60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Tactical, Singleplayer, 2D.
Chess, but instead of taking turns each piece has an individual cooldown. Additional pieces and upgrades can be bought after each battle in the campaign.
Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
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.
Real-time Shogi
Welcome to a world of Shogi freed from the limits of turns. From an infinite number of possibilities, find the shortest path to victory. Your tactical reading and sharp judgment will dominate the board. This is a new challenge for even the most seasoned Shogi fans.
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 59.3% ★, Board Game 16.9%, Strategy 10.1%, Tactical 8.8%, 3D 2.5%
Welcome to a world of Shogi freed from the limits of turns. From an infinite number of possibilities, find the shortest path to victory. Your tactical reading and sharp judgment will dominate the board. This is a new challenge for even the most seasoned Shogi fans.
Why similar: Action RTS 35.8% ★, RTS 19.6%, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Board Game 13%, Strategy 6.9%
A difficult, fast-paced action, real-time strategy game in which you embark on an exciting journey, fighting against a wide variety of dangerous enemies whilst levelling up your different characters.
Why similar: Action RTS 33.8% ★, RTS 26.6%, Grid-Based Movement 12.6%, Strategy 12.6%, Tactical 9.3%
"Who wins: a chess grandmaster's strategy or a pro-gamer's reflexes?" In Mechanical Chess, you need both. Shattering the old rules, we've removed turns for pure real-time battles. Your mind is the strategist, your hands are the weapon. Enter the arena and prove your mastery!
Why similar: Chess 32.3% ★, Action RTS 21.6% ★, RTS 14.9%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, Board Game 10.5%
a minimalist rts game where decision-making is at the heart of simple and intuitive gameplay. Compete or cooperate with your friends online to build the best base.
Why similar: Action RTS 28.3% ★, RTS 21.4%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Grid-Based Movement 10.4%, Tactical 8.9%
A Roguelike tactics game where you fight hordes of aliens. Your Units evolve and learn new skills as the fight goes on. Manage your squad of 5 specialised mercenaries, and fight a never ending war against the infestation.
Why similar: Action RTS 30.3% ★, RTS 19.3%, Real Time Tactics 19.3%, Roguelike 10%, Strategy 8.2%
40-player real-time chess battle royale on a massive chessboard. Outplay enemies with chess tactics and game-changing ability kits. Master the chaos as the storm closes in to be the last King standing!
Why similar: Chess 28.3% ★, Action RTS 19% ★, RTS 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 11.1%, Tactical 9.1%
The sequel to Chess we've all been waiting for! Yes, that's right, 3D chess with Catgirls! Play online with a friend today! A highly refined game for the delight of your intellectual capacity.
Why similar: Chess 56.1% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Grid-Based Movement 8%, Strategy 7.7%, Tactical 6.3%
Fast-paced multiplayer territory conquest. Host your own server, invite friends over LAN, and battle for control of procedurally generated maps. Four game modes, alliances, bot opponents, and cross-platform play.
Why similar: Action RTS 30.2% ★, RTS 25.7%, Real Time Tactics 18.2%, Strategy 11.9%, Tactical 8.2%
A fast-paced TRTS multiplayer chess game with simultaneous moves, real-time tactics, and dynamic FFA or Team battles for up to 8 players. Play on square or hex boards, join matchmaking or custom lobbies, and outmaneuver opponents in this evolving Early Access title.
Why similar: RTS 23.8%, Chess 21% ★, Board Game 18.1%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, Strategy 12.1%
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 59.6% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Roguelike 13.8%, Strategy 10.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Keep is a WW2-themed strategy shooter where you place flak turrets to defend your fortress, then jump into first-person mode to shoot down enemy planes. Switch between tactical planning and direct combat in a fast-paced blend of strategy and action
Why similar: Action RTS 38.3% ★, RTS 23.9%, Real Time Tactics 19.3%, Tactical 8.3%, Strategy 6.9%
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 59% ★, Roguelike 13.1%, Board Game 10.5%, Strategy 10.1%, Choices Matter 3.7%
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 48.8% ★, Board Game 16.3%, Grid-Based Movement 12.3%, Tactical 9.3%, Strategy 7.1%
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
Why similar: Chess 44.2% ★, Board Game 14.5%, Roguelike 11.7%, Grid-Based Movement 11.4%, Tactical 8.6%
A roguelike where you build the colony you defend. Select and place cards to construct an army and a colony that supports them to beat back the ever-threating invaders!
Why similar: RTS 24.7%, Action RTS 21.9% ★, Roguelike 14.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, Strategy 12%
Kairos is an RTS game set in a medieval fantasy world consumed by Corruption. As a last bastion of life, you must build bases and lead your armies to fight the endless hunger. Discover new magics to purify the land and reclaim what was lost. At the end of times, will you win? Or you will die trying?
Why similar: Action RTS 29.7% ★, RTS 21.8%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, Time Management 12.9%, Strategy 6.6%
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 57.4% ★, Board Game 17%, Tactical 8.1%, Strategy 7%, Choices Matter 5.1%
Bataliron is a modern warfare RTS game that focuses on personnel development, online command, fire support, and unit assistance on the battlefield, leveraging modern technologies.
Why similar: Action RTS 33.1% ★, RTS 25.8%, Real Time Tactics 17%, Strategy 12.2%, Tactical 7.7%
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 61.5% ★, Board Game 18.8%, Strategy 15.7%, 3D 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Classic tower defense rules meet modern systems. Build medieval towers, face adaptive waves, and experiment with upgrades, modifiers, and roguelike progression.
Why similar: Action RTS 34.3% ★, RTS 26.5%, Real Time Tactics 17.8%, Strategy 11.9%, Tactical 5.9%
Polly's Gone is an action-RTS with shoot'em up elements. Lead a team of sheep through challenging levels in Story Mode to find the missing Polly. Explore diverse environments, defeat enemies, and test your skills in Survival Mode.
Why similar: Action RTS 34.1% ★, RTS 22.4%, Roguelike 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%, Strategy 7.8%
"Siege Showdown" is an exciting strategy game that will give you the opportunity to defend a majestic fortress and fight with the troops of your opponents in a battle for power and territory. An exciting fantasy era world awaits you, where magic and powerful warriors merge in one battle.
Why similar: Action RTS 29.4% ★, RTS 25.8%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, Strategy 13.2%, Tactical 7%
In this unique RTS twist on the classic game, every move on the chessboard opens up new possibilities for building, upgrading and dominating your opponents. Play chess on a new hexagon board that allows you to reach new places and make the tactical part of chess even more tactical.
Why similar: Chess 34.7% ★, RTS 27.1%, Strategy 13.5%, Tactical 10.8%, Board Game 8%
Checkers & Pawns is a minimalist and relaxing puzzle game that combines elements of checkers and chess. With more than 50 challenging levels, unique mechanics, and a balanced difficulty curve, it's perfect for casual players looking for a relaxing and challenging experience.
Why similar: Chess 58.8% ★, Grid-Based Movement 22%, Board Game 11.7%, Strategy 4.3%, Top-Down 2.6%
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 59.3% ★, Tactical 11.7%, Board Game 9.7%, Roguelike 9.4%, Strategy 6.8%
Prepare to take off, soldier! The galaxy needs your strategy! Prove your RTS expertise, explore an entire galaxy and defend it from a threatening invasion.
Why similar: Action RTS 28.6% ★, RTS 22.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Tactical 11%, Choices Matter 6.8%
Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran, this fully featured chess game from Capstone has all the tools and features you need to learn and master the game of chess. Challenge an opponent with five adjustable skill levels from beginner to grandmaster.
Why similar: Chess 48.2% ★, Board Game 15.7%, Grid-Based Movement 14%, Strategy 7.3%, Tactical 5.6%
Command a colony on the brink in Ants Megapolis. Survive an unforgiving world by forging your unique Pheromone, a weapon that dictates your evolution. Carve out an empire from the dirt as an interactive narrator chronicles your savage, epic story of survival.
Why similar: Action RTS 34.3% ★, RTS 28.9%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Strategy 13.6%, Top-Down 2.7%
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 62.1% ★, Board Game 10.8%, Roguelike 9.6%, Strategy 7.8%, Tactical 5.8%
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 61% ★, Board Game 17.7%, Strategy 9.5%, Real Time Tactics 6.8%, Multiplayer 3.1%
Karvan is a tactical roguelite game. A gigantic tree grew a few years ago, many are exploring it and exploiting the incredible resources that grow there, be the first to send a caravan all the way up, or die trying
Why similar: RTS 29.5%, Real Time Tactics 20.8%, Roguelike 17.1%, Strategy 15.1%, Grid-Based Movement 13.6%
《十面冲突》是一款即时策略对战竞技游戏，在游戏中，玩家雇佣武装力量进行对战，有各种各样的兵种等你来雇佣，注意彼此的出兵种类，这样你才能知己知彼，百战百胜。干掉对方的基地，胜利就是你的，你能成功吗？那就来挑战吧！
Why similar: Action RTS 33.1% ★, RTS 25.6%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, Tactical 11.1%, Strategy 8.3%
Combine RTS combat with roguelike elements to create highly replayable and strategic action. Summon troops and purchase stacking upgrades to create a massive army of incredibly powerful troops. How massive of an army can you create?
Why similar: RTS 26.9%, Real Time Tactics 21.1%, Action RTS 15.8% ★, Tactical 14%, Roguelike 12.1%
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 44.9% ★, Board Game 15.2%, Roguelike 11.6%, Grid-Based Movement 10.2%, Tactical 7.8%
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 62.8% ★, Board Game 24.1%, Strategy 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
180 Seconds: A Firefighter's Call drops you into the heart-pounding world of emergency fire response. As flames engulf diverse environments - from bustling offices to quiet schools - you have just three minutes to make decisions that will determine who lives and who doesn't.
Why similar: Action RTS 30.5% ★, RTS 21.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Tactical 8.6%
Blast off in this retro-style space shooter! Conquer planets, outwit AI enemies, and survive the dangers of deep space in fast-paced, nostalgic pixel action.
Why similar: Action RTS 33.5% ★, RTS 30.9%, Real Time Tactics 20.2%, Strategy 14.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story
Why similar: Action RTS 32.7% ★, RTS 24%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, Tactical 8.5%, Strategy 8.2%
A real-time strategy game in which you fight to secure the victory of your Bacteria over the Cell Defense Force and other enemy Bacteria in a world where your units are your only resource, and where your mobile base will not be enough to keep you alive.
Why similar: RTS 33.8%, Action RTS 31.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 19%, Strategy 12.6%, Top-Down 2.5%
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 67% ★, Roguelike 14.6%, Strategy 12.7%, Family Friendly 2.9%, PvE 1.9%
Defend your base against relentless alien waves in a sci-fi tower defense strategy game. Build deadly kill zones, unlock new towers and special abilities, and adapt your loadout to survive escalating assaults across a hostile campaign.
Why similar: Action RTS 35.1% ★, RTS 21.9%, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, Tactical 9.8%, Strategy 8%
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 62.9% ★, Board Game 18%, Strategy 12.1%, Family Friendly 3.7%, Top-Down 2.9%
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 63.8% ★, Board Game 18.2%, Grid-Based Movement 10.2%, Strategy 7.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
A chess arcade game where you play against the strongest chess engine in the world.
Why similar: Chess 80.5% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Tactical 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
A new style of RTS that focuses heavily on terraforming and changing terrain to different types to overcome your opponent ! Inspired by old-school RTSes but with next-generation RTS ideas !
Why similar: Action RTS 41.9% ★, RTS 32.9%, Strategy 16.1%, 3D 3.8%, Top-Down 3.4%
Lead troops to the most macabre battle of their lives. Slay bloodthirsty monsters, deal with gruesome magic, construct safe corners, collect treasures. Leave no man to bleed out in SLAUGHTEREON!
Why similar: Action RTS 39.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 19.6%, RTS 17.7%, Strategy 8.1%, Tactical 5.8%
You are a traveler, stepping into a door, traveling to different worlds, leading your team to explore and adventure, and facing challenges.
Why similar: RTS 24.8%, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Board Game 17.1%, Tactical 14.4%, Roguelike 13.1%
Crawl through the infernal checkerboards. Plan your moves, survive demonic hordes, collect unholy weapons, and descend ever deeper to reclaim your soul — but beware: in this damned game, the rules of chess have been... corrupted. Can you reach the PAWNDEMONIUM ?
Why similar: Chess 59.2% ★, Grid-Based Movement 14.5%, Roguelike 14.1%, Strategy 9.4%, Top-Down 2.3%
Master the art of turn-based chess mechanics in ever-changing dungeons! Navigate bridges, teleporters, and more as you strategize your way to victory in this unique chess roguelike adventure. Plus, create your own maps and explore others' creations!
Why similar: Chess 52.4% ★, Grid-Based Movement 16.4%, Roguelike 11%, Tactical 6.7%, Strategy 6.2%
Grey Galactic is a real time strategy game in space where you build up your planets and ships to conquer your enemies. Develop your empire and fleet of spaceships to destroy your enemies and take over the galaxy! Do you have what it takes to become the best Fleet Captain the UFMC has ever seen?
Why similar: Action RTS 34.4% ★, RTS 25.5%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, Tactical 9.1%, Strategy 8.3%
Enter the Napoleonic wars battlefields. Embody Napoleon or his rivals and face the same human, logistical, and environmental constraints. Every decision can confirm history… or rewrite it.
Why similar: Action RTS 21% ★, RTS 20.8%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, Grid-Based Movement 13.7%, Tactical 9.5%
Stargate: Timekeepers is a real-time tactics game where you lead a team of specialists through a story-driven campaign set in the SG-1 universe. Sneak your characters behind enemy lines, use their unique skills, craft the perfect plan to unravel a timeloop mystery, and defeat the Goa’uld threat.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27.3%, Action RTS 24% ★, RTS 19.3%, Tactical 14%, Strategy 11.9%
Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience with Just Chess! Includes a built-in engine, UCI support, and a Puzzle Arena with 4M+ puzzles. Lichess integration lets you challenge players and watch live tournament broadcasts.
Why similar: Chess 64.5% ★, Board Game 20.7%, Strategy 5.4%, Multiplayer 3.6%, Family Friendly 3.3%
Para Bellum - Hold the Line is a 3D real time small unit tactics game. Your task is to hold off enemy attacks wave after wave using a variety of different Units and Supports in your arsenal to the best of your abilities in Campaign and Skirmish modes.
Why similar: Action RTS 33.3% ★, RTS 25%, Real Time Tactics 17.9%, Strategy 7.7%, Tactical 7.1%
Lazy Chess is a new non-profit chess game that narrows your choices down to the best 2 possible moves per turn. The moves provided can always win the game, but how strong are your decisions? Fewer moves. More fun.
Why similar: Chess 51.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Board Game 13.4%, Tactical 6.7%, Family Friendly 6.2%
Okashi Towers is a Real Time Strategy game with Tower Defense elements. Gather candy resources to build tower units or go on offense and summon creatures to attack other player bases. Join with up to 8 players and choose one of the four factions that fits your play style best
Why similar: Action RTS 30.6% ★, RTS 24%, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, Tactical 9.3%, Strategy 8%
