Games like Chess But The Board Doesn't Matter

87%Game Brain Score

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87% User Score Based on 386 reviews

ZenChess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zen Chess: Mate in One.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 11,224 reviews

It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

86% User Score Based on 740 reviews

Play your chess variants against the AI and your friends online. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ChessCraft.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 262 reviews

Elisa, a young reporter, is sent to investigate the abandoned mansion of Renowned author Jaime Salazar, who disappeared, along with his entire family, in May 1986. Setting out to find the truth of what happened in that house, she gets a lot more than she bargained for when she realizes the house of Salazar is not totally empty!Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become anot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror Of Salazar House.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Checkers is a timeless classic, steeped in rich history. This release supports 4 rulesets and includes PvE, PvP, and puzzle modes. From the casual checkers enthusiast to the competitive master, this game is sure to provide hours of entertainment and mental stimulation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decent Checkers.

Imagine a cardboard box. Is it shaped to fit one to two fluffy felines? What about five? What about twenty? Fit My Cat presents you with many cute kitties that all wish to sit where they deem fit. That being said, we're running out of space and we are seriously looking for a cat organizer. If you could spare a moment or two to make that happen we would be grateful. Every single one of them is tr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fit My Cat.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

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61% User Score Based on 577 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Originally a jam game, Crown and Council is a casual strategy game of geopolitical drama. Conquer, expand, build and develop your kingdom, until all your foes are crushed! Crown and Council relied on procedural generation for the 75 included maps. The generator is built into the game, and you can generate new maps on the fly. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crown and Council.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

74% User Score Based on 194 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Chess! One of the world’s most popular games, has just got even better! Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is a stunning celebration of the greatest strategy game of all time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pure Chess.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

65% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Tidalis is a block-based puzzle game with casual appeal, hardcore depth, and an addictive new "streams" mechanic. The game is brimming over with riffs and variants on that core mechanic with 20 game modes, dozens of special blocks and items, and 115 levels in the adventure mode alone. The basic rules of the game are this: blocks fall down into the board and have a color and an arrow direction. If … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tidalis.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

100% User Score Based on 206 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chessformer.

Halmaverse is a board game for 2 or 4 players where the goal is to move your pieces to the opposite corner of the board. The player who moves their pieces to the corner first wins the game. The classic Halma game mode allows pieces to move one step in any direction per turn, or to jump over one or multiple pieces in a row. In Battle Halma, players can also pick up randomly generated powe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halmaverse.

This game was created over a few days in July of 2022 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) July Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "stealth" and the creative theme was "critters"; I implemented the stealth prompt by allowing player pieces to color-shift and hide within their own color squares, and I implemented critters by reconsidering the word as a portmanteau of "critical hitters"… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critical Chess.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

61% User Score Based on 46 reviews

Once a Pawn a King is a roguelike, turn-based strategy game with party-building mechanics, where chess meets chaos. Venture into the ever-shifting castle of the evil White King on a quest to rescue the beloved Black King, who was recently taken by the tyrant. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once a Pawn a King.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 104 reviews

Garlic Builder is a unique building game. As the new builder of the Garlic Family, can you inherit your father's building hammer, take various orders, follow the blueprint, or use your imagination to fulfill the strange needs of your customers? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garlic Builder.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

95% User Score Based on 1,223 reviews

A BIZARRE GAME Defeat the troll in his homebrew game "Advanced Troll Chess" so you can cross his bridge. But with over twenty mind-boggling rule changes to a classic game, this will prove to be quite a challenge.THE TREACHEROUS TROLL This cunning foe will surely give you a hard time with his schemes, cheats and taunts! Can you defeat an opponent who has no regard for manners or rules… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of the Bridge.

Do you love Forty Thieves Solitaire (also known as "Napoleon at St Helena" or "Big Forty"), but want a bigger challenge? Now you can play Forty Thieves Solitaire and other popular variants with different levels of difficulty. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forty Thieves Solitaire Collection.

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND READING THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW BECAUSE THERE'S NO TUTORIAL Made for GMTK Game Jam 2025 using Unity. This is the jam's version. DESCRIPTION Hi there, players (and cats walking on the keyboard not knowing what is happening on the screen) of this game. A strange cross between cards, chess, luck, and exploding pieces. A fast-paced card-chess hybrid with a twist. We have an abso… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pawn's Gambit: GMTK Edition.

LUDO King: The Classic Board Game Relive the timeless fun of LUDO with LUDO King! This digital adaptation brings the beloved race-and-chase board game to your screen, complete with strategic gameplay, challenging AI opponents, and various ways to play. Game Objective: Be the first player to move all four of your tokens from your starting base, around the entire board track, and safely in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ludo.

tokonoma is an abstract strategy board game for two players. It is vaguely similar to chess, checkers or Hive. Players battle it out on a cramped board with strangely hopping pieces that can stack, a tangle of eclectic attack patterns, and an unusual mechanic for capturing. Despite its unassuming size, tokonoma offers remarkable depth. You can play in local multiplayer… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to tokonoma.

This is a board game about fairies. You have to collect as much magical energy as possible from the Flowers and prevent other competitors from doing it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fairyland: Fairy Power.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

80% User Score Based on 51 reviews

It's the first ever chess battle royale for 32 players! Prove yourself battle after battle in one giant game of chess unlike anything you've played before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess 432.

Discord https://discord.gg/Ps46KwWhuX Board *Note that there is now an in game tutorial that explains how the 2D representation of the 4D board in 4D chess is interpreted. The game board is a 4x4x4x4 tesseract; however, the entire board is represented in 2 dimensions by displaying 16 4x4 square slices of 4 4x4x4 cube slices of the 4x4x4x4 tesseract. Piece movement *Note that there is now an … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 4D Chess.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

87% User Score Based on 241 reviews

Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess with... CATS! Everything is more fun, cute and chaotic with cats, including the game of chess! So sit back, and lead your furry friends to The Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers. Classic chess reinvented with attitude, humor, and, of course, adorable cats. We are not saying this game will change the future of gaming…BUT… there SHOULD be a chess game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Chess.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

84% User Score Based on 1,357 reviews

The app for chess lovers: Play against AI or online at FICS or ICC If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mobialia Chess.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

This is a unique 3D game that integrates numerous classic board games, creating an entirely new gaming world for you. In this world, you can choose to engage in intense online battles with friends or strangers on the internet, compete strategically against intelligent AI, or share the joy of gaming with your friends in local mode. The game features include:1. The game includes a rich variety of b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Board game party.

v0.3.1-  Fixed a soft lock that prevented replaying levels in which a new plant was unlocked - Reverted random zombie speed (I disabled it during development for testing and then forgot to revert it) - Fixed a bug that caused the coward mushroom to hide from hypnotized zombies -  Fixed a bug that allowed you to get 50 suns from a single sun if you were standing inside the sunflower when it gave… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plants vs Zombies 3D.

Year 2068, Lupa Corps, a company specialized in creating domestic artificial intelligence, is about to revolutionize the world with its new creation, Minerva. You are a detective and you receive a call to investigate a murder. Upon arrival, you realize that the victim was a well-known hacker wanted by justice. At that moment a story begins where nothing is what it seems. DETECTIVE Minerva Case i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DETECTIVE - Minerva case.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

83% User Score Based on 9,983 reviews

Checkers online with ranking - it's great to be second to none! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Checkers Online.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 34 reviews

The ancient Game of the Vikings - Earn your way to Valhalla! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hnefatafl.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

89% User Score Based on 27 reviews

ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR YOU ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR YOU About the GameIn this game i created a new and fun way to play chess. The game uses the original board, however, it contains only the black pieces and some blocks that can serve to facilitate or hinder the game. All white pieces are behind the board waiting for the king. The king stands alone in front of the board where he must choose his fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Valley.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 120 reviews

After waking up alone in an icy cell, you find that you've been left with only a letter and a bottle of pills. To find out how you got here, you'll have to escape and begin a journey through an isolated research facility in the freezing depths of the Antarctic. Solve puzzles as you go and unlock new locations around the Facility. As you explore, you can search for clues that will help you piece to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Facility 47.

A two-player online (via Steam) enhanced Chess, in an edgeless landscape called "Kingland", with upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King-Dom.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

79% User Score Based on 58 reviews

A single-player pyschological horror game that will take you to the deepest and darkest secrets of the asylum. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyctophobia Devil Unleashed.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

85% User Score Based on 159 reviews

ABOUTTHE IMPOSSIBLE is a minimal perspective illusion puzzle game. You control a small square in the IMPOSSIBLE world and remember: nothing is IMPOSSIBLE. FEATURES First game in the world with Dark Mode Simple control. Play using the keyboard (arrows or W,A,S,D), numeric keyboard, full gamepad support (vibrations) or mouse swipe or click. After completing the test you will see your IQ sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE IMPOSSIBLE.

32%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

37% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Beasties is a lovingly hand-drawn 2D monster trainer game with a turn-based puzzle combat, where you take on the role of a Beastie trainer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beasties.

59%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Abridge is an abstract, Sokoban puzzle game. Select pieces to move, pull and shift them around into a goal. The colorful shapes on them determine their movement and abilities. Remove them all from the board to solve these hand-crafted, challenging puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abridge.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

76% User Score Based on 108 reviews

A Druid's Duel is a fast paced turn-based strategy game set in a world of Celtic lore where players can create and destroy the board by harnessing the power of nature. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Druid's Duel.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

65% User Score Based on 492 reviews

Commanders, assemble your armies! BATTLE vs. CHESS calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command! As a Commander, execute skillful maneuvers on the game board and catapult yourself directly into the battle with devastating attacks, chessman v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle vs Chess.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

65% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Artillerists is a turn-based strategy game that features deeply modernized gameplay mechanics of the favorite classic game Battleship. The battles are going between the artillery units of two conflicting settlements that fight for resources and domination. In order to win, Player should destroy the enemy’s armed forces, capture territories, earn money and upgrade their army. In addition to the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artillerists.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Test your skills in this challenging game of logic, observation and mental calculation. Solve problems of increasing difficulty and exceed your limits. How far can you get? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to logiCally.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

91% User Score Based on 1,248 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

Embark on an adventure to rescue Charlie’s family from the nefarious industrialist known only as the 'Baron. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stacking.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

86% User Score Based on 276 reviews

Lux Delux is a fast-paced turn-based-strategy game of risk and world domination, with so much more! Highly moddable, Lux has over 900 maps, diverse random map generators, a biohazard mode, an AI SDK, and an online multi-player league. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lux Delux.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

89% User Score Based on 152 reviews

Tile-based tactics game. Swap pieces to isolate your opponent, kill their king. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feud.

35%Game Brain Score

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50% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Lethis - Daring Discoverers is an exploration and investigation game with a gameplay inspired by choose your own adventure books in an isometric 2D view where you can travel to unbelievable planets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lethis: Daring Discoverers.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

93% User Score Based on 4,698 reviews

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...By author Remigiusz Michalski (Harvester Games) this suspenseful psychological horror game features stylized artwork, a simple keyboard control method and English voice act… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cat Lady.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

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98% User Score Based on 674 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The art has disappeared from the gallery! Can you paint it back? Recreate lost works of pixel art using logic as your paintbrush. Solve paintings like "Enormous Ant Goes Sightseeing" and "Satan is My Neighbor" to win achievements and restore the gallery to its former glory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paint it Back.

88%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Pinstripe is an emotionally charged adventure about Hell created entirely by a one-man team over the course of five years. Play as Teddy, an estranged ex-minister forced to venture through the frozen afterlife in search of Bo, his three year old daughter, and her perverse kidnapper. Discover the dark secrets of Teddy's past, and confront his sleazy, demonic nemesis, Mr. Pinstripe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinstripe.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

The King is dead. The war for his Kingdom has begun. Take on the mantle of one of Trasamire's legendary founders and explore the story of their bid for the throne in this colorful strategy puzzler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Trasamire Campaigns.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

90% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

You are a spider on the hunt! Build webs of your own design to trap and eat a wide variety of dynamic insects, each with its own behaviors and vulnerabilities. You must possess the agility and cunning of a spider to master the deep scoring system and top the per-level leaderboards in this unique, innovative blend of action, strategy, and puzzle gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon.

The Puzzle Kaidogaku is a symbolic deduction puzzle game. Decipher the positions for all symbols by study a set of placement rules. The Name It is a combination of two words "Kaidoku" 解読 / かいど (Deciphering) and "Kagaku" 科学 / かがく(Science). I feel it sounds cool :-) Web Demo Fully playable without any restriction for the 5x5 original rule style. Enjoy! Available in Steam! There is also a DEMO… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaidogaku.