pieces. Strategically use these explosive chess bombs to fend off waves of invading monsters threatening the chess kingdom.
Why similar: Chess 52.7% ★, Grid-Based Movement 12.6%, Board Game 8.2%, Tactical 5.7%, Strategy 5.3%
Chex is a strategic board game currently based on Gliński's hexagonal variant of chess. Players must use their pieces to capture their opponent's king. The hexagonal board introduces new challenges and opportunities.
Why similar: Chess 68.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Board Game 9.5%, Strategy 4.6%, Casual 1.3%
At the turn of the century, Fritz fascinated the chess world with victories over Garry Kasparov and then-reigning World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. The "most popular chess program" offers you everything you will need as a dedicated chess enthusiast.
Why similar: Chess 72.4% ★, Board Game 9.6%, Strategy 8.6%, Tactical 6%, 2D 3%
Unto Deepest Depths is a turn-based strategy game where all units must move and attack every turn. Build your party, upgrade your units, and lead them into the unknown to vanquish the horrors below in this punishing roguelite where any move could be your last.
Why similar: Chess 33.6% ★, Grid-Based Movement 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, Tactical 6.7%
Dive into the relaxing and refreshing atmosphere of Swim Out, a strategic, turn-based puzzle game, that will transport you into a sunny day by the swimming pool, the river or the sea.
Why similar: Chess 43.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Board Game 7.5%, Top-Down 5.3%
Puzzly dungeon crawler where enemies move together with you! Plan ahead and chomp them all up.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21%, Grid-Based Movement 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Tactical 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Play classic chess against girls who tease, provoke, and challenge you.
Why similar: Chess 61.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Board Game 8.2%, Strategy 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%
A Game of Chaess is "Monty Python meets Tolkien on a Chessboard". Defeat waves of black pieces in this asymmetrical chess game to stop the Lord of Darkness! The rules are simple, but the game gets harder and harder. Only the most fooli- eh fearless players will succeed!
Why similar: Chess 50.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Tactical 7.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.6%, Roguelike 5.4%
Helios Chess is a chess roguelike where you have to upgrade your pieces, buy augments and play chess like you never have before. If your new to chess this can also help enhance your skills and knowledge.
Why similar: Chess 57.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Strategy 7.2%, Roguelike 6.2%, Board Game 6%
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
Why similar: Chess 54.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Roguelike 6.2%, Retro 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
You are a pawn in an endless but not always fair chess world. Enslave your enemies and turn them into slaves. Build your own army. On the path to glory you will face alcoholism, alligators and ludomania. Test your luck in OVERCHESS.
Why similar: Chess 52.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Grid-Based Movement 7.8%, Roguelike 7.3%, Strategy 6.1%
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 66.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%, Puzzle 4.6%, Strategy 4.2%
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 56.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Board Game 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, Strategy 5.3%
Visit all the light squares exactly once to solve the puzzles in this game. Inspired by the classic Knight's Tour challenge, but taken to new levels with a wide variety of special tiles and pieces.
Why similar: Chess 62.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 19.4%, Puzzle 5.6%, Board Game 5.5%, Casual 3.2%
Chess v Checkers is a mashup of two popular games Chess and Checkers. Play as either side on the game board through three distinct game modes.
Why similar: Chess 64.6% ★, Board Game 6.6%, Top-Down 5.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
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 43.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.8%, Roguelike 5.6%
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!
Why similar: Chess 53% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Board Game 7.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.1%, Strategy 5.1%
A game combining chess and card games with roguelike elements. You can move with the cards in your hand. With only a joker piece as start, you can build up a powerful army. With Upgrade Cards changing how you play, and Curses that help the enemy, every run feels different.
Why similar: Chess 42.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Roguelike 8%, Retro 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Study piece movements, checkmate conditions and tactics; learn Janggi inside out! Solve endgame puzzles and play against AI opponents, perfecting your Janggi strategy.
Why similar: Chess 66.7% ★, Strategy 8.9%, Board Game 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%, Top-Down 4.9%
Adventure through a colorful tabletop-themed world, strategically rolling special moves and attacks to defeat enemy pieces in this turn-based action strategy game!
Why similar: Chess 31.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Grid-Based Movement 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%