
A pirate themed chess puzzle game where strategically placing a limited number of pieces is key to breaking open all treasure chests and completing each level.
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A pirate themed chess puzzle game where strategically placing a limited number of pieces is key to breaking open all treasure chests and completing each level.

Shatranj Puzzles
Shatranj Puzzles is a tactical chess puzzle game featuring 10,000 unique puzzles, 3 AI difficulty levels, and local 2-player mode. Solve challenging positions, improve your tactical vision, and progress through a massive chess puzzle experience at your own pace.

Hang The Kings
Hang The Kings is a chess-inspired puzzle game. Capture all pieces of the same color before eliminating its King.
Shatranj Puzzles is a tactical chess puzzle game featuring 10,000 unique puzzles, 3 AI difficulty levels, and local 2-player mode. Solve challenging positions, improve your tactical vision, and progress through a massive chess puzzle experience at your own pace.
Why similar: Chess 63.5% ★, Strategy 19.7%, Puzzle 8.8%, 2D 3.4%, Casual 2.5%
Hang The Kings is a chess-inspired puzzle game. Capture all pieces of the same color before eliminating its King.
Why similar: Chess 52% ★, Strategy 29.3%, Casual 10.3%, Puzzle 8.5%
TAKE YOUR CHESS GAME TO NEW LEVELS! Whether you're a beginner, club player or professional Grandmaster, FRITZ FOR FUN 13 has what you need!
Board Defenders is super-structuring the rules of the world’s most played game of all times - chess. A modern vision thrilling and fun fast action game, combining the pace of an arcade with the challenge of a logic puzzle - brain game, based on chess rules.
Why similar: Chess 44.8% ★, Strategy 25.8%, Tabletop 21.5%, Casual 5.7%, Indie 2.2%
FRITZ CHESS 14! The Ultimate Chess SoftwarePlay against FRITZ or play online at FRITZ CHESS 14 is the most comprehensive chess program in the world. Whether you are new to the game or a Grandmaster, FRITZ 14 is suitable for all skill levels!
A two-player online (choose an opponent from your Steam friends list) Chess, in an edgeless landscape called "Kingland", with upgrades.
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 57% ★, Strategy 17%, Tabletop 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Top-Down 3.7%
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 53.8% ★, Strategy 14.1%, Tabletop 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%, Top-Down 6%
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 62.4% ★, Strategy 19.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%, Casual 6.2%, 2D 2.7%
Do you like the Endgame in chess? Here's a brand new chess variant! Defend the back rank against the onslaught of enemy pawns. Easy to learn , advanced artificial intelligence , 66 hand-crafted stages.
Why similar: Chess 57.2% ★, Strategy 12%, Grid-Based Movement 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Puzzle 5.4%
Strategize your way through a variety of encounters, each with various twists. Kill all of the other pieces on the board through night and day until only the two kings remain.
Why similar: Chess 57.1% ★, Strategy 22%, Puzzle 8.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.4%, Top-Down 3.7%
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 62.1% ★, Strategy 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%, Top-Down 5.5%, 2D 3.3%
Experience the beloved game of chess in ways never before seen! Starting with just your King and a Pawn, you’ll strategically assemble your board with pieces of your choice. But be warned, you’ll be facing off against boards uniquely crafted by other players, there’s no telling what to expect!
Why similar: Chess 60.9% ★, Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%, Tabletop 8.5%, Top-Down 4.1%
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 62.3% ★, Strategy 19.6%, Puzzle 11.9%, Casual 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
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 63.6% ★, Strategy 27.2%, Casual 8.2%, Singleplayer 1%
A chess arcade game where you play against the strongest chess engine in the world.
Why similar: Chess 79.2% ★, Strategy 16.7%, 2D 3.1%, Singleplayer 1%
The World has united their strongest Grandmasters to challenge us! But they forget one thing: the Soviet School of Chess has no equal. Take your seat, comrade. It is time to show the globe who truly rules the 64 squares!
Why similar: Chess 66.8% ★, Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Puzzle 5.8%, Casual 1.8%
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 55% ★, Tabletop 11.9%, Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
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 61.1% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%, Puzzle 7.3%, Top-Down 4.6%
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 42.7% ★, Strategy 30.8%, Puzzle 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, 2D 4.6%
Cubic Chess is a twist on traditional Chess, setting the pieces onto a 3d cubic board, you can rotate, revolve and plan around the board itself and is perfect for players that want a new way to think of their favorite game, without too many more bells and whistles.
Why similar: Chess 51.6% ★, Strategy 35.5%, Puzzle 8.4%, Indie 4.5%
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 63.1% ★, Strategy 18.9%, Tabletop 7.6%, Casual 5%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.6%
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 63.6% ★, Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%, Tabletop 9.1%, Casual 1.9%
Blindfold Chess is a minimalist strategy game where you play chess entirely from memory. Practice with blindfold exercises, improve your visualization, and battle Stockfish AI or online players without ever seeing the board.
Why similar: Chess 58.9% ★, Strategy 17.8%, Tabletop 9.7%, Puzzle 5.5%, Casual 5.4%
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 55.1% ★, Strategy 20.7%, Tabletop 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%, Top-Down 5.3%
A unique chess-RPG-puzzle hybrid set inside a corrupted 90s computer. Battle an evil chess invasion across 24 handcrafted levels, purge glitched worlds and bosses, and restore the system. Minimal Bauhaus visuals and a deep drone soundtrack shape a tense, atmospheric journey.
Why similar: Chess 60.8% ★, Strategy 18%, Puzzle 8.8%, Grid-Based Movement 5.6%, 2D 3.6%
Tactorius is a spell-driven chess roguelite. Summon pieces, rewrite movement, and warp the rules with 150+ spells across 7 escalating towers. No two runs play the same.
Why similar: Chess 62.8% ★, Strategy 25.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
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 64.7% ★, Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.3%, Tabletop 4.7%, Casual 4.6%
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 55.1% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Tabletop 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%, Top-Down 5.8%
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 54.1% ★, Strategy 15.4%, Tabletop 14.2%, Puzzle 8.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.3%
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 69.7% ★, Strategy 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
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 65.6% ★, Strategy 20.6%, Tabletop 5.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.3%, 2D 2.6%
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 64.9% ★, Strategy 19%, Tabletop 9.9%, Casual 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 65.3% ★, Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%, Casual 4%, 2D 2.3%
Study piece movements, checkmate conditions and tactics; learn Xiangqi inside out! Play against a wide variety of AI opponents, developing your Xiangi playing style.
Why similar: Chess 63.9% ★, Strategy 17.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Top-Down 5.2%, 2D 2.8%
A colorful chess roguelike! Engage in dopaminergic, cinematic strategy while you fulfill a chess power fantasy - your pieces gain abilities as you construct a juiced up roster capable of surviving the onslaught! Only - seven mysterious prismatic kings stand before you and the one true crown...
Why similar: Chess 65.2% ★, Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Tabletop 9.4%, Indie 0.5%
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 54.4% ★, Strategy 41.7%, Casual 1.9%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
A chess puzzle game where you play both sides, no opponent, no checkmate. Each level sets its own objectives. Some pieces explode when captured, others freeze or shield the squares around them, and some move right through other pieces. Rewind freely until every objective is met at once.
Why similar: Chess 54.5% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Grid-Based Movement 9.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Tabletop 6.7%
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 64.3% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Grid-Based Movement 6.3%, 2D 3.5%
Every move matters in this chess-inspired tactical adventure. Lead three heroes and outsmart the undead.
Why similar: Chess 42.2% ★, Strategy 25.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Top-Down 4.6%
👑 A non-standard chess game in which kings have magical powers. The player needs to cut down the enemy king, building a victorious tactics by combining the queue of moves and magical abilities.
Why similar: Chess 23.4% ★, Pirates 21% ★, Strategy 17.1%, Grid-Based Movement 9.6%, Puzzle 9.5%
They say one person in the field is not a warrior. And what if this one is called to fight by the White Grandmaster himself, endowed with super powers and even the ground on which he steps helps him. Find out in the new skirmish of the Grandmasters and regain control over all the clans of Whitehills
Why similar: Chess 67.6% ★, Strategy 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Puzzle 9.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Commanders, assemble your armies! CHECK vs. MATE calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command!
Do you think chess is a man's game, comrade? THINK AGAIN! The Soviet Queens are here to crush your ego and show you true elegance on the board. Enroll NOW!
Why similar: Chess 61.6% ★, Strategy 18.4%, Puzzle 6.4%, Casual 5.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.6%
ChessCorp - an indie puzzle game that takes you to a pixel art world to solve the mystery of your existence. Tackle AI-generated chess puzzles, develop your own thinking machine, and win the Grand Tournament. This is the only way.
Why similar: Chess 65% ★, Strategy 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.7%, Puzzle 4.2%, 2D 2.3%
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 67.7% ★, Strategy 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.3%, 2D 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
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 58.6% ★, Strategy 20.9%, Tabletop 16.4%, Casual 4.2%
SokoChess Black is a puzzle game about pushing and capturing Chess pieces while overcoming various obstacles. Enjoy 70 different handcrafted levels with a unique twist on the Chess formula.
Why similar: Chess 58.3% ★, Strategy 17.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Grid-Based Movement 6.7%, Casual 2.8%
From piece movements, to drops, promotion and strategic formations, you'll learn Shogi inside out! Play against a wide variety of AI opponents, developing your Shogi playing style.
Why similar: Chess 62.1% ★, Strategy 24.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, 2D 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
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 60.9% ★, Strategy 11.6%, Puzzle 10.7%, Casual 3.5%, 2D 3.4%
Save the forest in this improved version of chess with new boards with obstacles and power-ups.
Why similar: Chess 62% ★, Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Tabletop 8.8%, 2D 4%
A simple yet satisfying game of chess that anyone can play - and learn from. Challenge a powerful chess AI, play against your friends, and try to get through a massive tower of puzzles!
Why similar: Chess 57.6% ★, Strategy 24.9%, Puzzle 9.4%, Casual 8.2%
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 74% ★, Strategy 21.2%, 2D 4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Progressively harder waves of enemies fall from the sky. Capture them to earn gold, and then purchase your own reinforcements to drop onto the board. 10 brand new chess pieces to master. How many waves can you survive?
Why similar: Chess 61.1% ★, Strategy 12.6%, Tabletop 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.8%, Casual 4.4%
Chess v Checkers is a mashup of two popular games Chess and Checkers. Play as either side on the game board through three distinct game modes.
Why similar: Chess 65.2% ★, Puzzle 9.4%, Top-Down 7.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%, Casual 4.8%
Lead ten animal armies in 3D chess. Challenge the computer across five difficulties or play a friend locally. Learn with Danger Sense and 100 guided lessons, solve 100 mate-in-two puzzles, and conquer the nine-battle Gauntlet.
Why similar: Chess 69.9% ★, Strategy 16.7%, Casual 7.3%, Puzzle 4.4%, Indie 0.9%
Chess Bomb is a unique puzzle game where bombs take the shape of chess pieces. Strategically use these explosive chess bombs to fend off waves of invading monsters threatening the chess kingdom.
Why similar: Chess 54.1% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Puzzle 9.2%, Grid-Based Movement 8.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.2%