
You are dead. To return, you must survive 40 nights in the woods, making brutal choices by day and playing chess against Death each night. The forest is cold. The nights are long. Win, and you may see the dawn. Lose… and the world forgets you.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Chess, Singleplayer, Board Game, Strategy.

You are dead. To return, you must survive 40 nights in the woods, making brutal choices by day and playing chess against Death each night. The forest is cold. The nights are long. Win, and you may see the dawn. Lose… and the world forgets you.

Chess Club Valley
Chess Club Valley is a 2D open-world Chess RPG where battles are played on the board. Explore an action-packed overworld and dungeons, challenge quirky characters and Super Bosses in chess, and level up through 20+ hours of adventure.

Prisoners Chess
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.
Chess Club Valley is a 2D open-world Chess RPG where battles are played on the board. Explore an action-packed overworld and dungeons, challenge quirky characters and Super Bosses in chess, and level up through 20+ hours of adventure.
Why similar: Chess 65.1% ★, RPG 16.5%, Open World 10.4%, Exploration 5.3%, Fantasy 1.6%
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 72.7% ★, Board Game 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, 3D 1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 66.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Board Game 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 2.1%, 3D 1.7%
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 74.6% ★, Board Game 23.4%, 3D 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
A chess-based roguelike tactics game where you empower pieces with cards, build tag synergies, and shape each run through strategic choices.
Why similar: Chess 64.6% ★, Board Game 21%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, 3D 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
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 69.2% ★, Board Game 19.7%, Isometric 8.1%, Old School 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Various board games based on chess, checkers and others on different boards.
Why similar: Chess 57.4% ★, Board Game 42.6%
Chaos Chess is a new chess variant that turns every capture into a battle. Think twice before attacking and prepare for the consequences. Build your army, fight through four custom campaigns, and challenge players worldwide in a tactical RPG twist on classic chess.
Why similar: Chess 56.5% ★, Board Game 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, RPG 8.4%, Turn-Based Combat 3.5%
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 61.2% ★, Board Game 14.4%, RPG 12%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%, Turn-Based Combat 1.8%
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 69.8% ★, Board Game 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Atmospheric 2.8%, 3D 1%
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 69.6% ★, Board Game 29.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
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 75.1% ★, Board Game 24.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
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 72.9% ★, Board Game 23.8%, Fantasy 1.6%, 3D 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
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 73% ★, Board Game 24.5%, 3D 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
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 71.8% ★, Board Game 23.7%, Choices Matter 2.8%, Fantasy 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
chess simulator game
Why similar: Chess 78.2% ★, Board Game 19.7%, 3D 1.2%, Singleplayer 1%
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 76.4% ★, Board Game 21.5%, 3D 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Challenge 20 chess masters from around the world to duels across the board. Defeat them one by one, prove your skills, and fight your way to the top to become the ultimate CHECKBORNE Champion.
Why similar: Chess 75% ★, Board Game 23.1%, 3D 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%
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 66.3% ★, Board Game 33.7%
A new outlook on the classic strategy game, battle your way to winning.
Why similar: Chess 75.3% ★, Board Game 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 73.1% ★, Board Game 23.2%, Old School 2.5%, 3D 1.1%
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 77.6% ★, Board Game 22%, Singleplayer 0.5%
FRITZ CHESS 14! The Ultimate Chess SoftwarePlay against FRITZ or play online at FRITZ CHESS 14 is the most comprehensive chess program in the world. Whether you are new to the game or a Grandmaster, FRITZ 14 is suitable for all skill levels!
Why similar: Chess 100% ★
Olympiad Chess evolves classical chess into a unified 4v4 team sport. Across shared middle ranks, pieces migrate between boards to flank opponents and save teammates. A true multi-board competitive variant built to completely revolutionize FIDE team chess format!
Why similar: Chess 75.2% ★, Board Game 23%, 3D 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
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 72.4% ★, Board Game 23.5%, Choices Matter 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
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 75.8% ★, Board Game 23.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 75.3% ★, Board Game 21.2%, Choices Matter 3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
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 59.1% ★, Board Game 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 4.4%, 3D 0.4%
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 58.6% ★, Board Game 31.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
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 74.9% ★, Board Game 23.4%, 3D 1.7%
Chess... chess never changes. How much can you do?! It's time for something new - a combination of chess and snake!
Why similar: Chess 74% ★, Board Game 21.1%, Old School 2.6%, Turn-Based Combat 2%, Singleplayer 0.3%
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 64.6% ★, Board Game 32.8%, 3D 2.5%
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 75.9% ★, Board Game 23.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience with Just Chess! Includes a built-in engine, UCI support and engine profiles, and a Puzzle Arena with 4M+ puzzles. Lichess integration lets you challenge players, play Chess960, and watch live games and broadcasts.
Why similar: Chess 73.3% ★, Board Game 23.7%, 3D 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%
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 77.8% ★, Board Game 21.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Divinity Chess stands at the forefront of chess interfaces, offering an immersive 3D experience and full integration with powerful analytic engines like Stockfish. With a vast database of grandmaster games, players can explore the depths of chess history to hone their skills.
Why similar: Chess 77.2% ★, Board Game 20%, 3D 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
A roguelite chess RPG where your pieces gain unique abilities. Earn upgrades, unlock branching skill trees, and build your warband across runs as you fight through 20 boss encounters, each one playing by their own rules.
Why similar: Chess 62.5% ★, Board Game 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 10%, RPG 6.1%, Turn-Based Combat 3.4%
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 76.8% ★, Board Game 22.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 76.6% ★, Board Game 21.1%, Fantasy 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
A chess arcade game where you play against the strongest chess engine in the world.
Why similar: Chess 99.3% ★, Singleplayer 0.7%
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 79.8% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Choices Matter 2.7%, 3D 1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
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 74% ★, Board Game 20.7%, Old School 2.3%, Atmospheric 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Unleash the fusion of classic Chess strategy and electrifying card game mechanics. Navigate a familiar board with the unpredictability of your card deck. Choose your moves, strategize your plays, and outwit opponents in this riveting blend of tactics and chance. Ready for the ultimate duel?
Why similar: Chess 60% ★, Board Game 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Choices Matter 3.9%, Turn-Based Combat 3.1%
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 74.7% ★, Board Game 24.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%
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 71% ★, Board Game 25%, Old School 1.7%, Choices Matter 1.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
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 68.9% ★, Board Game 24.4%, Turn-Based Combat 3%, Fantasy 2.6%, 3D 0.7%
Experience a dark twist on classic chess where your captured pieces are infected and rise to join the undead army! Adapt to asymmetrical battlefields, protect the White Kingdom, and lead King Leonard against his greatest, most sinister enemy yet: His own reflection.
Why similar: Chess 59.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Board Game 13.8%, Survival 6.7%, Fantasy 2.4%
Think you know chess? Forget some of that. Rulehouse is a pawn chess adventure where every stage rewrites the game. Travel the globe and beyond, master an ever-changing board where new pieces, twisted variants, and cunning opponents keep you guessing from first move to last.
Why similar: Chess 71.3% ★, Board Game 24.2%, Choices Matter 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
The World has united their strongest Grandmasters to challenge us! But they forget one thing: the Soviet School of Chess has no equal. Take your seat, comrade. It is time to show the globe who truly rules the 64 squares!
Why similar: Chess 85.2% ★, Board Game 14.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
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 99.1% ★, Singleplayer 0.9%
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 76.8% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
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 64.4% ★, Board Game 21.8%, Isometric 11.3%, Fantasy 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
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 81.3% ★, Board Game 15.5%, Fantasy 1.6%, 3D 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
Why similar: Chess 76.1% ★, Board Game 20.7%, Old School 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Play classic chess against girls who tease, provoke, and challenge you.
Why similar: Chess 75.9% ★, Board Game 23.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%
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 70.6% ★, Board Game 25.1%, Atmospheric 2.4%, 3D 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.1%
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 72.4% ★, Board Game 25.5%, 3D 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Chess, but continuous! Avalog is a free game for playing analog chess with others, either locally or online. As well as a 'classic' mode, there is a 'draft' mode, where players pick pieces from 5 different factions.
Why similar: Chess 67.5% ★, Board Game 20.5%, Isometric 9.8%, Fantasy 2%, Singleplayer 0.3%