- #1 Chesskoban Bishop
97% matchPositive100% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: Heimo Game Studio
Windows
Relaxing puzzle game for chess lovers and beginners using a combination of sokoban and chess mechanics. Capture enemy bishops to complete levels.
Why similar: Chess 44.1% ★, Sokoban 24.8% ★, Board Game 14.2%, Incremental 7.7%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #2 FourKnightVariant
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: WhimSoul Games
Windows
Master the movement of the chess knight in a strategic puzzle built around planning, positioning, and board coverage. Choose your starting square, plan your jumps, conquer the board, and take on increasingly demanding challenges.
Why similar: Chess 47.4% ★, Board Game 20.1%, Incremental 11.7%, Puzzle 7.7%, Cartoony 5.1%
- #3 Swords & Shields AdvBattleBoard
96% 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 55.8% ★, Board Game 28.2%, Puzzle 11%, Casual 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #4 A Lone Piece
95% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Marko HaajaPub: Kuura Playhouse
Windows
Easy to learn. Hard to master. A Lone Piece is a chess themed puzzle game where you control a single pawn caught in the middle of opposing hostile pieces. Your main job is to escape the board, but sometimes offence is the best defense. Become more than just A Lone Piece.
Why similar: Chess 44.2% ★, Sokoban 20.6% ★, Board Game 18.3%, Incremental 8%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #5 Black Pieces Move First
94% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Enchant Games
Windows
Chess, but with a unique twist: you freely control a rebellious black pawn, determined to change the rules of the game. Dozens of chess sokoban puzzles with a touch of action and a tale of revenge.
Why similar: Chess 46.4% ★, Sokoban 23% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Puzzle 6.3%, Cartoony 4.4%
- #6 Keito
94% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Keito Team LLC
Windows · Mac
Drop colorful yarn balls from above and bounce them to the bored cat to delight them! Combine yarn balls of the same color to earn more points. Reach the target score as quickly as you can!
Why similar: Sokoban 40.8% ★, Time Management 24.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Funny 7.1%, Cartoony 5.4%
- #7 Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles
93% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2021
Dev: Heimo Game Studio
Windows
Relaxing puzzle game for chess lovers and beginners using a combination of sokoban and chess mechanics. If you like Chess you will enjoy playing it!
Why similar: Chess 40.3% ★, Sokoban 24.7% ★, Board Game 15.8%, Incremental 9.7%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #8 Circular Logic Games
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Windows
Various board games based on chess, checkers and others on different boards.
Why similar: Chess 49.5% ★, Board Game 44.1%, Casual 6.3%
- #9 Chess Master Quest - Idle
91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: LearnTech Games
Windows
Learn Chess. Real Progression. Idle Mode. Solve 10,000+ tactical puzzles, study grandmaster games, and climb from a park bench to the World Championship through deep idle mechanics, Grandmaster training, and RPG-style stat growth.
Why similar: Chess 53.1% ★, Board Game 21.1%, Time Management 17%, Puzzle 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #10 Swim Out
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 60 reviews2017
Dev: Lozange Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into the relaxing and refreshing atmosphere of Swim Out, a strategic, turn-based puzzle game, that will transport you into a sunny day by the swimming pool, the river or the sea.
Why similar: Chess 40% ★, Sokoban 26.4% ★, Board Game 19.2%, Puzzle 7.6%, Colorful 3.2%
- #11 Cat Block - Sliding Puzzle
89% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: ZT-Studio
Windows · Mac
Meet adorable cats in Cat Block - Sliding Puzzle. Move cat blocks and guide the yarn ball to its goal through 300 stages, with switchable cat skins, themed wallpapers, and relaxing music.
Why similar: Sokoban 31.4% ★, Board Game 24.1%, Incremental 13.9%, Cartoon 9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #12 MAFIA Chess
90% 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 62.8% ★, Board Game 21.4%, Cartoon 7.1%, Casual 5.6%, Colorful 2.6%
- #13 PlunderPiece
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Kaiden Mastel
Windows
A puzzle game where you move chess pieces to plunder treasure. Try to collect all the coins in as few moves as possible. Includes over 49 levels! (50 to be precise).
Why similar: Chess 46.8% ★, Board Game 30.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, Colorful 4.8%, Casual 4.6%
- #14 Pawnimals
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Floyd Bishop
Windows
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 64.3% ★, Board Game 21.7%, Casual 6.1%, Puzzle 4.1%, 3D 3.1%
- #15 Chess++
88% 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 62.8% ★, Board Game 25.3%, Casual 7.4%, 3D 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #16 Chess Brain
86% matchVery Positive90% of 165 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 42.4% ★, Sokoban 23.5% ★, Board Game 17.8%, Puzzle 6.9%, 2.5D 6.6%
- #17 Cute Chess
86% 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 62.3% ★, Board Game 21.1%, Cartoon 6.1%, Cartoony 5.2%, Casual 4.9%
- #18 Chess Tools
85% match7 user reviews100% of 7 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 54.9% ★, Board Game 23.3%, Incremental 10.8%, Puzzle 7.8%, 3D 2.5%
- #19 SokoChess Black
84% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Daisy GamesPub: Martin Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 54.7% ★, Sokoban 31.8% ★, Puzzle 10.6%, Casual 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #20 Souls Chess
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lawliet
Windows
Dive into Souls Chess, where the Sengoku era meets chess and auto-battler. Command samurai units, claim upgrades, and engage in stat-driven combat to reign supreme on a chessboard like no other. Outwit the AI and emerge as the ultimate warlord of feudal Japan!
Why similar: Chess 43.4% ★, Board Game 17.8%, 2.5D 9.6%, Arcade 6.5%, Cartoon 6.5%
- #21 SokoChess White
82% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Daisy GamesPub: Martin Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
SokoChess White is a puzzle game about pushing Chess pieces into their destination and overcoming various obstacles. Enjoy 70 different handcrafted levels with a unique twist on the Chess formula.
Why similar: Chess 53.9% ★, Sokoban 32.9% ★, Puzzle 9.8%, Casual 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #22 Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
82% matchMixed66% of 83 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 69.9% ★, Board Game 26.3%, 3D 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #23 Chesskoban Cyber
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Heimo Game Studio
Windows
Community Based Chess Game. On a cyber map, Move Knights, Bishops, Rooks, go through Portals and capture the Enemy Pieces. Be the Best in the levels and win Medals. Reinvent in Creative Mode by creating your own levels and sharing.
Why similar: Chess 47.8% ★, Board Game 19.9%, Sokoban 12.3% ★, Incremental 10.5%, Puzzle 6%
- #24 Chess 2
81% 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 55.8% ★, Board Game 22%, Puzzle 8.8%, Cartoony 5.2%, Casual 3%
- #25 Chess Brain: Dark Troops
80% matchVery Positive94% of 64 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 46.2% ★, Sokoban 24.8% ★, Board Game 19.2%, Puzzle 7.4%, Casual 1.2%
- #26 Chessformer
78% matchVery Positive100% of 323 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 63.1% ★, Board Game 23.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Casual 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #27 Puzzle & Chess
79% matchMixed59% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Beni Games
Windows
Puzzle & Chess is a relaxing and minimalist game that mixes puzzle challenges with chess moves. Click on pieces, solve the puzzles with a pleasant and relaxing environment. You don't need to know how to play chess to have fun. No score, no timer and no pressure.
Why similar: Chess 50% ★, Board Game 19.2%, Sokoban 11.7% ★, Puzzle 8.1%, Incremental 8.1%
- #28 Weapon Rearing
77% matchMostly Negative29% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: JIYUTORISEI
Windows
Idle weapon collection and weapon development game. Legendary weapons can be automatically obtained.
Why similar: Sokoban 18.6% ★, Time Management 18.1%, Creature Collector 15.3%, Incremental 13.6%, Inventory Management 10.6%
- #29 Chesster
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2016
Dev: Team ChessterPub: Surprise Attack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chess meets match-three to create a deep and strategic new experience. Faced with a board full of chess pieces, you must create rows or columns of matching pieces to score points. Pieces move the same way as in chess and “take” the piece in their target destination, clearing it from the board.
Why similar: Chess 70.9% ★, Match 3 29.1%
- #30 Chess of Fortune
78% 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 56.2% ★, Board Game 22.4%, Incremental 12.4%, Casual 6.2%, Colorful 2.8%
- #31 Ajedrez una tarde de Otoño
77% matchMixed50% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Luis Pedro Lopez Perez
Windows
chess simulator game
Why similar: Chess 70.8% ★, Board Game 21.4%, Casual 4%, 3D 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #32 Boardfall
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Follow the fun
Windows
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 58.9% ★, Board Game 15.9%, 2.5D 7.7%, Arcade 7%, Casual 3.8%
- #33 Mate'Morphosis
74% matchVery Positive96% of 57 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 59.7% ★, Sokoban 12.7% ★, Puzzle 10.8%, Board Game 6.6%, Incremental 5.8%
- #34 Hyper Chess
74% matchVery Positive92% of 353 reviews2025
Dev: Grouch
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.6 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 64.4% ★, Board Game 24.6%, Arcade 8.8%, 3D 2.2%
- #35 Chex
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 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 26.7%, 3D 2.6%, Casual 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #36 Mighty Gemstones
76% matchMixed50% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: Sabrina Aridi
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Combine all gemstones to complete the many different missions in this match 3 game.
Why similar: Match 3 22.2%, Board Game 21.3%, Time Management 17.4%, Incremental 15.3%, Puzzle 9%
- #37 Sharp Chess
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Melmax LLC
Windows
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 71.4% ★, Board Game 27.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #38 Knight Swap 2
75% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
The sequel of the successful Knight Swap, with more levels, more gameplay mechanics, and even more fun. The goal in each level is to move the opposing knights to where the others are placed (and vice versa) using the features of the board.Can you swap the knights?
Why similar: Chess 43.7% ★, Sokoban 27% ★, Board Game 17%, Puzzle 8.3%, Casual 2.3%
- #39 MetaChess
73% match8 user reviews75% of 8 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 64.1% ★, Board Game 25%, Puzzle 8%, Casual 2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #40 Knight Swap
73% matchVery Positive88% of 150 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?
Why similar: Chess 43.5% ★, Sokoban 27.1% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Puzzle 8.1%, Casual 2.4%
- #41 Unlock The King
72% matchVery Positive95% of 404 reviews2019
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
Why similar: Chess 44.4% ★, Sokoban 29.5% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Puzzle 7.8%, Casual 2%
- #42 King of the Bridge
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,778 reviews2024
Dev: Finn Schuuring
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.4 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 56.5% ★, Board Game 21%, 2.5D 11.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #43 Chess You
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio SoSeong
Windows
Play classic chess against girls who tease, provoke, and challenge you.
Why similar: Chess 62.7% ★, Board Game 23.6%, Puzzle 4.5%, Casual 4.4%, Funny 4.4%
- #44 Chess v Checkers
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 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 65.6% ★, Board Game 19%, Puzzle 9.8%, Casual 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #45 Chess Dungeons
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Remix Games
Windows
Help the white pieces escape by solving chess puzzles ranging from beginner-level to more experienced challenges in this dungeon-themed sokoban-style game.
Why similar: Chess 59.5% ★, Sokoban 28% ★, Puzzle 7.2%, Casual 3.3%, Colorful 1.5%
- #46 Chessferatu
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Half-Cocked Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chessferatu is a chess opening training game where you study, battle, and improve by playing real opening lines against themed opponents, then keep fighting when theory ends with live move evaluation and engine refutations.
Why similar: Chess 68.3% ★, Board Game 27.1%, Casual 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #47 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
72% matchMixed52% of 377 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 59.7% ★, Board Game 36.5%, Casual 3.9%
- #48 Thumper Chess
68% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Thumper Games
Windows
Thumper Chess is a free to play chess game with basic animated pieces. Better looking and more fun chess sets, maps, animations, etc... are available in cheap DLC content.
Why similar: Chess 57% ★, Board Game 34.8%, 3D 5%, Casual 3.2%
- #49 Board Games VR
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: artArmin
Windows
Play board games in virtual reality. Backgammon, Chess, Checkers, etc. Check out the game description and announcements for a continuously updated list of games and features.
Why similar: Chess 55% ★, Board Game 22.3%, Cartoon 8.8%, Cartoony 6.5%, Casual 3.8%
- #50 Kingside Break
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YuJam Games
Windows
A chess game where you lead a customizable fantasy army through 1,500 levels of curated puzzles. Face checkpoint commanders in full matches, recruit new races, and customize your hero and army. Key chess concepts encountered are logged in a Sage Ledger for education and future reference.
Why similar: Chess 66.4% ★, Board Game 22%, Puzzle 10.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #51 Shatranj Puzzles
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: iradastudio
Windows
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 83.8% ★, Puzzle 12%, Casual 3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #52 Prisoners Chess
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Oh Baby Games
Windows
You know how the pieces move. You don't know how they die. A chess roguelike where every piece bleeds. Level them, perk them or lose them forever. Take the enemy King's head, or bleed their army dry. One path saves you. One damns you. Hell keeps score.
Why similar: Chess 76.1% ★, Board Game 20.9%, 3D 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #53 Catgirl Chess
67% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Abracadabra Arts
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 66.8% ★, Board Game 25.1%, Casual 4.8%, 3D 3.4%
- #54 Tour - Chess Puzzles
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alberithmic
Windows · Linux
Visit all the light squares exactly once to solve the puzzles in this game. Inspired by the classic Knight's Tour challenge, but taken to new levels with a wide variety of special tiles and pieces.
Why similar: Chess 64.9% ★, Board Game 16.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Casual 6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #55 Chess Infinity
66% matchMixed62% of 93 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 59.2% ★, Board Game 25.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, 3D 3.3%, Casual 3%
- #56 Checkmate Challenge
68% 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 86.3% ★, Arcade 12.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #57 Pyramids
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GraphXGames
Windows
Deep inside the pyramids of ancient Egypt, every diamond has a destination—but the way is blocked by stones, balls and other obstacles. Manipulate the environment, remove blockages, and create a safe route to each matching diamond stand. Clear the path. Place every diamond where it belongs.
Why similar: Sokoban 46.6% ★, Match 3 29.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, 2.5D 8.3%, Casual 4.4%
- #58 BOT.vinnik Chess: Legendary Queens
65% matchPositive93% of 15 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 64.6% ★, Board Game 21.7%, Puzzle 6.9%, Casual 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%