- #1 MetaChess
97% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: MetaChess
Windows · Mac
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 48.9% ★, Board Game 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, PvP 7.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.5%
- #2 CHECKBORNE - A CHESS ADVENTURE
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dadzio Software Solutions
Windows · Linux
Challenge 20 chess masters from around the world to duels across the board. Defeat them one by one, prove your skills, and fight your way to the top to become the ultimate CHECKBORNE Champion.
Why similar: Chess 52.4% ★, Board Game 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Strategy 6.7%, PvP 3.8%
- #3 Chex
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: KonsolKongenPub: Stuen
Windows
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 55.6% ★, Board Game 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Tabletop 7.5%, Strategy 3.7%
- #4 Immortal Chess
95% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Arcane Square Games
Windows · Mac
Play Classic chess expanded with 9 unique classes, Mana, spells, traps and passive abilities. Outsmart your opponent, create unexpected positions, compete online across PC and mobile.
Why similar: Chess 48.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Board Game 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%, PvP 6.9%
- #5 Dice chess
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Actual indie game
Windows
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 46.2% ★, Board Game 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, PvP 7.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%
- #6 Kingdom Chess
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infected Mind Dev
Windows
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 47.7% ★, Board Game 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.9%, PvP 6%
- #7 Je Di Bo
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Evgeny Nichipuruk
Windows · Mac
Je Di Bo is a chaotic, deep turn-based card strategy where chess-like logic meets unpredictability. Move pieces, upgrade their ranks, and dominate the board. But beware: every 7 turns, Karma rolls the dice and completely changes the rules of engagement. Can you outsmart the chaos?
Why similar: Chess 37.3% ★, Board Game 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Tabletop 8.3%, Strategy 6.1%
- #8 ChessSnake
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HowDeerYou
Windows
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 53.2% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%, Tabletop 6.7%
- #9 A Wizard-Chess Tournament
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stefan Badenhorst
Windows · Linux
Chess, but with wizards. Every piece has HP and Attack and spell cards bend the rules. Outplay a friend in hotseat, over LAN, or online and climb the leaderboard.
Why similar: Chess 47.4% ★, Board Game 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, PvP 5.7%
- #10 Chessemble
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Giga Glitch
Windows
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 48.3% ★, Board Game 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, PvP 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.5%
- #11 Lilith's Game
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TikoPub: Tiko Developments
Windows
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 55.4% ★, Board Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%, Tabletop 5.4%
- #12 Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
89% matchMixed66% of 83 reviews2020
Dev: ChessBase GmbH
Windows
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 62% ★, Board Game 19.6%, Strategy 7.2%, Multiplayer 3.8%, Tactical 3.2%
- #13 Warboard
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: IBELF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 40.3% ★, Board Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Strategy 6.1%
- #14 3D Chess Online
87% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Yusuf Islam SeyhanPub: Inspector Studios
Windows
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 47% ★, Board Game 16%, Tabletop 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.3%, PvP 5.8%
- #15 CHESS2
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Soul Studios
Windows
CHESS, BUT... NO TURNS, NO CHECK OR CHECKMATE, CAN'T MOVE THE SAME PIECE TWICE, 10×10 BOARD, 2 EXTRA KNIGHTS & PAWNS, PAWNS MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION
Why similar: Chess 53.4% ★, Board Game 13.4%, PvP 9.3%, Tabletop 6.9%, Multiplayer 5.7%
- #16 Combat Chess
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Minds Eye ProductionsPub: Strategy First
Windows
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 55.7% ★, Board Game 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%, PvP 5.8%
- #17 Sans Issue
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Squelchito Studios
Windows
Sans Issue is a 2D game mixing chess and card-deck building. Use cards to summon new pieces, move your pieces in new ways, and change the board's terrain. Earn new cards via the campaign, create custom decks using the deckbuilder, and play against your friends both locally and over Steam.
Why similar: Chess 51.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Board Game 10.1%, PvP 7.1%, Strategy 4.8%
- #18 Advancing Chess
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LeviathanStasis
Windows · Linux
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 55.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, PvP 7.5%, Multiplayer 6.3%
- #19 Chess: Definitive Edition
83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Aphoenicis
Windows · Linux
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.
Why similar: Chess 56.3% ★, Board Game 11.4%, PvP 7.7%, Strategy 6.9%, Multiplayer 6.5%
- #20 Battle Chess 4000
84% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the Chess Game of Tomorrow!
Why similar: Chess 48.5% ★, Board Game 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Strategy 5.7%, Multiplayer 5.1%
- #21 Vantageous
82% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Alec Schneider
Windows
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 41.4% ★, Board Game 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Tabletop 7.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%
- #22 Tamerlane Chess
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gamegine
Windows
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 47% ★, Board Game 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Tabletop 6.8%, Strategy 5.3%
- #23 EcoChess
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Timeless Ideas
Windows
Save the forest in this improved version of chess with new boards with obstacles and power-ups.
Why similar: Chess 53.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, Board Game 6.3%, Tabletop 5.2%
- #24 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
79% 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 58.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Board Game 11.5%, Strategy 6.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.8%
- #25 Chaos Chess
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Black Keep Studios
Windows · Linux
Chaos Chess is a new chess variant that turns every capture into a battle. Think twice before attacking and prepare for the consequences. Build your army, fight through four custom campaigns, and challenge players worldwide in a tactical RPG twist on classic chess.
Why similar: Chess 47.6% ★, Board Game 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 7%, PvP 6.4%
- #26 Just Chess
79% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Pupugames
Windows · Linux
Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience with Just Chess! Includes a built-in engine, UCI support and engine profiles, and a Puzzle Arena with 4M+ puzzles. Lichess integration lets you challenge players, play Chess960, and watch live games and broadcasts.
Why similar: Chess 54.5% ★, Board Game 17.8%, PvP 8.8%, Tabletop 6.6%, Multiplayer 5.3%
- #27 Chess 2
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KeeleePub: TD Indie
Windows
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 50.8% ★, Board Game 16.8%, PvP 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%, Tabletop 7.5%
- #28 Hexachess
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tricky Chaos
Windows
Chess on hexagonal field with local play, online multiplayer & against AI. Based on Gliński's chess variant.
Why similar: Chess 48.4% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Tabletop 7%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.4%
- #29 GoblinChess
77% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Panaq AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
GoblinChess is a new type of chess game where we introduce ten different magical cards to the gameplay, and some chaos if you want. You can play online or against the built in robot.
Why similar: Chess 50.5% ★, Board Game 18%, Strategy 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%, Tabletop 6%
- #30 RanaRangam: Where Chess Pieces Bleed
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Bogaram Rakesh
Windows
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 43.9% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%, PvP 6.9%
- #31 Sharp Chess
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Melmax LLC
Windows
Play in the dark or under open skies. Sharp Chess is a clean, distraction-free chess experience — Stockfish AI, nature and dark themes. At home or on the go with Steam Deck.
Why similar: Chess 63.5% ★, Board Game 20.7%, Strategy 8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #32 The Rookery
75% 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 56.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Board Game 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, Strategy 4.5%
- #33 Chess of Fortune
76% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: devOfFortune
Windows
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 51.2% ★, Board Game 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Strategy 6.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.9%
- #34 Caïssa Board
78% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Dominique Lorre
Windows
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 52.5% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, Tabletop 8.5%, Strategy 5.6%
- #35 Chess of Mana
73% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: Monk Monkey
Windows
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 46.8% ★, Board Game 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%, PvP 6%
- #36 Catgirl Chess
74% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Abracadabra Arts
Windows
The sequel to Chess we've all been waiting for! Yes, that's right, 3D chess with Catgirls! Play online with a friend today! A highly refined game for the delight of your intellectual capacity.
Why similar: Chess 58.1% ★, Board Game 18.3%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Strategy 5.5%, PvP 4.2%
- #37 Mad Chess
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Kenjataimu Studio
Windows
Mad Chess is a turn-based strategy game that vastly expands on the classic game of chess. Explore a colorful fantasy world, recruit up to 20 unique factions, fight-off an alien invasion in a single-player story mode or battle your friends online!
Why similar: Chess 44.5% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, PvP 6.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.2%
- #38 Milichess
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 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: Chess 45.3% ★, Board Game 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, PvP 8.4%, Tabletop 6.2%
- #39 Hyper Chess
71% 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 58.1% ★, Board Game 18.6%, PvP 6.6%, Strategy 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.8%
- #40 Chinese Chess - Xiangqi
73% match8 user reviews100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 55.7% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, PvP 8.5%, Strategy 5.4%
- #41 Chess Ultra
72% 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 47.7% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Tabletop 7.5%, Strategy 5.6%
- #42 Prisoners Chess
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows
You know how the pieces move. You don't know how they die. A chess roguelike where every piece bleeds. Level them, perk them or lose them forever. Take the enemy King's head, or bleed their army dry. One path saves you. One damns you. Hell keeps score.
Why similar: Chess 66.8% ★, Board Game 15.4%, Strategy 6.1%, PvP 5%, Tabletop 2.9%
- #43 Chess Visualized
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: The Lunar Carver
Windows
A playable Chess board that visualizes where each piece can go and what every move does
Why similar: Chess 50.5% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, PvP 8.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%
- #44 Damage Xiangqi
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ichigeki Games
Windows
Xiangqi (Chinese chess), reimagined as HP-based combat. Every piece has HP, Attack and Defense. Take 3 actions per turn, deal randomized damage, brace for counterattacks. The Cannon bombards over a screen; Soldiers power up across the river. Battle a 4-tier CPU or friends online.
Why similar: Chess 34.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Board Game 11.8%, Strategy 10.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%
- #45 MAFIA Chess
72% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: MAFIA Chess
Windows
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 61.7% ★, Board Game 17.6%, Strategy 7.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, Multiplayer 2.9%
- #46 Peace by Piece
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Przemek Cholewa
Windows
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 51% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Board Game 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%, Strategy 5.1%
- #47 BOT.vinnik Chess: USSR vs the World
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows
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 64.6% ★, Board Game 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Strategy 5.6%
- #48 Last Gambit
67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Mads
Windows · Linux
Build an impossible army: knights that become unicorns, queens that cross the edges, phoenixes that rise again. Lead it through a roguelite Story of bosses, merchants and perks that bend the rules, then put it to the test online.
Why similar: Chess 43.4% ★, Board Game 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%, PvP 7.8%
- #49 Protocol Aegirum
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Nacho Riquelme
Windows
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 53.5% ★, Board Game 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%, Strategy 3.4%
- #50 Strike Chess
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CodingWithKantecki
Windows · Mac
No more taking turns. Both players move at once in this tactical chess variant where military power-ups reshape the battlefield every round
Why similar: Chess 46.2% ★, Board Game 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Strategy 7.5%, Tabletop 7.3%
- #51 Grandmaster Chess
69% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Capstone SoftwarePub: Ziggurat
Windows
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 47.5% ★, Board Game 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Tabletop 8%, Strategy 4.9%
- #52 Thumper Chess
67% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Thumper Games
Windows
Thumper Chess is a free to play chess game with basic animated pieces. Better looking and more fun chess sets, maps, animations, etc... are available in cheap DLC content.
Why similar: Chess 51.2% ★, Board Game 26.2%, Strategy 12%, Multiplayer 7.5%, 3D 3.1%
- #53 Chess: The Lost Pieces
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Yağız Selimoğlu
Windows
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
Why similar: Chess 45.6% ★, Board Game 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, Strategy 5.2%
- #54 KINGS QUARTERS
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zion D. Hill
Windows · Linux
A turn-based strategy board game for 2 or 4 players, with online and local multiplayer. Command soldiers, towers, and kings to outmaneuver your opponent and capture their king or claim their corner.
Why similar: Chess 46% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, PvP 6.6%
- #55 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
68% 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 54.1% ★, Board Game 27.7%, Tabletop 10.3%, Strategy 7.9%
- #56 Pawnimals
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Floyd Bishop
Windows
Lead ten animal armies in 3D chess. Challenge the computer across five difficulties or play a friend locally. Learn with Danger Sense and 100 guided lessons, solve 100 mate-in-two puzzles, and conquer the nine-battle Gauntlet.
Why similar: Chess 63.8% ★, Board Game 18%, Strategy 6.2%, Multiplayer 4.3%, PvP 4.3%
- #57 Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
67% 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 45.5% ★, Board Game 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Strategy 11.5%, Multiplayer 6%
- #58 Last Crown Gambit
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Feona Games
Windows
A chess-based roguelike tactics game where you empower pieces with cards, build tag synergies, and shape each run through strategic choices.
Why similar: Chess 58.8% ★, Board Game 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Strategy 4.4%, 3D 2.1%