- #1 Hyper Chess
97% matchVery Positive92% of 353 reviews2025
Dev: Grouch
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.6 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 46% ★, Board Game 21.9%, Strategy 7.8%, Arcade 6.4%, Tabletop 5.3%
- #2 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
96% matchMixed52% of 377 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 42.2% ★, Board Game 32.1%, Tabletop 15.9%, Strategy 9.8%
- #3 Chessia
96% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: Hakki Ozturk
Windows · Linux
Are you a chess master? Or a chess enthusiast? Maybe you just play chess from time to time. Whoever you are, Chessia is here for you.
Why similar: Chess 39.4% ★, Tabletop 21%, Sports 16.5%, Board Game 15.7%, Strategy 7.4%
- #4 Rulehouse
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dalichrome
Windows · Mac
Think you know chess? Forget some of that. Rulehouse is a pawn chess adventure where every stage rewrites the game. Travel the globe and beyond, master an ever-changing board where new pieces, twisted variants, and cunning opponents keep you guessing from first move to last.
Why similar: Chess 43.3% ★, Board Game 22%, 1990's 8.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Comedy 5%
- #5 3D Chess
94% matchMixed57% of 175 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 34.5% ★, Board Game 18.1%, Tabletop 12.7%, Sports 12.2%, Strategy 6.9%
- #6 Tamerlane Chess
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gamegine
Windows
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 40.8% ★, Board Game 19%, Tabletop 11.8%, Sports 9.6%, Strategy 7.4%
- #7 ChessSnake
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HowDeerYou
Windows
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 48% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Tabletop 12.1%, Strategy 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%
- #8 Battle Chess 4000
92% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the Chess Game of Tomorrow!
Why similar: Chess 42.9% ★, Board Game 24.6%, 1990's 10.8%, Strategy 8.1%, Tabletop 4.2%
- #9 Chess Ultra
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,319 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 40.2% ★, Board Game 20.6%, Tabletop 12.6%, Sports 9.5%, Strategy 7.5%
- #10 Cute Chess
91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: RikkiGames Limited
Windows
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 50.9% ★, Board Game 21.4%, Tabletop 10.5%, Strategy 9.7%, Anime 3.6%
- #11 Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
90% matchMixed66% of 83 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 56.4% ★, Board Game 26.4%, Strategy 10.5%, 2D 3.8%, Multiplayer 1.7%
- #12 Chess Cubed
89% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Default Software LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Don't give up - Turn things around! Chess Cubed offers the first, true 3D Chess Experience! Play others in a new uncharted world of chess where the books on strategies of old mean nothing. Defeat challengers from all directions and raise your flag in this new world!
Why similar: Chess 32% ★, Sports 24.7%, Board Game 16.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 11.9%
- #13 Chex
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: KonsolKongenPub: Stuen
Windows
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 53.2% ★, Board Game 26%, Tabletop 14.1%, Strategy 5.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #14 3D Chess Online
87% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Yusuf Islam SeyhanPub: Inspector Studios
Windows
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 43.2% ★, Board Game 21.9%, Tabletop 15.2%, Strategy 8%, Simulation 6.6%
- #15 Chess Infinity
86% matchMixed62% of 93 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 44.4% ★, Board Game 23.7%, Sports 16.1%, Strategy 6.6%, Simulation 4.2%
- #16 Chess Champions
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gladiator Games
Windows
Chess Champions is an industry-breaking, revolutionizing, multi-action, thriller, Chess! With your favourite features like MULTIPLAYER AND SPECIAL MOVES LIKE EN PASSANT!
Why similar: Chess 47.3% ★, Sports 20.5%, Board Game 18.5%, Tabletop 9.8%, Simulation 2.9%
- #17 CHECKBORNE - A CHESS ADVENTURE
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dadzio Software Solutions
Windows · Linux
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 52.5% ★, Board Game 24.2%, Strategy 10.8%, Tabletop 6.2%, 2D 2.7%
- #18 Enkhbayar's Olympiad Chess: Multi-Board Team Matches
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enkhbayar
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 52.1% ★, Board Game 23.9%, Tabletop 7.5%, Strategy 6.4%, PvP 4.2%
- #19 Caïssa Board
84% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Dominique Lorre
Windows
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 46.9% ★, Board Game 24.5%, Tabletop 15.1%, Strategy 8%, 2D 3.7%
- #20 CHESS2
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Soul Studios
Windows
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 49.8% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Tabletop 12.8%, Strategy 7.3%, PvP 4.8%
- #21 Ajedrez una tarde de Otoño
82% matchMixed50% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Luis Pedro Lopez Perez
Windows
chess simulator game
Why similar: Chess 57.6% ★, Board Game 21.7%, Simulation 9.9%, Tabletop 8.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #22 Chess: Definitive Edition
81% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Aphoenicis
Windows · Linux
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 52% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Strategy 10.1%, Tabletop 8.4%, Comedy 7%
- #23 Thumper Chess
80% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Thumper Games
Windows
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 44.2% ★, Board Game 33.6%, Strategy 16.5%, Multiplayer 3.3%, Action 2.3%
- #24 Chess Opening Repertoire Builder
81% matchPositive79% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: BRANE
Windows
Learn chess openings and try them out against an AI instantly!
Why similar: Chess 42.1% ★, Sports 23.1%, Board Game 20.4%, Tabletop 12%, 2D 1.6%
- #25 Four Kings One War
79% matchMixed54% of 197 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 44% ★, Board Game 24.9%, Strategy 22.1%, Sports 5.1%, Simulation 3%
- #26 Waves of Chess
77% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Amusing Noodle Games
Windows
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 54.4% ★, Board Game 23.2%, Strategy 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%, Old School 3.8%
- #27 Swords & Shields AdvBattleBoard
79% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Mark AinsworthPub: (Mark Ainsworth)
Windows
A casual puzzle played with 4 sided chits with a swords or a shield on an edge played on a classic chess board. when chits clash they may rotate or capture the other, your objective is to capture the crown chits, there are 4 on both sides.
Why similar: Chess 53.2% ★, Board Game 33.5%, Strategy 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #28 Grandmaster Chess
78% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Capstone SoftwarePub: Ziggurat
Windows
Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran, this fully featured chess game from Capstone has all the tools and features you need to learn and master the game of chess. Challenge an opponent with five adjustable skill levels from beginner to grandmaster.
Why similar: Chess 41.6% ★, Board Game 22.2%, Tabletop 13.8%, Strategy 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #29 Just Chess
76% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Pupugames
Windows · Linux
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 50.6% ★, Board Game 24.5%, Tabletop 12.1%, PvP 4.5%, Strategy 4.1%
- #30 Captures II
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: cosmic_dust
Windows
A chess-based puzzle game.
Why similar: Chess 33.4% ★, Sports 28%, Tabletop 17.9%, Strategy 14.6%, 2D 4.5%
- #31 GoblinChess
75% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Panaq AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
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.
Why similar: Chess 46.5% ★, Board Game 24.6%, Strategy 11.4%, Tabletop 10.9%, PvP 2.8%
- #32 Sharp Chess
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Melmax LLC
Windows
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 58.6% ★, Board Game 28.4%, Strategy 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #33 Chess++
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: JLogical Games
Windows
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 55.3% ★, Board Game 27.8%, Strategy 15.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #34 Prisoners Chess
74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows
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 60.8% ★, Board Game 20.8%, Strategy 8.9%, Tabletop 5.3%, PvP 2.5%
- #35 Chesslike
74% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Habit Gaming
Windows · Linux
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 54.7% ★, Board Game 20.8%, Strategy 11.2%, Simulation 7.2%, Multiplayer 2.7%
- #36 Chess Tools
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Tom Sykes
Windows
Learn chess by reliving the greatest games of all time. Train with 70+ tutorials, 150+ puzzles, and interactive quests where you guess the moves of legends like Tal, Fischer, and Carlsen. Includes variants, analysis tools, and 2D/3D boards.
Why similar: Chess 48.9% ★, Board Game 25.8%, Sports 12.3%, Strategy 8.6%, 2D 3.2%
- #37 Chess You
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio SoSeong
Windows
Play classic chess against girls who tease, provoke, and challenge you.
Why similar: Chess 51.6% ★, Board Game 24.2%, Strategy 7.1%, Anime 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #38 FPS Chess
71% matchVery Positive84% of 44,331 reviews2022
Dev: Meta ForkPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Battle a friend in this fast paced 1v1 class-based first-person shooter. Chess takes a back-seat to FPS as you win duel after duel and capture the opponent's pieces until you've beaten their king and won the game.
Why similar: Chess 33.2% ★, Board Game 23%, Tabletop 12.6%, Sports 10.8%, Strategy 6.1%
- #39 Fritz - Your chess coach
73% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: ChessBase GmbH
Windows
Fritz. Your chess trainer! Chess is fun with me! With AI help you learn to play brilliant winning games even as a beginner. Or play at professional level without help. Always with a humorous commentary. I also find opponents for you on the chess server and give you tactics training.
Why similar: Sports 28.7%, Board Game 27.4%, Chess 21.8% ★, Strategy 12.2%, 2D 4.3%
- #40 Ultima Chess
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Svaiy Art IndustriesPub: Svaiy Publishing
Windows
Ultima Chess – chess as you've never seen before! Battle on the chessboard in virtual reality, where every piece comes to life and engages in a fantasy duel!
Why similar: Chess 40.9% ★, Board Game 19.7%, Tabletop 12.5%, Sports 8.8%, Strategy 6%
- #41 Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 280 reviews2016
Dev: Ripstone
Windows
Median: 3.2 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 44.3% ★, Board Game 17%, Tabletop 11.1%, Sports 10.2%, Strategy 6.8%
- #42 The Chess Variants Club
71% 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 40.6% ★, Board Game 21.8%, Tabletop 14.1%, Sports 5.9%, Simulation 5.7%
- #43 Je Di Bo
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Evgeny Nichipuruk
Windows · Mac
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 38.4% ★, Board Game 29.8%, Tabletop 17%, Strategy 10.1%, PvP 2.5%
- #44 Chess of Mana
69% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: Monk Monkey
Windows
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 44.3% ★, Board Game 22.4%, Strategy 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Funny 4.6%
- #45 Dice chess
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Actual indie game
Windows
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 48.2% ★, Board Game 23.3%, Tabletop 12.3%, Strategy 7.1%, PvP 4.3%
- #46 Floor Chess
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Random Theory Games
Windows
Training software to improve your chess. You can do tactics, calculus, capture and analyze FENs, learn principles, openings and more!
Why similar: Chess 50.5% ★, Board Game 23.6%, Sports 15.7%, Strategy 6.4%, Multiplayer 1.5%
- #47 MetaChess
68% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: MetaChess
Windows · Mac
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 54.9% ★, Board Game 26.7%, Strategy 7.3%, PvP 4.7%, 2D 2.6%
- #48 MAFIA Chess
70% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: MAFIA Chess
Windows
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 58% ★, Board Game 24.6%, Strategy 11.9%, 2D 3.1%, Multiplayer 1.4%
- #49 Chess 2
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KeeleePub: TD Indie
Windows
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 49.2% ★, Board Game 24.1%, Tabletop 14.4%, Strategy 7%, PvP 4.8%
- #50 Free Chess
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 118 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 49% ★, Board Game 20.6%, Tabletop 13.8%, Simulation 7.8%, Strategy 3.5%
- #51 Circular Logic Games
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Windows
Various board games based on chess, checkers and others on different boards.
Why similar: Board Game 52.6%, Chess 47.4% ★
- #52 Chesscent
67% matchNo user reviews64% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Alex did it
Windows · Mac
Chesscent is a pixel art turn-based strategy roguelite that blends classic chess with rule-breaking cards. Face impossible rivals, embrace defeat, and unlock new permanent abilities to change the outcome of the match.
Why similar: Chess 51.6% ★, Board Game 17.4%, Strategy 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Tabletop 5.9%
- #53 Let's Learn Janggi (Korean Chess)
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
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 56.7% ★, Board Game 26.6%, Strategy 11.9%, 2D 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #54 Combat Chess
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Minds Eye ProductionsPub: Strategy First
Windows
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 56.1% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Tabletop 9.2%, Strategy 7.1%, Retro 5.1%
- #55 Kingside Break
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YuJam Games
Windows
A chess game where you lead a customizable fantasy army through 1,500 levels of curated puzzles. Face checkpoint commanders in full matches, recruit new races, and customize your hero and army. Key chess concepts encountered are logged in a Sage Ledger for education and future reference.
Why similar: Chess 55.8% ★, Board Game 23%, Tabletop 6.5%, Strategy 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%
- #56 Lilith's Game
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TikoPub: Tiko Developments
Windows
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 57.2% ★, Board Game 21.9%, Tabletop 10.9%, Strategy 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #57 Stealthmate: A chess puzzle
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: The Late Lab
Windows
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 38.8% ★, Board Game 37.6%, Strategy 18.3%, 2D 5.3%