- #1 Prex // Naq
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nuldrums
Windows
Prex // Naq is a Turn-Based Strategy Board Game. Take turns placing your pieces in the starting phase, then move and capture pieces one at a time, when pieces die they are sent to the afterlife boards and can journey across to upgrade! There is PVP and a single player roguelike mode!
Why similar: Board Game 35.1%, Gothic 26.7% ★, Strategy 21.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Singleplayer 1%
- #2 Hnefatafl Org
96% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: David Lawrence CampbellPub: Hnefatafl Org
Windows · Linux
The game of Copenhagen Hnefatafl is a turn based strategy game with roots going back hundreds of years. It is a bit like chess and played on 11 by 11 and 13 by 13 size board. The client supports playing games, playing in tournaments, reviewing games and going through different move choices.
Why similar: Board Game 53.4%, Strategy 25.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #3 Cartographers
95% matchMixed50% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Brettspielwelt GmbH
Windows · Mac
Flip & Write game from the Roll Player universe. Expert Game of the Year nominee
Why similar: Board Game 35.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Strategy 17.2%, Top-Down 7.9%, Turn-Based Combat 7.8%
- #4 FireChess
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: JT
Windows
Unleash a new level of chess tactics with mages that can create fires, freeze opponents, introduce fog of war and more. Capture gold spaces to earn income which can be used to strengthen your army!
Why similar: Board Game 42%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Strategy 23.2%, Top-Down 10.9%
- #5 Shogi: AI’s Forbidden Move
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FUNAKI GAMES
Windows
A groundbreaking shogi game created entirely without a game engine. From rule design to thinking algorithms, everything has been conceived and built by AI. Experience a unique worldview and gameplay that sets it apart from any shogi game before.
Why similar: Board Game 41.9%, Strategy 26.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Top-Down 11%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #6 IS THIS EVEN CHESS?
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WHITE ROOM STUDIOSPub: WHITE ROOM STUDIOS
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 38.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%, Strategy 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #7 Between Two Castles - Digital Edition
93% matchMostly Negative40% of 447 reviews2019
Dev: Daisu Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Between Two Castles - Digital Edition brings the delightful experience of the original board game to your computer! Build unique procedural castles, make strategies and play online with your friends!
Why similar: Board Game 56.4%, Strategy 43.6%
- #8 Damage Shogi
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ichigeki Games
Windows
Shogi, reimagined as HP-based combat. Every piece has HP, Attack and Defense. Take 3 actions per turn, deal randomized damage, brace for counterattacks — a tactical duel where reading and luck collide. Battle a 4-tier CPU or friends worldwide. Fully customizable rules and piece stats.
Why similar: Board Game 46.8%, Strategy 30.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 21%, Singleplayer 2%
- #9 Crown & Conquest
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cannibal Parrot Games
Windows · Linux
Chess pieces are chain-reaction bombs on a growing Reversi board. Place, sandwich, and detonate cascades to seize territory. Build a deck, anchor an unflippable King, charge your Queen, and outwit 8 AI rivals and 4 bosses across an 18-match campaign.
Why similar: Board Game 41.8%, Strategy 25.4%, Top-Down 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%
- #10 Elementyle
91% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Tagon35
Windows · Linux
Elementyle is a chess-like, turn-based strategy game where players claim tiles with unique pieces and element sets.
Why similar: Board Game 45.6%, Strategy 28.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Top-Down 12.1%
- #11 Cell Conquest
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Reticulum Studio
Windows
Cell Conquest is a turn-based logic strategy game where you place walls, complete cells, and outthink your opponents. Play solo against the computer or compete locally with 2–5 players across multiple maps and board sizes.
Why similar: Board Game 48.7%, Strategy 31.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Singleplayer 2%
- #12 Road2Conquest
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: J2H2
Windows
Road2Conquest is a two-player multiplayer game where you build roads to capture your opponent's castle. Use various strategy cards and game pieces to overwhelm your opponent with superior tactics!
Why similar: Board Game 47.6%, Strategy 31%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%
- #13 JIN
88% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: NipsApp Game StudiosPub: Cronk Design and Company
Windows
JIN is a modern traditional strategy board game where every move matters. Combine pieces to grow stronger, outplay your opponent, and capture your way to victory.
Why similar: Board Game 46%, Strategy 31.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.6%, Singleplayer 2%
- #14 1775: Rebellion
88% matchMixed57% of 126 reviews2016
Dev: HexWar GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Command the armies of the British Redcoats, English Loyalists, German Hessians, American Regulars, Patriots, French Regulars and Native Americans to decide the fate of the Americas!
Why similar: Board Game 52.2%, Strategy 47.8%
- #15 遊んで将棋が強くなる! 銀星将棋DX2
87% matchMostly Negative36% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: 株式会社シルバースタージャパン
Windows
Shogi software with functions that even beginners can enjoy. Have fun learning and become stronger!
Why similar: Board Game 48.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.8%, Strategy 24.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #16 Dragon Lair Depths
86% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Atomheart Game Studio
Windows
A turn-based strategy game with a light roguelike twist. Bring heroes of different races, break into the dragon's lair full of monsters, improve heroes and use strategies, defeat evil dragons time and time again...
Why similar: Board Game 47.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.1%, Strategy 19.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #17 Hex Slayer
85% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Shatterproof
Windows
Hex Slayer is a turn-based strategy game where the goal is to conquer the island. Featuring special classes and custom campaigns, expand your kingdom and outwit the enemy by building huts, towers, and powerful units.
Why similar: Board Game 41%, Strategy 24.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.3%, Top-Down 9.3%, Turn-Based Combat 6.7%
- #18 Minestrife
84% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Tilenauts
Windows
A puzzle game of logic and probability. Identify mines and clear boards across eleven difficulties, the dreaded survival mode, and custom boards of sizes limited only by your computer's memory. Good luck, you'll need it.
Why similar: Board Game 47.4%, Strategy 29.2%, Top-Down 14%, Choices Matter 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #19 Bonaparte's Bluff
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: BoltFromTheGreen
Windows
Outwit opponents in this abstract strategy game of tactics and deception. The pieces lie, and the only thing that can be trusted is your own deduction. Use calculated bluffs to exert command over the board as you race to be the first to capture your opponent's castles.
Why similar: Board Game 47.1%, Strategy 29.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #20 BattleLore: Command
84% matchMixed65% of 121 reviews2015
Dev: Fantasy Flight GamesPub: Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BattleLore: Command is based on the board game BattleLore Second Edition from Fantasy Flight Games. Lead the noble Daqan army in a campaign against the demon-blooded Uthuk Y’llan or battle head-to-head against a friend or AI opponent in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Board Game 59.5%, Strategy 40.5%
- #21 Just Xiangqi
81% matchVery Positive85% of 721 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
This is a refreshing Chinese chess game with realistic graphics and a detailed audio tutorial that will keep you entertained, even as a novice. A variety of well-designed challenges will test your tactics. Sit back and relax, as you transform into a master of strategy.
Why similar: Board Game 48.7%, Strategy 29%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #22 Forts & Castles
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Thomas Silveri
Windows
A medieval turn-based strategy board game for one or two players. Roll dice to move your soldiers and scouts across the board, capture forts and castles, and win quick dice battles against a scheming AI or a friend in hot-seat play.
Why similar: Board Game 40.7%, Strategy 26.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Top-Down 9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%
- #23 Chessillo
80% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: DRV
Windows
The chess roguelike. Recruit magical pieces, break the rules of the board with sacrifices, portals, and curses, and survive three acts to bring down the Chaos King.
Why similar: Board Game 43.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Strategy 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.2%, Top-Down 5.5%
- #24 ChessXpanse
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameJillion
Windows
ChessXpanse™ is a game that captures the intensity of chess and pits one player against another in the midst of battle. In ChessXpanse, a player faces varying front lines as the starting positions of each game board differ.
Why similar: Board Game 48.9%, Strategy 30.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #25 Scorched Dominion
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: InfiniService
Windows
A dark fantasy turn-based strategy game about competing for territory and assets. Command unique units, disrupt enemy advances, and expand your power. Features five factions, five AI difficulty levels, and local two-player battles.
Why similar: Board Game 43.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Strategy 16%, Turn-Based Combat 7.5%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #26 The Lost Game: Royal Game Of Ur
79% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Arian Alavi
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Royal Game of Ur is a board game thought to be played as early as 2600BC. The Lost Game seeks to restore this ancient tradition with a twist. The board is entirely customizable, allowing players to reshape the strategy of the game and even share it with others through the Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Board Game 41.9%, Strategy 23.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Top-Down 9.3%, Historical 7.6%
- #27 Slide Words
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayne Martin
Windows
A word search you have to build first. Slide letter tiles around a ten by ten grid until five hidden words line up in the directions they belong. Play as many puzzles as you like, or take on the daily challenge and put your move count on the leaderboard.
Why similar: Board Game 52.9%, Strategy 33.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #28 富豪派对重制版
75% matchVery Positive82% of 960 reviews2023
Dev: Tianmu Games
Windows
Rich Party Remastered Version Returns with RenewalYou don't need to repurchase,This remake updated the original code structure, revised the game settings and added a new creative workshop.bringing players a new gaming experience.
Why similar: Board Game 46.4%, Strategy 27.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.7%
- #29 Solitary Cat
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Mad Science Labs
Windows
The ultimate lightweight solitaire featuring simple yet robust rules for hours of dark-mode fun! Based on Klondike, 40 Thieves, and Bakers Game.
Why similar: Gothic 55.8% ★, Strategy 27.9%, Board Game 13.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #30 Samurai by Reiner Knizia
75% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Synthetic Mind AB
Windows
Samurai is a strategic digital board game by Reiner Knizia. Compete for influence across Japan’s islands by placing tiles to control cities and leaders. Play against varied AI opponents or real people.
Why similar: Board Game 40%, Strategy 21.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Top-Down 10%, Historical 8.4%
- #31 Warfront: One Turn
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Plenty Code
Windows · Mac
Warfront: One Turn is a turn-based strategy game with board game DNA. Each turn allows only a single decision. Lead and strengthen your army, secure resources, and use diplomacy to control prices, power, and supply in direct competition.
Why similar: Board Game 49.2%, Strategy 32.1%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Combat 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #32 King and Assassins
77% matchMostly Negative32% of 93 reviews2018
Dev: PlaysoftPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Discover the digital adaptation of this renowned two-player game. Can you safeguard the King all the way to his castle? Danger abounds in an angry mob controlled by your opponent. Three assassins are planning to murder the monarch! Get ready for a fight – the hunt is on!
Why similar: Strategy 55.5%, Board Game 44.5%
- #33 Ajedrez
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Gorkelgames
Windows
It is a chess game with the possibility of playing two players or playing against the computer. Castling, exchanging a pawn for another piece at the end of the board, drawing, recording and loading the game can be performed.
Why similar: Board Game 55%, Strategy 27.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%
- #34 Retaliation: Enemy Mine
76% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2016
Dev: XTeam Software Solutions srlsPub: Forgotten Empires LLC
Windows · Mac
Retaliation: Enemy Mine offers challenging reasoning in a fast, easy and greatly enjoyable format, with the mission of making the spirit of wargaming immediately available to everyone, casual gamers and seasoned strategists alike.
Why similar: Board Game 37%, Strategy 29.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%
- #35 Potion Explosion
74% matchVery Positive85% of 265 reviews2018
Dev: Studio ClangorePub: Horrible Guild
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The official adaptation of Potion Explosion, the award-winning puzzle board game. Explode ingredients, trigger chain reactions and gather it all in your caldron to craft powerful mixtures with wacky effects! May the best wizard win!
Why similar: Board Game 64.2%, Strategy 35.8%
- #36 War of Chess
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mohammed Walid
Windows
War of Chess is an online 1v1 chess game featuring animated character pieces
Why similar: Board Game 47.8%, Strategy 30.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%
- #37 NEXUS CHESS
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guy's Games
Windows
NEXUS CHESS is a turn-based tactical chess variant where each class reshapes the battlefield with unique passives and abilities, every move and attack costs Essence, and smart upgrade choices, timing, and positioning decide who seizes control and crushes the enemy King.
Why similar: Board Game 37.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Strategy 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Top-Down 9.1%
- #38 了不起的棋盘
73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: 宅弈鸟工作室
Windows
The game is a turn-based board game, and players can provide players with their imaginations to write different rules of board games.
Why similar: Board Game 46.7%, Strategy 32.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.9%
- #39 Scourge of the Necromancer
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ember Logic LLC
Windows · Linux
The Necromancer's blight is consuming the realm. Six heroes — each lethal to only one type of undead — must coordinate, gather four-piece relic weapons, and converge on him before too much of the kingdom turns to ash. A 1–6 player cooperative tactical hex-board game.
Why similar: Board Game 45.6%, Strategy 27.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Top-Down 6%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #40 Rumor Raiders
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Old School Blue
Windows
Solve riddles, arrange residents to build a town, and use your raiders to push-your-luck through lethal dungeons in a puzzle strategy game inspired by various tabletop games.
Why similar: Board Game 42.7%, Strategy 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Inventory Management 10.6%, Exploration 6.4%
- #41 Tactishia
71% match6 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: VladShe
Windows
Tactical, turn based board game 1v1 with offline mode. chess like strategy game adding more aspects to the board.
Why similar: Strategy 41.7%, Board Game 39.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%
- #42 有網蜘災
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: 2LittlePixel
Windows
You are a spider. Weave your web across empty frames to expand your territory. Hunt insects to regain energy. The weather shifts unpredictably. Flowers bloom where insects gather then shed petals that damage your web. How long can you balance growth against destruction?
Why similar: Board Game 52.2%, Strategy 32.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #43 Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small
72% matchMostly Negative39% of 132 reviews2017
Dev: DIGIDICEDPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Agricola: All Creatures Big & Small is a digital adaptation of Uwe Rosenberg's award-winning two-player board game featuring farming and livestock breeding.
Why similar: Board Game 55.4%, Strategy 44.6%
- #44 Oathwood Realms
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Oathwood Realms Dev
Windows
Oathwood Realms is a dark fantasy strategy card game focused on careful planning, tactical decisions, and calculated risk. Luck plays a role, but victory favors players who read the board and commit to their choices.
Why similar: Board Game 41.6%, Strategy 23.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 22%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #45 Quantum Brain
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Quantum Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based hex-grid strategy game where tactical combat meets knowledge challenges. Battle an advanced AI on a dynamic 2D/3D board, trigger special hexes, and answer real questions to gain the advantage—or pay the price. Strategy, learning, and pressure collide in Quantum Brain Strategy.
Why similar: Board Game 39.3%, Strategy 24.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Top-Down 7.7%
- #46 希望之光1:灵菌涅槃
69% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: 一叶个人战棋游戏Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Light of Hope 1: Fungi Spirulina is a strategy wargame. Players will meet various partners with distinctive abilities to build the strongest adventurer team! Carefully designed maps, tactically changing enemies and complex and unpredictable terrain make every battle full of games
Why similar: Board Game 44.4%, Strategy 30.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #47 DozenChess
68% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Team 12GPub: Sejong Univ. PandoraCube
Windows
Dozen Chess is a turn-based strategy roguelike that reinterprets the rules of chess into a modern tactical RPG. Players must utilize limited resources and action points to optimally deploy their pieces, combine unique skills, and overcome a trial consisting of 12 distinct stages.
Why similar: Board Game 65.4%, Strategy 31.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #48 Project Labyrinth
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nathaniel StaufferPub: Nix Studio
Windows
Join your friends in a 2D online multiplayer board game experience. Slide tiles around the board to make paths and collect goals and power-ups. Use the board to mess with your opponents, and take you to victory.
Why similar: Board Game 45.3%, Strategy 27.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #49 Meow Over Moo
67% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Flipped Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unleash tactical mayhem in a ruthless cat-vs-cow board game! Experience cute, 1v1 pure strategy with symmetric factions, deterministic combat, and zero first-player advantage. From relaxed play to competitive mastery, every move counts in this perfectly balanced, turn-based showdown.
Why similar: Board Game 42.5%, Strategy 24.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.3%, Top-Down 7.9%, Turn-Based Combat 6.1%
- #50 Play Chess with Lady Bongcloud
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 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: Board Game 46.4%, Strategy 31.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Singleplayer 2%
- #51 XO Evolved
67% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Charles HollandPub: XOE Team
Windows
XO evolved is a revolutionary new twist to the game of tic tac toe. XO Evolved is a much more complex and strategic version of tic tac toe, featuring more shapes, exciting mechanics such as lasers, and cards with special effects to turn the tide of the game.
Why similar: Board Game 49.7%, Strategy 30%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%
- #52 Let's Board
68% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: RelativeFriend
Windows
Let's Board is a sharp-thinking abstract strategy board game for 2–4 players. Play a variety of modes with your friends and see who wins!
Why similar: Board Game 48.9%, Strategy 30.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%
- #53 Omicrox
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Petercraft
Windows
Stuck in an unusual game night. Break the contract and escape. In Omicrox, you are drawn into a twisted match of Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe against an uncanny foe. Uncover the mysteries of this twisted game and escape.
Why similar: Board Game 40%, Strategy 25.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Top-Down 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
- #54 Snakes and Ladders Championship
67% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Yash Future Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd
Windows
3D Snakes and Ladders is a visually enhanced digital version of the classic board game, set in a dynamic 3D environment. Players move across a 3D board filled with animated snakes and ladders.
Why similar: Board Game 49.1%, Strategy 31.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #55 magical capture
65% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: DIG Games
Windows
✨ A cosy, relaxing escape into a world of wonder—Magical Capture wraps you in warmth and quiet charm.
Why similar: Board Game 49.3%, Strategy 30%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%