- #1 Waves of Chess
64% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Amusing Noodle Games
Windows
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 60.7% ★, Board Game 19.3%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.2%, Pixel Graphics 2%
- #2 Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
66% matchMixed67% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: ChessBase GmbH
Windows
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 63.5% ★, Board Game 22.2%, Strategy 11.6%, 2D 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #3 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
62% matchVery Positive80% of 334 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 63% ★, Board Game 13.7%, Strategy 11.6%, Logic 3.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 2.9%
- #4 BOT.vinnik Chess: Legendary Queens
62% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Deep Green GamesPub: Abyssal Studios
Windows
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 58.8% ★, Board Game 18.2%, Strategy 11.4%, Retro 4.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.1%
- #5 MetaChess
63% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: MetaChess
Windows · Mac
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 59.9% ★, Board Game 21.7%, Strategy 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.6%, Choices Matter 3.5%
- #6 MAFIA Chess
65% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: MAFIA Chess
Windows
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 59.4% ★, Board Game 18.8%, Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.1%, Logic 3.3%
- #7 Hyper Chess
61% matchVery Positive92% of 324 reviews2025
Dev: Grouch
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%
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 22.5%, Strategy 10.6%, Retro 3.5%
- #8 Chess: Definitive Edition
62% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Aphoenicis
Windows
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 62.9% ★, Board Game 14%, Strategy 12%, Comedy 8%, Turn-Based Tactics 2.6%
- #9 Let's Learn Janggi (Korean Chess)
64% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
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 59.7% ★, Board Game 20.9%, Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.6%, 2D 2.2%
- #10 Backstabbing King
62% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Flown
Windows
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 58.7% ★, Strategy 14.4%, Board Game 14.3%, PvE 4.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.1%
- #11 Let's Learn Shogi
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 30 reviews2020
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
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 56.3% ★, Board Game 20.9%, Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.1%, 2D 1.8%
- #12 Chess++
65% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: JLogical Games
Windows
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 60.4% ★, Board Game 22.6%, Strategy 16.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #13 Just Chess
62% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Pupugames
Windows · Linux
Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience! 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 62.4% ★, Board Game 24.5%, Logic 5.9%, Strategy 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #14 Chess Exerciser
63% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Rapid-IT
Windows
Become a better chess player with learning by repetition. Exercise from 3.000+ opening lines and discover their best continuation. Learn tactics from millions of puzzles split into 38 categories and 11 difficulty levels. Master 18.000+ endgame positions sorted by category and difficulty.
Why similar: Chess 61.3% ★, Board Game 19.2%, Strategy 12.4%, Logic 3.6%, Choices Matter 3%
- #15 Swords & Shields AdvBattleBoard
65% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Mark AinsworthPub: (Mark Ainsworth)
Windows
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 59.3% ★, Board Game 27.9%, Strategy 11.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #16 Chesslike
62% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Habit Gaming
Windows · Linux
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 63.4% ★, Board Game 18%, Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.5%, 2D 1.6%
- #17 Chessformer
62% matchVery Positive100% of 314 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 63.7% ★, Board Game 22.2%, Strategy 7.9%, Logic 3.4%, 2D 2.4%
- #18 ChessSnake
63% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HowDeerYou
Windows
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 60.1% ★, Board Game 19.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 2.2%
- #19 Lilith's Game
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TikoPub: Tiko Developments
Windows
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 62.7% ★, Board Game 17.9%, Strategy 8.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.4%, PvE 4.3%
- #20 Let's Learn Xiangqi (Chinese Chess)
63% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
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 60.5% ★, Board Game 20.1%, Strategy 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.4%, 2D 1.8%
- #21 Chinese Chess - Xiangqi
61% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 60.9% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.5%, Logic 3.7%
- #22 King of the Bridge
60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,636 reviews2024
Dev: Finn Schuuring
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 55.5% ★, Board Game 19.5%, Comedy 8.8%, Strategy 8.7%, PvE 2.8%
- #23 Four Kings One War
63% matchMixed54% of 192 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 51.8% ★, Strategy 25.3%, Board Game 21.8%, Indie 0.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #24 King's Table - The Legend of Ragnarok
63% matchMostly Negative28% of 18 reviews2017
Dev: ImagitecPub: Ziggurat
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this modern take on an ancient board game similar to Chess, one side must defend Odin against an onslaught of attackers as he makes his escape to one of the corners of the board. Use sharp strategy and tactics to help Odin reach safety before he is caught defenseless between multiple assailants!
Why similar: Chess 43.2% ★, Board Game 22%, Strategy 8.3%, 1990's 8.2%, Comedy 5%
- #25 Catgirl Chess
60% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Snazzy Games
Windows
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 65.6% ★, Board Game 22.9%, Strategy 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 1.9%
- #26 Combat Chess
62% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: Minds Eye ProductionsPub: Strategy First
Windows
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 62.8% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Retro 9.4%, Strategy 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.3%
- #27 Caïssa Chess Island
64% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Dominique Lorre
Windows
Caîssa Board is a graphical chess user interface that is evolving toward becoming an online chess club.
Why similar: Chess 59.4% ★, Board Game 18.5%, Strategy 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.1%, Retro 3.8%
- #28 Chess of Mana
59% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: Monk Monkey
Windows
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 54.6% ★, Board Game 20.6%, Strategy 8.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.3%, Funny 3.6%
- #29 Chess You
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio SoSeong
Windows
Play classic chess against girls who tease, provoke, and challenge you.
Why similar: Chess 61.2% ★, Board Game 21.4%, Strategy 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 2%
- #30 Chex
61% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: KonsolKongenPub: Stuen
Windows
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 67.8% ★, Board Game 24.7%, Strategy 7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #31 Chess v Checkers
60% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Emerald Knight Interactive LLC
Windows
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 72% ★, Board Game 13.2%, Logic 5.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 2.9%, Pixel Graphics 2.7%
- #32 Chess of Fortune
61% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: devOfFortune
Windows
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 56.4% ★, Board Game 20.9%, Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 3.7%, Logic 3.3%
- #33 Circular Logic Games
61% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Windows
Various board games based on chess, checkers and others on different boards.
Why similar: Chess 54.7% ★, Board Game 45.3%
- #34 Battle Chess 4000
62% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the Chess Game of Tomorrow!
Why similar: Chess 55.2% ★, Board Game 23.5%, Strategy 10.2%, 1990's 6.3%, 2D 2.7%
- #35 Cute Chess
62% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: RikkiGames Limited
Windows
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 64.2% ★, Board Game 20.2%, Strategy 12%, Logic 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #36 FourKnightVariant
60% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: WhimSoul Games
Windows
Master the Knight’s challenge! Move a knight across the 2D chessboard, visiting as many squares as possible within limited moves. Plan ahead, think like a strategist — are you a swift King or a true Knight?
Why similar: Chess 60.8% ★, Board Game 23.9%, Strategy 9%, 2D 2.4%, Funny 1.8%
- #37 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
62% matchMixed52% of 372 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 55.7% ★, Board Game 31.6%, Strategy 12.7%
- #38 The Rookery
59% matchVery Positive96% of 93 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 66.8% ★, Board Game 13.4%, Strategy 8.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.9%, Logic 3.5%
- #39 Chess Bomb
61% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: NovaScreen
Windows
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 53.8% ★, Board Game 22%, Strategy 8.3%, Logic 5%, Choices Matter 4.3%
- #40 Chessemble
59% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Giga Glitch
Windows
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 59.9% ★, Board Game 17.7%, Strategy 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.7%, Logic 2.5%
- #41 Yes, My Queen
58% matchPositive91% of 45 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 53.3% ★, Board Game 18.6%, Surreal 6.9%, Strategy 6.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.1%
- #42 War of Chess
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mohammed Walid
Windows
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 40.7% ★, Board Game 31.7%, Strategy 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 7%, Indie 0.7%
- #43 Chess Tools
60% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Tom Sykes
Windows
Learn chess by reliving the greatest games of all time. Train with 70+ tutorials, 150+ puzzles, and interactive quests where you guess the moves of legends like Tal, Fischer, and Carlsen. Includes variants, analysis tools, and 2D/3D boards.
Why similar: Chess 60.4% ★, Board Game 23.8%, Strategy 10.4%, 2D 2.2%, PvE 1.7%
- #44 Prismarch
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noah Magner
Windows
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 67.3% ★, Board Game 14.4%, Strategy 9.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.2%, PvE 2.4%
- #45 Mate'Morphosis
57% matchPositive95% of 40 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 66.1% ★, Logic 8.6%, Strategy 8.1%, Board Game 6.9%, 2D 2.6%
- #46 Chesscent
60% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alex did it
Windows · Mac
Chesscent is a pixel art turn-based strategy roguelite that blends classic chess with rule-breaking cards. Face impossible rivals, embrace defeat, and unlock new permanent abilities to change the outcome of the match.
Why similar: Chess 62% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Strategy 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%, Choices Matter 2.8%
- #47 Checkmate Challenge
60% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Erik Fast
Windows
A chess arcade game where you play against the strongest chess engine in the world.
Why similar: Chess 85.6% ★, Strategy 11.5%, 2D 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #48 Play Chess with Lady Bongcloud
59% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Dano SatoPub: RealMono Inc.
Windows
Lady Bongcloud... She is generous, cute, and loves the "Bongcloud Attack", in which the king moves first and goes forward to show his bravery.
Why similar: Chess 37.9% ★, Board Game 31.1%, Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%, 2D 3.3%
- #49 Gomoku
58% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Dive into Gomoku: The Classic Five in a Row!
Why similar: Chess 33.1% ★, Board Game 31.2%, Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.9%, Logic 6.4%
- #50 Chess
58% matchMostly Positive79% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Chess: The Grand Strategy Game - Your Pocket Edition for Mastery and Fun!
Why similar: Chess 39.7% ★, Board Game 35.2%, Strategy 7.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.2%, Logic 6.6%
- #51 Dice chess
59% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Actual indie game
Windows
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
Why similar: Chess 59.2% ★, Board Game 21.4%, Strategy 8.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.3%, Logic 2.6%
- #52 Chess Visualized
58% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: The Lunar Carver
Windows
A playable Chess board that visualizes where each piece can go and what every move does
Why similar: Chess 59.3% ★, Board Game 20.1%, Strategy 7.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.7%, PvE 4.7%
- #53 Chess 2
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KeeleePub: TD Indie
Windows
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 60.3% ★, Board Game 22.1%, Strategy 8.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.8%, Logic 1.9%
- #54 Grandmaster Chess
60% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Capstone SoftwarePub: Ziggurat
Windows
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 53.1% ★, Board Game 21.1%, Strategy 8.6%, Retro 8%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%
- #55 Chess Infinity
58% matchMixed60% of 70 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 61.8% ★, Board Game 24.4%, Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.6%, Indie 0.1%
- #56 Reversi
58% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Popoko VM Games
Windows · Mac
Reversi - A Board Game of Strategy and Tactics!
Why similar: Chess 32.3% ★, Board Game 32%, Strategy 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.9%, Logic 6.5%
- #57 IsoChess
61% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Bit Twiddle Games
Windows · Linux
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 54.6% ★, Board Game 17.1%, Retro 8.8%, Strategy 7.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.9%
- #58 Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
60% matchVery Positive89% of 64 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 50.7% ★, Board Game 26.3%, Strategy 20.1%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%