- #1 Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
97% matchMixed67% of 82 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 91.1% ★, Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the most advanced iteration of the Fritz engine, offering superior analysis and training capabilities.
- #2 Chess Ultra
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,304 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 75.5% ★, Tabletop 17.2%, Strategy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features stunning 4K visuals and a highly polished interface that makes it the best-looking traditional chess game on Steam.
- #3 Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 276 reviews2016
Dev: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Chess! One of the world’s most popular games, has just got even better! Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is a stunning celebration of the greatest strategy game of all time.
Why similar: Chess 79.2% ★, Tabletop 14.4%, Strategy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a realistic and immersive chess experience with high-quality board designs and smooth gameplay.
- #4 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,903 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 97.1% ★, Strategy 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mind-bending take on chess that introduces time travel and parallel dimensions for extreme strategic complexity.
- #5 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
93% matchMixed52% of 376 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 71.6% ★, Tabletop 19.6%, Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic title that brings chess to life with humorous and iconic animations for every capture.
- #6 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
92% 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 84.9% ★, Strategy 8.1%, Tabletop 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines traditional chess rules with an engaging fantasy RPG campaign and tactical objectives.
- #7 Quantum Chess
90% 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 71.2%, Strategy 28.8%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates quantum mechanics into the game, allowing pieces to exist in multiple states and creating fascinating new tactical possibilities.
- #8 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
89% matchVery Positive91% of 7,339 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 78.7% ★, Tabletop 15.8%, Strategy 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelike that reimagines chess mechanics by replacing your army with a single shotgun-wielding king.
- #9 ChessCraft
89% 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 78.7% ★, Tabletop 15.3%, Strategy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox game that allows you to create your own chess variants and custom boards with unique rules.
- #10 Pawnbarian
87% matchVery Positive89% of 884 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 93.1% ★, Strategy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A clever dungeon crawler that uses chess piece movement patterns as the core mechanic for tactical combat.
- #11 The Chess Variants Club
88% matchVery Positive80% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Play and discover 12 popular chess variants, improve your chess skills with hundreds of chess puzzles, or simply play regular chess with your friends - all in one package. This diverse collection includes several chess games and puzzles. All in a minimalist, beautifully designed virtual chess club.
Why similar: Chess 75.6% ★, Tabletop 19.1%, Strategy 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive collection of different chess variants, perfect for players looking to test their skills in non-standard environments.
- #12 Chess Ultimate
84% matchVery Positive88% of 280 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: Chess 52.5% ★, Tabletop 32.3%, Strategy 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a solid, turn-based experience with multiple board styles and a focus on accessibility.
- #13 Zen Chess: Mate in Four
86% matchMixed66% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Zen Chess: Mate in Four is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-four problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 79.4% ★, Tabletop 15.8%, Strategy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that focuses on sharpening your tactical vision through specific checkmate scenarios.
- #14 Chess Infinity
84% matchMixed60% of 82 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 92.8% ★, Strategy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the game that emphasizes quick, puzzle-like challenges and online competition.
- #15 Regimental Chess
86% 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 91.7% ★, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Introduces new unit types and strategic layers to the classic game, increasing the depth of every match.
- #16 Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
82% 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 82.5% ★, Strategy 17.5%
Why You'll Like It: A historical board game that shares the tactical DNA of chess while offering a completely different set of rules and objectives.
- #17 Master of Chess
79% matchVery Positive83% of 291 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 62.6% ★, Tabletop 28.8%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the educational and management aspects of chess, helping players improve their game through structured practice.
- #18 3D Chess
83% matchMixed57% of 174 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 72.9% ★, Tabletop 19.5%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A clean and functional 3D implementation of standard chess that is easy to pick up and play.
- #19 Chinese Chess
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 224 reviews2017
Dev: Wang Wenxi
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
The most popular Chinese board game.
Why similar: Chess 68.3% ★, Tabletop 23.4%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent implementation of Xiangqi, offering a different strategic perspective on the classic board game format.
- #20 The Chess
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 107 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 78.6% ★, Tabletop 11.7%, Strategy 9.7%
- #21 Free Chess
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: GrimmGitz
Windows
Free Chess is a free physics based chess simulator where you are free to play the game of chess with the freedom of however you like.
Why similar: Chess 80.5% ★, Tabletop 16.5%, Strategy 3%
- #22 Check vs Mate
81% matchMixed66% of 122 reviews2012
Dev: Targem GamesPub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 42.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Commanders, assemble your armies! CHECK vs. MATE calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command!
Why similar: Chess 75.9% ★, Strategy 24.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features dramatic, action-oriented combat animations that make every move feel like a high-stakes battle.
- #23 Immersion Chess
81% matchMixed65% of 138 reviews2017
Dev: Immersion
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Lose yourself in the most immersive virtual rendition of the world’s most beloved classic: Chess! Whether you’re using advanced VR technology (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift etc.) or just playing on a standard computer, users of both interfaces from around the world can now challenge each other in real time.
Why similar: Tabletop 69.5%, Strategy 30.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual-friendly chess experience that focuses on a relaxing atmosphere and standard rules.
- #24 Chess
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 97 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 92% ★, Strategy 8%
- #25 Favor Chess
80% matchMixed62% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Javissoft
Windows · Mac
Assemble your own unique chess army to use against your foes. Use new strategies and pieces to compete against players around the globe in a game of pure skill, where cleverness and adaptation are rewarded.
Why similar: Tabletop 78.9%, Strategy 21.1%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play option that provides a standard chess experience with a focus on community play.
- #26 Hyper Chess
75% matchVery Positive92% of 336 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 85.3% ★, Strategy 7.6%, Tabletop 7.1%
- #27 ALL Chess
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: XDG GAME STUDIO
Windows
Create, collect and play board games from around the world, you can customise board sizes, piece moves and their unique look. There's 20+ classic board games and countless future games of yours!
Why similar: Tabletop 63.7%, Strategy 36.3%
- #28 Ajedrez una tarde de Otoño
77% matchMixed51% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Luis Pedro Lopez Perez
Windows
chess simulator game
Why similar: Chess 90.1% ★, Tabletop 9.9%
- #29 Stress Chess
75% 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 83.1% ★, Tabletop 13%, Strategy 3.9%
- #30 Chessarama
74% matchVery Positive88% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 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 56.4% ★, Tabletop 31.8%, Strategy 11.8%
- #31 Chess Sphere
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2018
Dev: Betamaximus-128
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chess Sphere is multiplayer online across multiple platforms.
Why similar: Chess 91.9% ★, Strategy 8.1%
- #32 Chess Brain: Dark Troops
73% 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 79.7% ★, Tabletop 14.1%, Strategy 6.2%
- #33 Zen Chess: Mate in Three
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 74 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Zen Chess: Mate in Three is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-three problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 78.9% ★, Tabletop 16.2%, Strategy 4.9%
- #34 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
70% matchVery Positive80% of 362 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 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 85.5% ★, Strategy 8.4%, Tabletop 6%
- #35 Zen Chess: Mate in Two
73% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Zen Chess: Mate in Two is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-two problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 78.7% ★, Tabletop 16.3%, Strategy 5%
- #36 Zen Chess: Mate in One
72% matchVery Positive88% of 465 reviews2018
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
Why similar: Chess 78.4% ★, Tabletop 16.5%, Strategy 5.1%
- #37 Gambit Shifter
70% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Volcanite Games
Windows
Gambit Shifter is a relaxing, minimalist cozy puzzle game for chess experts and beginners alike! Take control of a single piece, solve your way through 80+ hand-crafted levels and lose yourself in the zen atmosphere as you advance.
Why similar: Chess 88.1% ★, Tabletop 11.9%
- #38 Just Xiangqi
69% 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: Tabletop 55.5%, Strategy 44.5%
- #39 Battle Chess
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 109 reviews2017
Dev: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
It took 2000 years for someone to make chess better!
Why similar: Chess 61.8% ★, Tabletop 29.4%, Strategy 8.8%
- #40 Hnefatafl
71% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Philippe Schober
Windows · Mac · Linux
The ancient boardgame of the Vikings. Thousands of variants, offline and online cross-platform play with leaderboards and tournaments. Are you ready for the challenge? Prepared to earn your way to Valhalla?
Why similar: Chess 82.5% ★, Tabletop 11.6%, Strategy 6%
- #41 BOT.vinnik Chess: Opening Traps
71% 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 93.7% ★, Strategy 6.3%
- #42 Ancient Go
72% matchMixed66% of 102 reviews2017
Dev: Hart Laboratories LLC
Windows
Go is a 3000-year-old game of strategy played by over 24 million people world-wide. Play is simple, place stones at key positions to surround territory and capture enemies. The rules can be learned in minutes, but Go has yet to be completely mastered. Ancient Go is designed for new players.
Why similar: Chess 69.9% ★, Tabletop 21.8%, Strategy 8.3%
- #43 Idle Chess Story
71% matchMixed52% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: Joaquin TelleriaPub: ManuJoaco
Windows
Creatures from all over the Galaxy make their way to play on the annual idle chess tournament. In Idle Chess Story You take control of a team of chess units with special abilities to win over your opponents and increase your rank.
Why similar: Tabletop 77.4%, Strategy 22.6%
- #44 Chess Evolved Online
68% matchVery Positive91% of 794 reviews2021
Dev: TheGrandestine
Windows
secretly the most overpowered game in existence
Why similar: Chess 98.4% ★, Strategy 1.6%
- #45 3D Math - Ultra
69% matchVery Positive93% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Big Mind Games 9000
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mathematic Ultra - is both simple and complex challenges!
Why similar: Chess 74% ★, Tabletop 18.8%, Strategy 7.2%
- #46 BOT.vinnik Chess: Combination Lessons
69% 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 93.3% ★, Strategy 6.7%
- #47 Panzer Corps 2
67% matchVery Positive85% of 4,141 reviews2020
Dev: Flashback GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #48 The Rookery
65% 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 93.8% ★, Strategy 6.2%
- #49 Dark Chess
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 213 reviews2023
Dev: Tall Troll Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war. Survive a story-driven campaign filled with custom boards, traps, and rule-breaking Kings and Queens of the past. Stealth, calculated risks and outsmarting the unknown are your only ways to win.
Why similar: Chess 75.2% ★, Tabletop 18.6%, Strategy 6.2%
- #50 Checkmate Showdown
65% 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 96.1% ★, Strategy 3.9%
- #51 Chess Knight 2
70% matchMixed47% of 150 reviews2016
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A medieval world of strategy and tactics await you to engage in epic battles of wits as you master the moves and the strategies in a conquest to claim the kingdom of Chess.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #52 Tabletop Playground
67% matchMixed69% of 270 reviews2020
Dev: Plasticity StudiosPub: Modularity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The modern digital tabletop game for fans and creators! Featuring deep customization and choice, enjoy more immersive tabletop sessions with friends than ever before. Build new rule sets for traditional games, play custom-made games by the community or create your own and share them with the world.
Why similar: Chess 60.2% ★, Tabletop 22.9%, Strategy 16.8%
- #53 Mind Games
68% matchMixed70% of 211 reviews2016
Dev: AK GamesPub: My Way Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Mind games is a great set of extremely hard brain twisting puzzles! Warning: this game is for smarties! Only one out of ten people can solve the first puzzle!
Why similar: Chess 67.8% ★, Tabletop 32.2%
- #54 Khet 2.0
68% matchVery Positive87% of 165 reviews2014
Dev: BlueLine Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Officially licensed version of the “Mensa Select” award-winning board game! The Laser Game Khet 2.0: Mind blowing laser fun for players ages 9-99. Using simple rules that can be learned in minutes players alternate turns moving Egyptian themed mirrored pieces, after which they fire their laser with the goal of blasting their opponents...
Why similar: Chess 73.2% ★, Tabletop 20.5%, Strategy 6.3%
