
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.
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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.

Caïssa Board
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.

A Wizard-Chess Tournament
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.
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 42.4% ★, Board Game 17.2%, Tabletop 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Strategy 9.1%
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 40.8% ★, Board Game 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, Tabletop 7.8%, Strategy 7.4%
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 41.4% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Tabletop 8.7%, Strategy 7.7%
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 46.8% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Tabletop 9.7%
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 49.8% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Strategy 12.8%, Tabletop 4.9%, Local Multiplayer 4.4%
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 43.2% ★, Board Game 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Tabletop 10.4%, Strategy 7.6%
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 49% ★, Strategy 12%, Board Game 11.4%, Tabletop 6.6%, Card Game 6.2%
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 49.8% ★, Board Game 14.7%, Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.2%
War of Chess is an online 1v1 chess game featuring animated character pieces
Why similar: Chess 30.5% ★, Board Game 24.8%, Strategy 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Fantasy 6.1%
Olympiad Chess evolves classical chess into a unified 4v4 team sport. Across shared middle ranks, pieces migrate between boards to flank opponents and save teammates. A true multi-board competitive variant built to completely revolutionize FIDE team chess format!
Why similar: Chess 50.5% ★, Board Game 18%, Strategy 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%, Tabletop 6%
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 42.4% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Tabletop 12.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.2%
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 51.2% ★, Board Game 18.6%, Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Top-Down 3.7%
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 55.2% ★, Board Game 20.7%, Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
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 45.6% ★, Board Game 26.9%, Tabletop 14.1%, Strategy 13.3%
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 35.4% ★, Board Game 21.3%, Tabletop 12.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%
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 51.2% ★, Board Game 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%, Strategy 8.1%, Tabletop 6.9%
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 49.8% ★, Board Game 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Strategy 8.3%, PvP 5.8%
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 47% ★, Board Game 10.7%, Card Game 10.1%, Strategy 8.8%, Tabletop 6.7%
Play backgammon, checkers, and chess versus friends or computer AI with different difficulty levels. Local and online gameplay, with online support for 2 players and 62 spectators. All with voice chat.
Why similar: Chess 39% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Tabletop 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%, Strategy 5.8%
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 54.8% ★, Board Game 20.8%, Tabletop 12%, Strategy 7.3%, Fantasy 3.8%
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 46.4% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Strategy 8.3%, Fantasy 4.9%
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 52.6% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Strategy 9.3%, Tabletop 8.3%
A colorful chess roguelike! Engage in dopaminergic, cinematic strategy while you fulfill a chess power fantasy - your pieces gain abilities as you construct a juiced up roster capable of surviving the onslaught! Only - seven mysterious prismatic kings stand before you and the one true crown...
Why similar: Chess 52.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Board Game 11.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Tabletop 8.4%
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 51.3% ★, Board Game 18.9%, Strategy 10.9%, Tabletop 4.8%, PvP 4.4%
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 43.3% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Tabletop 10.3%, Strategy 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%
Radial Chess is a chess game that preserves all traditional rules and mechanics while reimagining the board as a radial spatial structure, where players compete against AI or locally in a transformed geometric interpretation of classic chess.
Why similar: Chess 34.3% ★, Board Game 20.3%, Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%, Tabletop 6.1%
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 55% ★, Board Game 18%, Strategy 10.7%, Local Multiplayer 6.9%, PvP 2.7%
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 48.6% ★, Board Game 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Strategy 11.1%, PvP 5.2%
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 54.8% ★, Board Game 18%, Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Multiplayer 1.8%
Cute Chess is all the fun of regular chess but with cute little characters, scene designs and music to make the game even more fun. Improve your chess skills by practising against computers with a range of different difficulties or take your skills online and compete against friends.
Why similar: Chess 53.7% ★, Board Game 17.6%, Strategy 12.8%, Tabletop 9.1%, PvP 2.9%
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 59.9% ★, Board Game 21.8%, Strategy 14%, Multiplayer 2.6%, 3D 1.2%
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 39.1% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Tabletop 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Strategy 7.6%
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 45.4% ★, Board Game 26.8%, Strategy 21.3%, Multiplayer 4.7%, 3D 1.8%
Anime arrives to chess! And with new technology! Improve your skills with the game analysis tool at no extra cost, and test them against players around the globe and even your friends. Including those who don’t own the game! May your kingdom thrive!
Why similar: Chess 39.2% ★, Board Game 20.9%, Strategy 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%, Tabletop 6.5%
Study piece movements, checkmate conditions and tactics; learn Xiangqi inside out! Play against a wide variety of AI opponents, developing your Xiangi playing style.
Why similar: Chess 53.1% ★, Board Game 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Strategy 11.7%, Top-Down 3.5%
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 41.4% ★, Board Game 14.2%, Tabletop 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, Strategy 7.5%
Card Chess is a free online PvP strategy game blending classic chess with card gameplay. Inspired by chess and Magic: The Gathering, each player starts with just a king and a custom 60-card deck that lets you deploy pieces, destroy enemy pieces, draw cards, and tactically control the board.
Why similar: Board Game 23%, Chess 20.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Tabletop 13.3%, Card Game 12.5%
From piece movements, to drops, promotion and strategic formations, you'll learn Shogi inside out! Play against a wide variety of AI opponents, developing your Shogi playing style.
Why similar: Chess 51% ★, Board Game 19.7%, Strategy 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 40.5% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Strategy 7.6%, Turn-Based Combat 5.4%
Stealthmate is a turn-based stealth puzzle game where chess movement becomes your toolkit for infiltration. Read enemy patrols, predict danger, plan the perfect route, and guide your pieces to safety through handcrafted puzzles and Daily Challenges.
Why similar: Chess 36.9% ★, Board Game 27.7%, Strategy 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Indie 0.8%
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 51% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Strategy 10%, PvP 5.8%
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 51.4% ★, Board Game 19.4%, Tabletop 10.2%, PvP 6.2%, Strategy 5.2%
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 39.1% ★, Board Game 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Tabletop 7.6%, Strategy 6.7%
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 52.1% ★, Board Game 15%, Tabletop 11%, Strategy 9.6%, PvP 6.8%
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 56.4% ★, Board Game 18.7%, Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
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 54% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Strategy 9.9%, Tabletop 8.4%, PvP 5.5%
Chess on hexagonal field with local play, online multiplayer & against AI. Based on Gliński's chess variant.
Why similar: Chess 45.5% ★, Board Game 16.9%, Tabletop 10.8%, Strategy 8.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%
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 41.6% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Strategy 11%, PvP 4.5%
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 61.9% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Strategy 11.3%, Tabletop 4.4%, PvP 3.5%
If regular chess has become stale and you're looking for a unique, new challenge, Chess++ is the game for you! Play a game against the AI in a chess board with 3 dimensions, new movesets, and new rules.
Why similar: Chess 56.3% ★, Board Game 22%, Strategy 19.6%, 3D 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
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 40.1% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Strategy 12.1%, Tabletop 8%
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 55% ★, Board Game 19.9%, Strategy 10.3%, Multiplayer 4.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.3%
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 42.8% ★, Board Game 20%, Strategy 13.9%, Tabletop 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%
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 46.5% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Strategy 8.4%, Turn-Based Combat 6%
A clash of gods played over sixty four squares. Three rule sets share one board: a classical match of kings, a variant where you raise your host from a hand of cards, and a roguelike where every kill reshapes the killer.
Why similar: Chess 39.2% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Strategy 8.4%, Card Game 8.4%
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 45.1% ★, Board Game 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, Strategy 8.5%, Fantasy 4.4%
Save the forest in this improved version of chess with new boards with obstacles and power-ups.
Why similar: Chess 52.9% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Strategy 9.4%, Tabletop 8.3%, Board Game 7.1%
Dive into the immersive world of board games with VRShogiMates! Play Shogi, Chu Shogi, Chess, Xiangqi, and Gungi in a virtual environment. Challenge friends in real-time or turn-based multiplayer. Learn the rules, while enjoying regular updates for an ever-evolving gaming experience.
Why similar: Chess 31.5% ★, Board Game 22.5%, Strategy 16.1%, Tabletop 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%