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  1. #1 The Conquest of Go
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 531 reviews2025
    Dev: Wolfey Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 19.3%, Board Game 18.3%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.2%, Artificial Intelligence 12.5%, Tabletop 9.6%

  2. #2 Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
    97% matchVery Positive89% of 64 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 40%, Board Game 22.6%, Historical 17.2%, Strategy 11.6%, Multiplayer 5.6%

  3. #3 Feud
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 221 reviews2024
    Dev: Bearwaves
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Feud is a turn-based strategy game. Swap pieces on a four-by-four grid to isolate your opponent's pieces, or go straight for their King. Hone your skills against three AI characters with distinct play-styles, then challenge your friends online or on the same screen.

    Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 20.6%, Chess 18.8%, Board Game 12.6%, Turn-Based 11.3%, Historical 9.2%

  4. #4 Hex of Steel
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 801 reviews2020
    Dev: War Frogs Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 19.8%, Board Game 18.8%, Historical 16.9%, Tabletop 9.6%, PvP 8.5%

  5. #5 Blood Rage: Digital Edition
    94% matchMixed56% of 828 reviews2020
    Dev: EndavaPub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Ragnarök is coming! The sky is falling and the end is upon you… In Blood Rage, the digital adaptation of the hit strategy board game, you lead a proud Viking clan in their final fight for glory.

    Why similar: Vikings 46.6%, Board Game 16.2%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%, Tabletop 7.9%, Turn-Based 7%

  6. #6 Chess Infinity
    94% matchMixed60% of 70 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 57%, Board Game 24.6%, PvP 10.8%, Strategy 6.1%, Multiplayer 1.3%

  7. #7 Raiders of the North Sea
    93% matchVery Positive87% of 259 reviews2019
    Dev: Dire Wolf
    Windows · Mac

    It's Raiding Season! Plunder your way to Viking adventure in the digital adaptation of the award-winning worker-placement board game!

    Why similar: Board Game 26.9%, Turn-Based 24%, Historical 14.2%, Tabletop 13.2%, Strategy 7.1%

  8. #8 Ancient Go
    92% matchMixed65% of 101 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 31.5%, Board Game 18.2%, Artificial Intelligence 14.1%, Tabletop 9.2%, Abstract 7.7%

  9. #9 Axis & Allies 1942 Online
    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,970 reviews2021
    Dev: Beamdog
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 49.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Play the classic board game, Axis & Allies 1942 2nd Edition! Act as WWII powers in a turn-based strategy game that fits your screen and schedule— get notified on your turn and command armies at your own pace! Team up with friends, challenge the world’s top players, or go solo vs. A.I.

    Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 27.7%, Board Game 20.4%, Historical 15.8%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%, Tabletop 10%

  10. #10 Chess Knights: Viking Lands
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2020
    Dev: Minimol Games
    Windows · Mac

    Help the Knights to rescue their Kings and Queens in the beautiful and dangerous Vikings Lands. An innovative game concept inspired by chess: infiltrate mindfully, rescue quickly, and get out alive if you can.

    Why similar: Chess 46.2%, Board Game 18.6%, Historical 16.6%, Tabletop 10.1%, Abstract 8%

  11. #11 ChessCraft
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 82 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 41.5%, Artificial Intelligence 18.6%, Board Game 17.9%, Tabletop 7.5%, Multiplayer 5.2%

  12. #12 The Chess
    88% matchMostly Positive79% of 93 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 32.5%, Historical 18.7%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Board Game 8.1%, PvP 7.7%

  13. #13 Khet 2.0
    89% 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 25.9%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 22%, Board Game 12.7%, Turn-Based 10.3%, Local Multiplayer 7.7%

  14. #14 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,762 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 65.8%, Board Game 17.5%, Artificial Intelligence 5.8%, Multiplayer 4%, PvP 3.6%

  15. #15 Through the Ages
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 2,310 reviews2018
    Dev: CGE Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Legendary board game classic from award winning designer Vlaada Chvátil

    Why similar: Board Game 21%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 18.8%, Historical 18.1%, Turn-Based 16.6%, Tabletop 11%

  16. #16 Egyptian Senet
    87% matchMostly Positive78% of 363 reviews2015
    Dev: Ezzat StudiosPub: EngagingX
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    The Mysterious Afterlife Journey And The Favorite Pastime Of The Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Don't Miss The Opportunity To Play The World's Oldest Board Game From Ancient Egypt.

    Why similar: Chess 35.7%, Board Game 17.7%, Historical 16.3%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Tabletop 9.3%

  17. #17 Free Chess
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 109 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 48.6%, Board Game 16.5%, Historical 11.8%, Tabletop 9.4%, Multiplayer 6.3%

  18. #18 Competitive Checkers
    83% matchMixed46% of 52 reviews2026
    Dev: SGS Games
    Windows

    Are you ready to take on the challenge and become a Checkers champion?

    Why similar: Board Game 38.2%, Tabletop 18.9%, Strategy 18.6%, PvP 14.4%, Multiplayer 8.5%

  19. #19 Hyper Chess
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 325 reviews2025
    Dev: Grouch
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 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 49.8%, Board Game 19.3%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%, PvP 6.2%, Strategy 6.1%

  20. #20 3D Chess
    85% matchMixed58% of 168 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 46.1%, Board Game 19.7%, Tabletop 11.5%, PvP 7.7%, Strategy 6.6%

  21. #21 Regimental Chess
    84% matchMixed55% of 330 reviews2015
    Dev: Regimental Chess Dev.Pub: Regimental Chess Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 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 54.8%, Board Game 22.2%, Artificial Intelligence 8.9%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Strategy 6.7%

  22. #22 The Chess Variants Club
    82% 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 47.2%, Board Game 20.7%, Tabletop 11.2%, PvP 9%, Strategy 4.6%

  23. #23 Lux Alliance
    82% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 reviews2017
    Dev: Sillysoft Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Lux Alliance is a synchronized-turns strategy war game, inspired by the classic boardgames RISK, Diplomacy and Axis & Allies. Marshall your troops, collaborate with your allies, anticipate your opponents, and capture all the enemy HQs to win!

    Why similar: Board Game 22%, Moddable 18.4%, Historical 17.4%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Strategy 13.4%

  24. #24 Chess
    80% matchMostly Positive79% of 82 reviews2024
    Dev: Popoko VM Games
    Windows · Mac

    Chess: The Grand Strategy Game - Your Pocket Edition for Mastery and Fun!

    Why similar: Chess 34.7%, Board Game 33.6%, Local Multiplayer 12.7%, PvP 9.4%, Strategy 4.6%

  25. #25 Gomoku Let's Go
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 913 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio AmateurPub: indienova
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Gomoku: One of the most popular classic board games for all ages. Experience Zen style visuals, various levels of AI, seamless online multiplayer and Endgame challenges!

    Why similar: Board Game 34.2%, Tabletop 19.9%, Local Multiplayer 11%, Historical 10.8%, Strategy 9.7%

  26. #26 Lux Delux
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 379 reviews2015
    Dev: Sillysoft Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Lux Delux is a fast-paced turn-based-strategy game of risk and world domination, with so much more! Highly moddable, Lux has over 900 maps, diverse random map generators, a biohazard mode, an AI SDK, and an online multi-player league.

    Why similar: Board Game 30%, Turn-Based 18.3%, Moddable 13.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Historical 12.3%

  27. #27 Dark Chess
    78% matchMostly Positive80% of 201 reviews2023
    Dev: Tall Troll Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is a twist on chess with fog of war, a story-driven campaign, and plenty of challenges, traps, and puzzles. Fight your way through the campaign against legendary Kings and Queens of the past, who don't like to play by the rules!

    Why similar: Chess 43.1%, Board Game 18.5%, Artificial Intelligence 16.7%, Tabletop 10%, Strategy 4.8%

  28. #28 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
    79% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2018
    Dev: Pixel Wizards
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 47.1%, Turn-Based 19.5%, Board Game 11.1%, Artificial Intelligence 8%, Strategy 6.1%

  29. #29 Viking Rise
    76% matchMostly Positive70% of 879 reviews2024
    Dev: IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 85.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Race against other players to explore Valhalla and conquer Midgard!

    Why similar: Historical 50.3%, PvP 21.1%, Strategy 19.2%, 2D 9.4%

  30. #30 Chess Sphere
    78% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2018
    Dev: Betamaximus-128
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Chess Sphere is multiplayer online across multiple platforms.

    Why similar: Chess 52.4%, Board Game 22.3%, Abstract 8.3%, PvP 6.8%, Strategy 6.3%

  31. #31 Othello Let's Go
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2020
    Dev: Studio Amateur
    Windows · Mac

    Othello Let's Go is a beautifully designed strategy board game for all ages. A total of 8 levels of computer AI difficulty, suits for both beginners and experts! More than 100 carefully selected Endgame and Lights Out levels are waiting for you to solve!

    Why similar: Board Game 29.8%, Local Multiplayer 15.1%, Tabletop 13.4%, PvP 12.5%, Turn-Based 11.3%

  32. #32 Dolmenjord - Viking Islands
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: Mens Sana Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Arrange Viking villages in the islands to expand their domains, in this logic puzzle game! After years of battles, a group of Vikings decided to conquer new lands. Under the protection of the god Njord, a new clan sets out in search of glory!

    Why similar: Vikings 66.4%, Board Game 18.3%, Tabletop 10.4%, Strategy 5%

  33. #33 Wars Across The World
    77% matchVery Positive82% of 221 reviews2017
    Dev: StrategiaePub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    WAW is a unique historical strategy turn-based game, in a boardgame spirit, which aims at simulating in one single system ALL kind of wars and conflicts throughout the world (and beyond) from Prehistoric times to nowadays, on the operational or strategic levels.

    Why similar: Board Game 37.3%, Turn-Based 25.9%, Strategy 17.7%, Historical 15.9%, Indie 3.2%

  34. #34 Hive
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 309 reviews2014
    Dev: BlueLine Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Officially licensed version of the "Mensa Select" award-winning board game! Hive is a board game with a difference. There is no board! The pieces are added to the playing area thus creating the board.

    Why similar: Asynchronous Multiplayer 30.3%, Board Game 16.6%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Local Multiplayer 10.1%, Tabletop 8.3%

  35. #35 Stone Age: Digital Edition
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 88 reviews2023
    Dev: Acram Digital
    Windows · Mac

    Discover Stone Age, the digital adaptation of the classic worker-placement board game. Roll dice, place Meeples wisely, and use tools to influence your luck. Compete for resources and outsmart your opponents in a race to become the most prosperous leader of the age!

    Why similar: Board Game 30.3%, Historical 20.4%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 18.2%, Tabletop 15.7%, Strategy 7.1%

  36. #36 Talisman: Digital Classic Edition
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,929 reviews2014
    Dev: Nomad Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    The complete 4th Edition experience of the classic fantasy adventure board game, Talisman. On your travels, you will need strength, courage and some good dice rolls to survive the dangers you face and beat your opponents to the centre of the board!

    Why similar: Board Game 36.3%, Turn-Based 18.6%, Tabletop 16.8%, Local Multiplayer 9.3%, Multiplayer 7.6%

  37. #37 Britannia
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2024
    Dev: Avalon DigitalPub: PID Games
    Windows · Mac

    Relive over a thousand years of Great Britain's history in this epic game of conquest and domination. From Roman legions to the Norman Conquest led by William the Conqueror, explore the fate of numerous nations and fight to become king.

    Why similar: Historical 40.3%, Strategy 26.1%, PvP 14.2%, 2D 9.1%, Multiplayer 7.3%

  38. #38 Small World
    75% matchMixed68% of 1,498 reviews2013
    Dev: Days of Wonder
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    CONTROL FANTASY RACES, SET OFF TO CONQUER NEW LANDS, OVERTHROW YOUR ENEMIES AND CLAIM THE VICTORY! In this digital adaptation of the legendary board game, dive into a world inhabited by whimsical fantasy races.

    Why similar: Board Game 32.7%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 14.4%, Tabletop 12%, Local Multiplayer 7.2%

  39. #39 即时象棋:旧棋新弈 Hyper Chinese Chess
    71% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: 上弦月工作室AscentGamesPub: 上海上弦琼弧网络科技有限公司
    Windows

    Turn-based play is central to Chinese Chess. HyperChineseChess removes this rule—battle AI or players in real-time, using quick thinking to win. Experience classic chess reimagined!

    Why similar: Board Game 48.4%, Strategy 19.7%, Tabletop 10.5%, Top-Down 8.6%, PvP 8.1%

  40. #40 Carcassonne - Tiles & Tactics
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 2,652 reviews2017
    Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    The official adaptation of the famous board game Carcassonne! A modern classic tile-placement game based on the award winning game in which the players draw and place a tile with a piece of southern French landscape on it. The player can then decide to place one of his followers, called Meeples.

    Why similar: Board Game 27.4%, Turn-Based 20.9%, Tabletop 12.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.5%, Multiplayer 7.1%

  41. #41 NORSE: Oath of Blood
    70% matchMixed54% of 2,436 reviews2026
    Dev: Arctic HazardPub: Tripwire Presents
    Windows

    A Turn-Based Tactics game set in Viking-Age Norway. Build a settlement, forge alliances, and fight strategic battles. Manage a community of craftspeople, farmers, and warriors, as you grow strong on your path to vengeance in this story-rich saga.

    Why similar: Historical 63.5%, Strategy 19%, Top-Down 17.5%

  42. #42 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
    70% matchVery Positive80% of 338 reviews2025
    Dev: Marc Makes Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 65.6%, Board Game 15.6%, Strategy 8.8%, Tabletop 4.3%, PvE 3.8%

  43. #43 Expeditions: Viking
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 4,124 reviews2017
    Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?

    Why similar: Vikings 58.2%, Turn-Based 22.7%, Historical 13.5%, Strategy 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  44. #44 Athena Crisis
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 140 reviews2024
    Dev: Nakazawa Tech
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!

    Why similar: PvP 26.9%, PvE 24.3%, Top-Down 14.1%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Strategy 12.2%

  45. #45 Chess Ultra
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,254 reviews2017
    Dev: Ripstone
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.2 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 44.8%, Board Game 18.8%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Tabletop 9.7%, Strategy 6.1%

  46. #46 Armello
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 15,967 reviews2015
    Dev: League of Geeks
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.

    Why similar: Board Game 30.1%, Turn-Based 28.2%, Tabletop 13.2%, PvP 13.2%, Strategy 6.6%

  47. #47 The Ouroboros King
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 536 reviews2023
    Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.

    Why similar: Chess 58.9%, Board Game 29.7%, Strategy 6.2%, 2D 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  48. #48 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
    73% matchMixed52% of 372 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 48.9%, Board Game 30.3%, Tabletop 12.6%, Strategy 8.2%

  49. #49 Napoleon's Eagles: Game of the Napoleonic Wars
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 144 reviews2023
    Dev: Avalon Digital
    Windows · Mac

    Napoleon's Eagles is the classic board game War & Peace for computer. Be Napoleon – or stand against him – in a series of short scenarios that cover the epic battles of the age, or in a multiplayer-only grand campaign that may – or may not – end on the field of Waterloo.

    Why similar: Historical 47.5%, Strategy 21.7%, PvP 12.2%, Multiplayer 10.8%, 2D 6.4%

  50. #50 Checkmate Showdown
    67% matchVery Positive80% of 234 reviews2023
    Dev: BadRez GamesPub: ManaVoid Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.0 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 44.1%, Local Multiplayer 16.7%, Board Game 16.3%, PvP 10.9%, Multiplayer 6.2%

  51. #51 Millennia
    65% matchMixed67% of 3,746 reviews2024
    Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 40.9%, Historical 37.5%, Strategy 12.1%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

  52. #52 Land of the Vikings
    65% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,203 reviews2023
    Dev: Laps GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!

    Why similar: Vikings 77%, Historical 16.1%, Strategy 6.1%, Multiplayer 0.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  53. #53 Danmo Three Kingdoms: Battle of Wits
    63% matchNo user reviews82% of 92 reviews2026
    Dev: 墨春秋Pub: 量子艺界(QUANTUM ARTS)
    Windows

    A Three Kingdoms-themed tactical chess game with light strategy and easy controls. Step into the era as a strategist, use over 200 historical figures—each with unique traits and counters—to form teams, revisit key battles, and shape outcomes with your tactics.

    Why similar: Board Game 45.6%, Historical 22.5%, Strategy 15.9%, PvP 6.7%, 2D 4.6%

  54. #54 King of the Bridge
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,644 reviews2024
    Dev: Finn Schuuring
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!

    Why similar: Chess 57.8%, Board Game 22.1%, Strategy 6.7%, PvE 6.4%, Top-Down 3.8%

  55. #55 Gigachess
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2015
    Dev: Drixxel Soft
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught!

    Why similar: Chess 39.3%, Board Game 18.8%, Turn-Based 17.8%, Tabletop 13%, Strategy 7.3%

  56. #56 Four Kings One War
    68% matchMixed54% of 192 reviews2021
    Dev: StaplesVR
    Windows · Mac

    Four Kings One War is a 1 or 2 player strategy game inspired by chess. Each player controls two armies as though they were one and get's two moves per turn. This opens up guerrilla style tactics and hidden attacks. This is strategy for the modern mind, outside the 64th square.

    Why similar: Chess 54.1%, Board Game 24.9%, Strategy 19.4%, Indie 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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