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Games Like Idle Chess Story

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Chess, Free to Play, Board Game.

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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.

Reviews: Mixed — 52% — of 58 reviews
Released: 2019-06-18
Developer: Joaquin Telleria
Publisher: ManuJoaco
Genres: Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    Median: 48 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%

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    Windows

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    Median: 18 minMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%

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    92% matchMixed55% of 330 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    91% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    88% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    87% matchMixed60% of 70 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    85% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2023
    Dev: Minimol Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    84% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Strategy 100%

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    86% matchMixed47% of 150 reviews2016
    Dev: EnsenaSoft
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    83% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

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    84% matchMixed58% of 168 reviews2016
    Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    82% matchMixed69% of 118 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    82% matchMostly Positive78% of 53 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    77% matchMixed58% of 94 reviews2021
    Dev: Little Stories
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Dev: Leaves GamesPub: Gamersky Games
    Windows

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    76% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2021
    Dev: Caio Flavio
    Windows · Mac

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  32. #32 Ajedrez una tarde de Otoño
    76% matchMixed52% of 58 reviews2021
    Dev: Luis Pedro Lopez Perez
    Windows

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    77% matchMixed60% of 52 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%

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    Dev: Beaveroid Entertainment
    Windows · Linux

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Strategy 72.3%, Casual 27.7%

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    71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,068 reviews2024
    Dev: Swell Games LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 169.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    Windows

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    Dev: Popoko VM Games
    Windows · Mac

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    Dev: Bearwaves
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 53.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    67% matchVery Positive84% of 41,552 reviews2022
    Dev: Meta ForkPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

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    Dev: Betamaximus-128
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    71% matchMixed48% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: Phoenix Aura
    Windows · Mac

    A sci-fi idler. Upgrade your ships, get new items, and conquer the stars.

    Why similar: Strategy 69.6%, Casual 30.4%

  46. #46 Gromopoli
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2025
    Dev: kilo
    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive83% of 614 reviews2025
    Dev: Million Dreams Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    70% matchMixed55% of 149 reviews2023
    Dev: Panoramik Games LTD
    Windows

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    Why similar: Strategy 100%

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    69% matchMostly Positive72% of 841 reviews2021
    Dev: Swell Games LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 164.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    Why similar: Strategy 77.6%, Casual 22.4%

  50. #50 Dark Chess
    69% 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!

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    66% matchMixed69% of 808 reviews2025
    Dev: Illegal Turtle 🐢
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 157.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    Why similar: Strategy 100%

  52. #52 Creature Card Idle
    70% matchMostly Positive72% of 168 reviews2019
    Dev: Playsaurus
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 43.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Strategy 52.6%, Casual 27.1%, Indie 20.3%

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    65% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,122 reviews2025
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Casual 52.1%, Indie 47.9%

  54. #54 Idle Expanse
    70% matchMixed55% of 149 reviews2020
    Dev: Lyrical Games LLC
    Windows

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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 536 reviews2022
    Dev: GasaiGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Casual 67.7%, Indie 32.3%

  56. #56 Card Storm Idle
    67% matchMixed51% of 108 reviews2023
    Dev: Hyperbeam Games
    Windows

    Card Storm Idle is an incremental game with both idle and active playstyles. Research and craft card deсk to earn as much resource as possible! Build up your power and see how far you can get. Bring the card storm down on monsters!

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