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  1. #1 Gambonanza
    97% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,254 reviews2026
    Dev: BlukuléléPub: Sidekick Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike, set on a tiny board with higher stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings and discover new rule-bending Gambits, tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!

    Why similar: Chess 44.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Board Game 10.3%, Roguelike 8.9%, Strategy 6.5%

  2. #2 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 7,246 reviews2022
    Dev: PUNKCAKE Delicieux
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.

    Why similar: Chess 54.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Roguelike 9.8%, Strategy 7%, Tabletop 5.1%

  3. #3 The Ouroboros King
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 549 reviews2023
    Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.1 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 44.3%, Board Game 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Roguelike 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%

  4. #4 Pawnbarian
    95% matchVery Positive89% of 878 reviews2021
    Dev: j4nw
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!

    Why similar: Chess 46.9%, Roguelike 10.6%, Board Game 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%, Strategy 6.4%

  5. #5 The Rookery
    94% matchVery Positive96% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: Glyder Games
    Windows · Mac

    An exciting and fast-paced chess roguelite, full of ridiculous abilities! Explode your opponent's pieces, spawn queens all over the board, move twice in a row... But watch out for the bosses, who have crazy powers of their own!

    Why similar: Chess 51.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%, Roguelite 7.1%, Roguelike 6.6%

  6. #6 Tabulo
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Noah Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Position your pieces carefully to max out your score in this Balatro-inspired chess roguelike. Enhance your pieces, purchase powers, and win bonuses from optional challenges, but be careful - your board only has so much room.

    Why similar: Chess 26.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Roguelike 15.7%, Strategy 12.4%, Deckbuilding 8.8%

  7. #7 Yes, My Queen
    93% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: Wall Spaghetti
    Windows · Mac

    The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon.

    Why similar: Chess 49%, Board Game 9.9%, Roguelike 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, Deckbuilding 6.5%

  8. #8 Mate'Morphosis
    91% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2026
    Dev: WiseMonkeESPub: Wise Monke Entertainment Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mate'Morphosis is a pixel art, chess-inspired puzzle game built around the concept of becoming the piece you capture. Outsmart each board, adapt to evolving mechanics, and hunt down the rival king across every stage.

    Why similar: Chess 69.2%, Logic 9.9%, Strategy 8.5%, Board Game 4.2%, Casual 3%

  9. #9 Chess Survivors
    92% matchVery Positive85% of 159 reviews2023
    Dev: Aarimous
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Chess Survivors is a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike where you outmaneuver and destroy an ever growing horde of chess based enemies. Combine abilities, upgrades, and relics to create game-breaking builds. Think fast, die, learn, repeat!

    Why similar: Chess 66.1%, Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelite 10.2%, Strategy 8.8%, Casual 2.3%

  10. #10 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,849 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 73.5%, Board Game 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%, Strategy 4.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.7%

  11. #11 Vault of the Void
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 2,966 reviews2022
    Dev: Spider Nest Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!

    Why similar: Roguelike 20.6%, Board Game 19.4%, Strategy 16.5%, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Roguelite 14.8%

  12. #12 Ballionaire
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 2,509 reviews2024
    Dev: newobjectPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    BALLIONAIRE is a fast-paced, kinetic roguelike where strategy meets physics to create outrageous wealth! Find and exploit game-breaking synergies as you theorycraft your way to victory. Welcome to the autobonker genre!

    Why similar: Roguelike 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Strategy 14.8%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Roguelite 14%

  13. #13 Dark Chess
    89% matchMostly Positive76% of 212 reviews2023
    Dev: Tall Troll Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war. Survive a story-driven campaign filled with custom boards, traps, and rule-breaking Kings and Queens of the past. Stealth, calculated risks and outsmarting the unknown are your only ways to win.

    Why similar: Chess 50%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Board Game 11.4%, Strategy 7.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%

  14. #14 DICEOMANCER
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,524 reviews2024
    Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything.

    Why similar: Strategy 40.8%, Roguelike 28.9%, Deckbuilding 19.7%, Casual 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%

  15. #15 Gigachess
    90% 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 46.5%, Strategy 11.8%, Board Game 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Tabletop 7.7%

  16. #16 Sol Cesto
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 4,195 reviews2026
    Dev: TambouillePub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…

    Why similar: Roguelike 34.9%, Strategy 20.2%, Roguelite 17.4%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Choices Matter 6.4%

  17. #17 Pawn of the Dead
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: Aslan Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Chess variation with unique twist: Black turns White into undead like themselves

    Why similar: Chess 59.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Board Game 8.8%, Strategy 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.1%

  18. #18 Drop Duchy
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,917 reviews2025
    Dev: Sleepy Mill StudioPub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Build your duchy piece by piece in this refreshing hybrid rogue-lite game. Use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources, recruit troops to fight against belligerent armies, and let every block shape your realm, leading your path to victory!

    Why similar: Board Game 20.2%, Roguelike 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Roguelite 13%, Strategy 12.1%

  19. #19 WizardChess
    85% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 reviews2024
    Dev: TwoPM StudiosPub: 2 Left Thumbs
    Windows · Mac

    What if chess was invented by silly cosmic wizards? WizardChess is a turnbased roguelite where all the pieces have insane abilities that came to us in a shamanic vision. Fight chaotic-yet-tactical encounters with magic powers out of a fever dream! Defeat the FaeQueen and Claim Your Wish!

    Why similar: Chess 49.9%, Board Game 11.8%, Roguelike 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, Strategy 7.3%

  20. #20 Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 545 reviews2026
    Dev: Buried ThingsPub: Forklift Interactive
    Windows

    From letters to lunacy, Cursed Words is a roguelike chasing ever-stronger synergies. Start with simple words like BUY or THIS or GAME, then use game-altering combos to break the rules. Before long you’ll be ¼♖♙K5XNG the ⅗H♗4 out of these 83VK??7?!

    Why similar: Strategy 30.8%, Roguelike 25.9%, Roguelite 14.2%, Casual 13.3%, Deckbuilding 9.5%

  21. #21 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
    83% matchVery Positive82% of 3,382 reviews2024
    Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.

    Why similar: Roguelike 30.8%, Strategy 22.3%, Deckbuilding 20.7%, Roguelite 17.4%, Casual 5.2%

  22. #22 Dice Assassin
    84% matchMostly Positive74% of 92 reviews2024
    Dev: Afil Games
    Windows

    Dice Assassin is a challenging game where you defeat enemies on the board according to the dice numbers. Choose attacks using cards, position yourself strategically to overcome enemies on the board, and devise tactics using action cards.

    Why similar: Chess 44.4%, Roguelike 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Strategy 8.9%, Board Game 8.1%

  23. #23 Balatro
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 191,750 reviews2024
    Dev: LocalThunkPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 20.6 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    Why similar: Roguelike 27.5%, Deckbuilding 16%, Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Roguelite 12.9%

  24. #24 Backpack Hero
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 8,383 reviews2023
    Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.8%, Roguelike 20%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Strategy 14.3%, Roguelite 13.2%

  25. #25 Peglin
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 17,376 reviews2024
    Dev: Red Nexus Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!

    Why similar: Roguelike 30.2%, Deckbuilding 23.2%, Roguelite 20.7%, Strategy 19%, Casual 2.9%

  26. #26 LuckLand
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 456 reviews2023
    Dev: e-Jade
    Windows

    LuckLand is a strategy casual game that combines elements such as card building and Roguelike. To achieve ultimate victory, all you need to do is rotate the chessboard. This game does not include any real world currency gambling or micro trading.

    Why similar: Board Game 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Roguelike 16.4%, Strategy 12.5%, Deckbuilding 12.2%

  27. #27 Dice With Death
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 763 reviews2026
    Dev: Sea Glass Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Dice With Death is a Dicebuilding Roguelike – Unfortunately you have already died. Fortunately, Death is up for some friendly competition. Collect new dice and relics, create damage stacking combos, and even cheat Death himself to emerge victorious.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Board Game 19.9%, Roguelike 19.6%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Strategy 12.6%

  28. #28 Wildfrost
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 8,698 reviews2023
    Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    Why similar: Roguelike 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Roguelite 14.5%, Deckbuilding 14.2%

  29. #29 Chessformer
    78% matchVery Positive100% of 316 reviews2022
    Dev: Robert Alvarez
    Windows

    Chessformer is a grid-based puzzle platformer with Chess pieces. The goal in each level is to capture the opposing king, who is lazy and never moves, so don't worry about losing any pieces.

    Why similar: Chess 69.9%, Board Game 14.1%, Strategy 8.6%, Logic 4.1%, Casual 2.5%

  30. #30 RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 3,851 reviews2026
    Dev: Doraccoon Pub: Playstack
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.8%, Roguelike 21.4%, Strategy 17.9%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Roguelite 12.1%

  31. #31 Die in the Dungeon
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 3,224 reviews2026
    Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, Roguelike 23%, Strategy 16.7%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Roguelite 15.4%

  32. #32 Chess Ultimate
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 263 reviews2024
    Dev: Jesse Lugassy
    Windows · Mac

    Chess just got an upgrade! Chess Ultimate, where precision strategy meets colorful chaos. Build your team from a roster of unique, quirky characters to defend your King while plotting your opponent’s downfall. Easy to pick up, endlessly fun to master, and a fresh take on the classic game of wits.

    Why similar: Chess 36%, Strategy 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Tabletop 10.5%

  33. #33 3D Chess
    81% matchMixed57% of 173 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 57.1%, Board Game 12.9%, Strategy 11.2%, Tabletop 7.2%, Logic 6.5%

  34. #34 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
    80% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2018
    Dev: Pixel Wizards
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 59.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Board Game 7.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.8%

  35. #35 Chessarama
    76% matchVery Positive89% of 175 reviews2023
    Dev: Minimol Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Chessarama is a collection of chess-inspired puzzle and strategy games that use chess pieces and their established move sets, then reimagines their goals and themes. Solve challenges, unlock collectibles, and compete against each other on the leaderboards. Welcome to Chessarama!

    Why similar: Chess 33.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Strategy 13.1%, Board Game 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%

  36. #36 Rack and Slay
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 596 reviews2024
    Dev: LudokulturPub: 2 Left Thumbs
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    The roguelike dungeon crawler where you're a billiard ball! Push monster balls into holes or traps in randomly generated levels. Stack up countless game-changing items to create broken builds. Find combos to create your own synergies and customize your playstyle. Rack and Slay!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22%, Roguelike 21.7%, Strategy 15%, Roguelite 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%

  37. #37 Letterlike
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2025
    Dev: Puzzlelike Studios
    Windows

    Letterlike is a challenging roguelike word game that's all about collecting cards, upgrading words, and upgrading letter tiles to make the strongest synergies and reach the highest scores!

    Why similar: Roguelike 27.2%, Strategy 21.4%, Roguelite 17.6%, Board Game 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.7%

  38. #38 Wulin Chess
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 489 reviews2024
    Dev: LameCat StudioPub: East2west Games
    Windows

    Wulin Chess is a turn-based strategy game set in a captivating dark fantasy world. Employ diverse characters across various boards/battlefields, and devise strategic thinking for victory. Strengthen your heroes by collecting equipment and enhancing attributes to face the challenges that lie ahead.

    Why similar: Roguelike 30.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 23%, Strategy 21.9%, Roguelite 19.8%, Singleplayer 4.6%

  39. #39 Cribbish
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: Fence Post Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Shuffle chaos. Brew victory. A roguelike deckbuilder where relics, potions, and risky hands rule the table. An arcane twist on Cribbage where potions and relics supercharge your cards and the deck always has an attitude. Choose your build wisely, the cards show no mercy!

    Why similar: Roguelike 27.6%, Deckbuilding 18.3%, Strategy 17%, Roguelite 14%, Logic 9.2%

  40. #40 Chess Infinity
    74% matchMixed59% of 79 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 63.7%, Board Game 14.5%, Strategy 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%, Casual 2.6%

  41. #41 Dungeon Clawler
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,740 reviews2026
    Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Dungeon Clawler is a Roguelike Claw Machine Deckbuilder. Build your deck, grab weapons and items from the claw machine to battle enemies, discover powerful perks that create game-changing synergies and unleash crazy combos as you fight your way through the dungeon!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.1%, Roguelike 21.1%, Strategy 15.6%, Roguelite 14.9%, Deckbuilding 14.3%

  42. #42 RoGlass
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2024
    Dev: James Castle
    Windows

    RoGlass is a tile-based roguelite puzzle game where you place unique tiles to score points and unlock new spaces. Reset the board once you're out of tiles but keep progress on achievements, unlocks, etc. Keep expanding the board and try to unlock every achievement!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 34.2%, Roguelite 21.2%, Strategy 20.6%, Choices Matter 9%, Casual 7.3%

  43. #43 Hyper Chess
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 333 reviews2025
    Dev: Grouch
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    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 69.9%, Board Game 14.3%, Strategy 11.6%, Tabletop 2.8%, 3D 1.5%

  44. #44 Chess
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 92 reviews2024
    Dev: Popoko VM Games
    Windows · Mac

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

    Why similar: Chess 43.8%, Board Game 20.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Casual 8.3%, Strategy 7.5%

  45. #45 Circadian Dice
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 598 reviews2022
    Dev: Shuffle Up Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! Use 10 different heroes and 60 game-warping relics to take on 13 hand-crafted scenarios, in runs that take 10-30 minutes. Lots of secrets and unlocks to discover!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Strategy 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Board Game 12.7%

  46. #46 Insider Trading
    70% matchVery Positive80% of 591 reviews2026
    Dev: Naiive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Insider Trading is a roguelike deckbuilder where you bend the market to your will. Synergize perks, manipulate stock prices, and trade wisely or risk pricing yourself out.

    Why similar: Roguelike 21.2%, Strategy 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Roguelite 13.5%

  47. #47 ChessCraft
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 84 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 58.6%, Board Game 13.4%, Strategy 8.4%, Logic 6.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.8%

  48. #48 King of the Bridge
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,692 reviews2024
    Dev: Finn Schuuring
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    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 70.9%, Board Game 14.1%, Strategy 11%, PvE 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  49. #49 Merge Maestro
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 383 reviews2025
    Dev: Stingless
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Combine 100's of unique emoji based tokens in this roguelike merge-builder! Find ever more creative combinations of Tokens and Powers to fuse unique strategies and beat this ever more challenging twist on rogue-likes, puzzlers and arcadey games!

    Why similar: Roguelike 26.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, Strategy 19.7%, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%

  50. #50 Tetra Tactics
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: Jabari AliiPub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Strategize, collect, upgrade. Tetra Tactics is a roguelite deckbuilder inspired by Triple Triad, featuring deep meta-progression and endless replayability. Outwit opponents on a 4x4 tactical grid, traverse branching maps, augment your cards, and combine powerful abilities to build the ultimate deck.

    Why similar: Roguelike 24%, Board Game 23.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Strategy 15.9%

  51. #51 Gambit Shifter
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: Volcanite Games
    Windows

    Gambit Shifter is a relaxing, minimalist cozy puzzle game for chess experts and beginners alike! Take control of a single piece, solve your way through 80+ hand-crafted levels and lose yourself in the zen atmosphere as you advance.

    Why similar: Chess 74.4%, Logic 10.1%, Tabletop 4.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.2%, Casual 3.7%

  52. #52 Rogue Tower
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 5,872 reviews2022
    Dev: Die of Death Games
    Windows
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.

    Why similar: Roguelike 38.8%, Strategy 31.4%, Roguelite 13.7%, Casual 9.1%, 3D 4.2%

  53. #53 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 55%, Board Game 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%, Strategy 7.2%, Tabletop 6.6%

  54. #54 Pip My Dice
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 146 reviews2025
    Dev: Diving Swan Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Pip My Dice is a Yahtzee Roguelike experience. Score enough to make it to the next level, customize your dice to score more and collect relics to create unlimited combos! Collect money through the rounds to buy new dice, relics, and customizers to upgrade your dice. Enjoy a different run every time!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Strategy 21%, Roguelite 12.2%, Tabletop 11.9%, Roguelike 9.5%

  55. #55 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 718 reviews2022
    Dev: Playsaurus
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Poker Quest is a fantasy roguelike where players use a standard 52-card deck to take on fierce enemies in epic battles. Featuring over 20 unique heroes, thousands of items, and deep gameplay that will test even the most experienced players.

    Why similar: Roguelike 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Strategy 15.4%, Roguelite 13.6%

  56. #56 Megaloot
    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,989 reviews2024
    Dev: axiliratePub: Ravenage Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Megaloot is an addictive Inventory Management Roguelike RPG, where meticulous loot management lets you create diverse and powerful builds for each run. With every new attempt, start from scratch and loot strategically to craft dominating setups and become the ultimate power hunter.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.5%, Roguelike 24.4%, Roguelite 18.1%, Strategy 14%, Deckbuilding 11.9%

  57. #57 即时象棋:旧棋新弈 Hyper Chinese Chess
    66% matchVery Positive80% of 56 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: Strategy 34.6%, Board Game 33%, Casual 14.4%, Logic 9.9%, Tabletop 6.9%

  58. #58 Tower Tactics: Liberation
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,237 reviews2023
    Dev: asraworks
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    We fused deck-building roguelikes and tower defenses in a way never seen before - deploy your towers, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to defend yourself against the Salkoth!

    Why similar: Roguelike 33.4%, Strategy 21.2%, Deckbuilding 20.7%, Roguelite 18.8%, Singleplayer 4.1%

  59. #59 Below the Crown
    64% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2026
    Dev: Misfits Attic
    Windows

    Explore the dungeons Below the Crown, in this love letter to Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and Chess. Prepare for strategy, game-changing spells, psychological tests, and challenges from your fellow players. From the award-winning creators of Duskers & A Virus Named TOM.

    Why similar: Chess 45.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Roguelike 9.5%, Strategy 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%

  60. #60 9 Kings
    62% matchVery Positive93% of 21,354 reviews2025
    Dev: Sad SocketPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.

    Why similar: Roguelike 28.4%, Strategy 20.7%, Deckbuilding 18.9%, Roguelite 18.4%, Casual 7.2%

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