
A turn-based tactical game in the style of chess, with roguelike elements, where you command a fleet in dynamic strategic battles to break humanity's cycle of defeat.
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A turn-based tactical game in the style of chess, with roguelike elements, where you command a fleet in dynamic strategic battles to break humanity's cycle of defeat.

The Rookery
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!

The Ouroboros King
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.
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 45.5% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Roguelite 10.1%, Board Game 8.6%
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 37.2% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Roguelite 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
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 51% ★, Board Game 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%, Roguelike 7.4%
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 53.1% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Roguelike 8%, Strategy 5.5%
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 53.3% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Board Game 10.7%, Roguelite 8.5%, Roguelike 5.4%
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 52% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Strategy 3.7%
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 52.2% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%, Strategy 5.4%
A tactical roguelike role-playing game based in the original thousand-year classic, Chess
Why similar: Chess 45.8% ★, Board Game 12.7%, Roguelite 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Roguelike 7.4%
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 55.8% ★, Board Game 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%, Strategy 4.2%
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 48.7% ★, Board Game 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Turn-Based Combat 4%
Customize your board with a host of new pieces. Start with an aggressive forward assault, Or perhaps a defensive fortress designed to weather the storm. Will you outwit, outmanoeuvre, or out-explode your way to victory?
Why similar: Chess 49.9% ★, Board Game 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Strategy 4.5%
A unique and casual chess experience with new rules and luck-based mechanics which requires fresh strategies, tactics, and ingenuity to conquer.
Why similar: Chess 50.1% ★, Board Game 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Strategy 5.7%
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 57.8% ★, Board Game 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Strategy 6.4%, 2D 2.5%
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
Why similar: Chess 43.4% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Roguelike 7.4%
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 59.5% ★, Board Game 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Strategy 6.5%, 2D 2%
King's Hand is a turn-based, roguelike battler that fuses the strategy of chess with deckbuilding and a dash of chaos. Face increasingly challenging waves of tactical chess gameplay with a twist!
Why similar: Chess 61.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Roguelike 8.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%, Strategy 6.8%
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 58.5% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 6.4%, Strategy 6.4%
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 57.5% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Roguelike 7.8%, Strategy 4.5%
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 55.2% ★, Board Game 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Strategy 7.4%, 2D 2.1%
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 65.2% ★, Board Game 21.5%, Strategy 6.4%, Tactical 3.8%, 2D 2.8%
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 57.9% ★, Board Game 18.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Strategy 5.4%, 2D 2%
Chess of doom is a chess-based roguelike where you're outnumbered at every turn. Harness the dungeon's power to battle enemy hordes, familiar and strange. Die, learn, master, conquer!
Why similar: Chess 58.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Roguelike 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%, Strategy 5.7%
Infernal Chess is a dark fantasy chess game set in the fiery depths of hell. Battle on a volcanic chessboard with creature-themed pieces and master strategic gameplay as you navigate the intense atmosphere of the inferno!
Why similar: Chess 46% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 5.6%
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 40.7% ★, Board Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Roguelite 8.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%
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 61.6% ★, Board Game 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Strategy 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
MEGACHESS is a roguelite dungeon crawler with chess elements. Blast through high-paced tactical battles, adapt your army against outnumbering foes, craft and combine your units to form MEGA-PIECES and obliterate the bosses.
Why similar: Chess 29.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Roguelite 11.2%, Roguelike 8.9%
Welcome to the Chess Game of Tomorrow!
Why similar: Chess 51% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Strategy 5.1%, Futuristic 3%
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 59.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Combat 6.7%, Strategy 3.2%
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 58.8% ★, Board Game 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Strategy 3.9%
The world's most popular board game enhanced with unique pieces, various maps and new game modes. Experience gorgeous graphics, engaging campaign, challenging puzzles and diverse battles.
Why similar: Chess 52.6% ★, Board Game 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Strategy 4%
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 56.4% ★, Board Game 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Strategy 5.9%
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 59.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Strategy 6.2%, Tactical 5.2%
Save the forest in this improved version of chess with new boards with obstacles and power-ups.
Why similar: Chess 56% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%, Board Game 6.8%, Strategy 4.2%
Collect cards, build decks, and battle fierce opponents in Top Check, a roguelike deckbuilder and card game inspired by the classic game of chess. With many unique pieces and abilities, only the best strategists will emerge victorious. Do you have what it takes to reach the top?
Why similar: Chess 36.8% ★, Board Game 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Roguelite 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.8%
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 58.6% ★, Board Game 17.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Strategy 5.9%, 2D 2%
A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where your King is your strongest weapon. Play cards from your deck to drop units onto the battlefield and checkmate your opponent. Build your Deck, Upgrade your Ruler, and Claim the Throne.
Why similar: Chess 42.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Board Game 12.4%, Roguelite 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7%
This is Chess on a conveyor belt -- an ingenious roguelike, melding tactical strategy and explosive action! Deal with a mind-bending scrolling board that pulls towards you relentless waves of foes and perils. Prepare for their violent collision with your pieces. Prepare for TOTAL ZUGZWANG.
Why similar: Chess 43% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Roguelite 9.1%, Roguelike 8.5%
The ultimate chess variant roguelike game. Start with pieces and the board set up for the ancient precursor to chess, Chaturanga. Defeat progressively more sophisticated computer opponents and chess variants while leveling up your pieces to their modern equivalents and beyond into new faery pieces.
Why similar: Chess 43.3% ★, Board Game 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Roguelite 9.7%, Roguelike 7.3%
City of Promotion est un jeu qui combine les échecs et la construction de colonies, où les joueurs utilisent les règles de déplacement des pièces d'échecs pour collecter des ressources, développer des colonies et résister aux attaques de monstres en essaim.
Why similar: Chess 53.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Roguelite 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Board Game 8.7%
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 52.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Board Game 10.6%, Tactical 5%
A playable Chess board that visualizes where each piece can go and what every move does
Why similar: Chess 51.3% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Strategy 3.7%
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 57.3% ★, Board Game 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%, Strategy 7.6%
The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon.
Why similar: Chess 46.5% ★, Board Game 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Roguelite 8%, Roguelike 7.6%
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 57.5% ★, Board Game 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Strategy 4.8%, Tactical 2.8%
Solve more than 3.000.000 chess puzzles and fight an AI which is challenging for beginners and pros. Unlock different startign positions to give your chess game a new twist. All that in the style of famous 90s JRPGs.
Why similar: Chess 44.3% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 5.1%
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 49.8% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Strategy 4%
Play classic chess against girls who tease, provoke, and challenge you.
Why similar: Chess 58.7% ★, Board Game 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%, Strategy 4.3%
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 54% ★, Board Game 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Strategy 7%, Turn-Based Combat 3.8%
Listen up, comrade! Tired of feeling like a terrible chess player? Ditch the flashy modern tools. My routine is simple: I teach you a sharp concept, you apply it in a puzzle, then I unveil the secret twist. Survive my training, and become a true Chess Master!
Why similar: Chess 51.4% ★, Board Game 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Strategy 3.4%
Play chess online, vs AI, or vs a local player in our clean 2D and 2.5D chess game. Play against any of your Steam friends, even if they dont own the game.
Why similar: Chess 51.4% ★, Board Game 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Strategy 3.7%
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 52.3% ★, Board Game 20.8%, Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Indie 1.7%
War of Chess is an online 1v1 chess game featuring animated character pieces, where players compete to climb ELO ranks, earn Gold, and level up
Why similar: Chess 38.8% ★, Board Game 28.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.8%, Strategy 10.3%, Indie 1.5%
Strike Chess is a competitive simultaneous turn strategy game that reimagines chess with hidden move selection and rotating powerup cards. Both players move at the same time, and every three turns a random card alters tactics, creating fast, unpredictable matches built on strategy and timing.
Why similar: Chess 48.6% ★, Board Game 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Strategy 6.7%
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 59.5% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Tactical 4.5%, Strategy 4.3%
Prove you're worthy of King's Challenge! Master items, navigation, and combat in over 30 levels of increasing difficulty! Many contenders have failed before. Will you be able to defeat King and claim the ultimate prize?
Why similar: Board Game 25.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Chess 15.5% ★, Strategy 7.2%
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 63.9% ★, Board Game 28.3%, Strategy 7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
ChessRPG is a revisited chess game in pixel art. Each player chooses a medieval fantasy people, gaining access to pieces with various characteristics that turn every match into a fresh tactical battle.
Why similar: Chess 57.7% ★, Board Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%, Strategy 5.5%
Command your army in a turn-based strategy game where every move matters. Each round represents new challenges in randomly generated battles, but be careful because when your king dies your attempt is over!
Why similar: Chess 20.2% ★, Board Game 18%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Roguelite 11.9%