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Games Like Just Chessing Around

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based Strategy, Chess.

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Build a chess army. Break the rules. Collect buffs that make your pieces addictively OP, with knights that roam the entire board, rooks that smash through anything. Use items like bombs or potions to cause even more chaos. No king to checkmate. Just enemies to destroy.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Cabbage Club
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    96% matchNo user reviews2026
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    95% matchNo user reviews
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    94% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
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    92% matchMostly Positive80% of 369 reviews2025
    Dev: Marc Makes Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 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.

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    91% matchVery Positive91% of 7,402 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    90% matchNo user reviews2025
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    89% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    88% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
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    87% matchVery Positive80% of 569 reviews2023
    Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    78% matchNo user reviews2026
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    76% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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  35. #35 Zeitnot
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: EmremefaPub: Diabolical Studios
    Windows

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    74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: PixelatedCouchCoding
    Windows

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    73% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Yohan Fabre (Gamezel)Pub: Klaas Jongsma
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    74% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    72% matchMixed59% of 56 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    73% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Bepansrad Studio
    Windows

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    71% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    72% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
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    65% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
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    Windows

    The chess roguelike. Recruit magical pieces, break the rules of the board with sacrifices, portals, and curses, and survive three acts to bring down the Chaos King.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.7%, Chess 19%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 7.5%

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