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Games Like Pawn of the Dead

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

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Pawn of the Dead introduces a twist to classic chess: White pieces captured by the Black undead army rises again to fight for them! Protect your ranks, adapt to asymmetrical battlefields, and witness the story of the White King facing his worst enemy: His reflection.

Reviews: Very Positive — 91% — of 54 reviews
Released: 2021-02-19
Developer: Aslan Game Studio
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% 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 41.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Board Game 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%

  2. #2 The Ouroboros King
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 561 reviews2023
    Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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 45.2%, Board Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, Fantasy 5.6%

  3. #3 King of the Bridge
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,718 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 63.7%, Board Game 15%, Strategy 7.6%, Fantasy 7.1%, Puzzle 5.4%

  4. #4 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
    95% matchVery Positive80% of 357 reviews2025
    Dev: Marc Makes Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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 59.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Board Game 8.8%, Strategy 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.1%

  5. #5 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
    94% 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 49.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%, Board Game 7.4%, Strategy 6.8%

  6. #6 Gigachess
    94% 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 45.1%, Board Game 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, Strategy 8.8%

  7. #7 Archon Classic
    92% matchVery Positive81% of 192 reviews2010
    Dev: React Games
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    Inspired by chess, but adding combat that YOU control, Archon was the original Battle Chess. You must try to outmaneuver your opponent using teams of fantasy creatures or monsters in this epic struggle of Light and Dark.

    Why similar: Strategy 75.2%, Indie 24.8%

  8. #8 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,881 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 68.8%, Board Game 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.8%, Strategy 3%

  9. #9 Chess
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 96 reviews2024
    Dev: Popoko VM Games
    Windows · Mac

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

    Why similar: Chess 42.1%, Board Game 23.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Local Multiplayer 12.4%, Strategy 5.5%

  10. #10 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 7,299 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 68.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%, Strategy 6.9%

  11. #11 3D Chess
    91% 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 67.2%, Board Game 18%, Strategy 10.1%, Survival 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%

  12. #12 Four Kings One War
    89% 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 51.5%, Strategy 19.4%, Board Game 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Indie 1.9%

  13. #13 Wulin Chess
    87% 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: Dark Fantasy 24.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.5%, Fantasy 16.8%, Tactical 13.8%, Strategy 12.4%

  14. #14 Pawnbarian
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 882 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 54.1%, Board Game 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%, Strategy 5.7%

  15. #15 Mate'Morphosis
    85% matchVery Positive96% of 55 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 74.9%, Strategy 7.1%, Puzzle 6.4%, Board Game 5.3%, Indie 4.1%

  16. #16 Regimental Chess
    88% matchMixed55% of 332 reviews2015
    Dev: Regimental Chess Dev.Pub: Regimental Chess Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.6 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 64.1%, Board Game 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Strategy 8.3%

  17. #17 Yes, My Queen
    84% 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 58.1%, Board Game 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Fantasy 5.6%, Strategy 5.4%

  18. #18 Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 65 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 48.2%, Board Game 17.1%, Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Indie 5.7%

  19. #19 WizardChess
    84% 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 48.3%, Board Game 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Fantasy 6.2%, Tactical 6.2%

  20. #20 • Dread Chess ✣
    82% matchMostly Positive80% of 98 reviews2025
    Dev: • NullTalePub: • NullTale Scape
    Windows

    ✣ Dread Chess is an original and strange narrative story-puzzle game with sandbox elements. Uncover mysteries by speaking with gods in Latin. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of madness, and reach one of many endings in an unfair game against Death that can be played ONLY ONCE...

    Why similar: Gothic 62%, Story Rich 12.4%, Dark 11.4%, Puzzle 10.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

  21. #21 Age of Undead
    83% matchMostly Positive72% of 97 reviews2022
    Dev: Insane Dreamers
    Windows

    Age of Undead is a multi-genre game (turn-based, RTS, FPS) that allows you to face the frightful Zombie Apocalypse with 3 unique factions: the Army, the Infected, and the Survivors. Make strategic choices in the Campaign, then go into battle and fight to survive!

    Why similar: Zombies 36.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 32%, Strategy 12.9%, Tactical 12.2%, 3D 4.5%

  22. #22 MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light
    81% matchMostly Positive77% of 212 reviews2026
    Dev: Black AnchorPub: Webzen
    Windows

    A turn-based tactical RPG set in a medieval city overrun by horrific creatures, where only your wits and strategies can keep you alive. Plunge into The Dark Shroud to rescue survivors, inherit the memories of the fallen, and restore the shattered "Memolith" to reclaim the lost light.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 21.3%, Zombies 21.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Tactical 8.8%

  23. #23 Chess Survivors
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 160 reviews2023
    Dev: Aarimous
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    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 71.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Strategy 7.3%, Tactical 6%, Procedural Generation 5.8%

  24. #24 Chess Brain: Dark Troops
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2021
    Dev: Caio Flavio
    Windows · Mac

    This game develops the ability to predict movement in Chess, using a playful and immersive concept. The dark troops march in a single sound. They are more organized and smarter

    Why similar: Chess 56.3%, Board Game 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%, Strategy 6.3%

  25. #25 Chess Ultimate
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 276 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 35.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Strategy 14.9%, Fantasy 5.9%

  26. #26 The Rookery
    78% 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 54.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Board Game 7.5%, Tactical 5.8%

  27. #27 Hyper Chess
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 335 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 63.4%, Board Game 15.4%, Local Multiplayer 10.7%, Strategy 8.1%, 3D 2.5%

  28. #28 Gambonanza
    76% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,383 reviews2026
    Dev: BlukuléléPub: Sidekick Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Gambonanza is a tactical roguelike that sets chess pieces on a tiny board. Forget traditional chess and embrace the chaos of breaking the balance! Spend your money on rule-bending upgrades, board tiles and pieces. Experiment with illegal combinations and face off against iconic bosses!

    Why similar: Chess 54.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Board Game 14.8%, Tactical 7.3%, Strategy 6.1%

  29. #29 Checkmate Showdown
    78% matchMostly Positive80% of 236 reviews2023
    Dev: BadRez GamesPub: ManaVoid Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 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 48%, Local Multiplayer 16.3%, Board Game 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%

  30. #30 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
    80% matchMixed52% of 374 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 64%, Board Game 24.8%, Strategy 11.2%

  31. #31 Throne of Bone
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 329 reviews2025
    Dev: Windmill Slam
    Windows · Mac

    Draft minions to defeat all who oppose the noble art of necromancy. Wield spells, discover dark relics, and reclaim your castle to unite the land through undeath in this unholy amalgam of roguelike, deckbuilder, and autobattler.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, Dark Fantasy 23.3%, Fantasy 14.6%, Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%

  32. #32 Chess Knights: Viking Lands
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 70 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 49.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Board Game 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Medieval 6.5%

  33. #33 Shields of Loyalty
    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 172 reviews2025
    Dev: Mosaic Mask StudioPub: indie.io
    Windows

    Experience tactically challenging turn-based strategy in the hostile island world of Mantaria. Command a dynamic army of various unit types and classes to slay a dark and possessed undead army. Train forces into powerful warriors and fight fervently until the snake's head is at your feet!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.4%, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Fantasy 10.7%, Strategy 8.9%

  34. #34 Chess Infinity
    75% matchMixed60% of 81 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 57.5%, Board Game 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Strategy 6.4%, Puzzle 4.1%

  35. #35 FPS Chess
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 42,833 reviews2022
    Dev: Meta ForkPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    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 48.8%, Board Game 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Local Multiplayer 8.2%, Strategy 6.9%

  36. #36 Age of Fear: The Undead King
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 366 reviews2015
    Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Play as either Sir Edward, a noble Knight defending the Human Kingdom, or Krill, a wicked Necromancer with an unearthly lust for power! The Age of Fear series is a deep and complex turn-based strategy (full of humour!) that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Zombies 18.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Fantasy 8%

  37. #37 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 8,203 reviews2020
    Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.8%, Gothic 25%, Strategy 19.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Indie 6.5%

  38. #38 Armello
    74% matchVery Positive82% of 16,020 reviews2015
    Dev: League of Geeks
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 30.5 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 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.6%, Dark Fantasy 21.7%, Strategy 10%, Fantasy 9%

  39. #39 Revelatio
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2024
    Dev: Guild Studio
    Windows

    "Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Strategy 13.7%, Tactical 8.8%

  40. #40 Praise Dead
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 reviews2023
    Dev: Intrepid Marmot
    Windows

    Praise Dead is a roguelike auto-battler where you create zombies from the parts of dead villagers and monsters. Use your zombies to defeat waves of demons, and to harvest resources to improve and upgrade your village.

    Why similar: Zombies 33.4%, Dark Fantasy 30.1%, Strategy 15.5%, Tactical 15.1%, Indie 5.9%

  41. #41 Deliverance & Reign
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 136 reviews2023
    Dev: One Up Plus
    Windows

    Join a gothic battle where Good confronts Evil using roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Play as either side, invading Alaric's Castle, or as Alaric himself defending against the invading heroes!

    Why similar: Gothic 37.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 18%, Zombies 11.6%, Strategy 7.7%

  42. #42 Chess Brain
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 161 reviews2020
    Dev: Caio Flavio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!

    Why similar: Chess 53.6%, Board Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%, Strategy 6.1%

  43. #43 Quantum Chess
    71% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2025
    Dev: Quantum Realm Games
    Windows · Mac

    Completely change the strategy of the age old game of chess with quantum physics!

    Why similar: Strategy 71.9%, Indie 28.1%

  44. #44 Dice With Death
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 778 reviews2026
    Dev: Sea Glass Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 35%, Board Game 29%, Dark Fantasy 20%, Strategy 11.9%, Indie 2.2%

  45. #45 Black & White
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 743 reviews2023
    Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    "Black & White" is a dystopian visual novel + war chess game: black and white, sensibility and reason, freedom and order: follow your beliefs and join your camp.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 36.9%, Zombies 30.8%, Strategy 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%, Story Rich 3.4%

  46. #46 Dead Grid
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 476 reviews2026
    Dev: Atom Void
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Dead Grid is a turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, infused with an 80s retro vibe. Lead a squad of elite mercenaries, fight relentless hordes, discover survivors, and build up your camp with hundreds of scavenged upgrades.

    Why similar: Zombies 30.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Board Game 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Tactical 9.2%

  47. #47 Tabulo
    68% 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 38.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Strategy 14.1%, Indie 2.7%

  48. #48 Sex Chess
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,416 reviews2022
    Dev: Evil Boobs Cult
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Hell is about to get invaded and the sinners trapped inside are about to be freed. But the clueless liberators had no idea how cunning the Devil is. This time, the war between Light and Darkness will be waged not on the battlefield, but on a chess board.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.8%, Chess 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Strategy 10.8%

  49. #49 Necroking
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 911 reviews2024
    Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.

    Why similar: Zombies 26.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Tactical 12.4%, Procedural Generation 10.3%

  50. #50 Wanna Survive
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 301 reviews2019
    Dev: PINIX
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    HIGH SPEED ZOMBIE TACTICS - Fight mobs of undead attacking from all sides in this streamlined turn-based tactics that emphasizes unit placement and synergies. Help the survivors live through fights and manage their rations to avoid permanent death, and they just might be able to reach the Sanctuary.

    Why similar: Zombies 28.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Tactical 12.2%, Strategy 6.8%

  51. #51 Inkshade
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 617 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Vezelle
    Windows

    Inkshade is a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures, wrapped in a web of locked rooms, and orchestrated by an otherworldly game master. Victory is not guaranteed, and the only constant is the cruel black ink that flows within the pieces.

    Why similar: Board Game 25.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Strategy 9.5%, Fantasy 7.4%

  52. #52 Mordheim: City of the Damned
    69% matchMostly Positive70% of 8,383 reviews2015
    Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Tactical 14.6%, Strategy 9.6%

  53. #53 Envy the Dead
    70% matchMixed66% of 244 reviews2016
    Dev: Kazakov Oleg
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Envy the Dead is zombie survival roguelike, in which you are leading group of unique, randomly generated characters through destroyed lands, infested with zombies.

    Why similar: Zombies 51.6%, Strategy 17.4%, Tactical 9.7%, Survival 8.7%, Procedural Generation 7.3%

  54. #54 Chessformer
    66% matchVery Positive100% of 320 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 70.4%, Board Game 16.8%, Strategy 6.7%, Puzzle 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  55. #55 Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
    65% matchMostly Positive78% of 214 reviews2026
    Dev: Singular Sunshine StudiosPub: 3DM Games
    Windows · Mac

    Conquest Tactics: Realm of Sin is a dark-fantasy roguelite tactics game. Command your army and engage in turn-based battles on a hex-based board as you advance step by step to conquer a land shrouded in sin. Your choices carry weight: will you restore order… or allow eternal darkness to reign?

    Why similar: Board Game 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Fantasy 8.8%

  56. #56 Feud
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 224 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: Chess 35.5%, Board Game 15%, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%

  57. #57 Defence to death
    70% matchMixed56% of 275 reviews2017
    Dev: Laush Dmitriy SergeevichPub: Laush Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    "Defence to death" - game in genre "Tower Defence". Defend Your castle from monster! Show Your's strength and wisdom.

    Why similar: Zombies 36.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 29%, Strategy 15.2%, Survival 7.9%, 3D 4.6%

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