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Games like Classic chess

Games like Classic chess

Looking for games like Classic chess? Here are top casual puzzle recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Simple Chess, ChessCraft or Dark Chess.

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  1. Take no prisoners, and at all costs, defend your King's honour! This 3D Chess game is the finest way to enjoy the traditional board game of Chess on your Android device! It is a two-player strategy board game performed on a checkered surface with 64 squares organized in an 88 grid on which two players compete for victory. Each player starts with 16 pieces, including a king, queen, rooks, knights, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simple Chess.

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  3. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    82% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Dark Chess is a game of chess with fog of war. Fast paced PvP battler based on classic rules. Whether you are a die-hard chess-lover or an amateur board game admirer, Dark Chess will appeal to anyone who likes the thrill of battle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Chess.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Play chess in a way you've never played. Face a board like a labyrinth and try to cross it with the king to join his army. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Valley 2.

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  5. Take no prisoners and protect your King at all costs! This 3D Chess game is the best way to play the classic Chess board game on Android! Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. Each player begins with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The objective is to checkmate the opponen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Free - Échecs.

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  6. 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.

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  7. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 50 reviews

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

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  8. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 602 reviews

    CEO is a multiplayer tactics game that offers chess-like army creation, collectible units, and a dynamic global economy. It is currently available on Steam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Evolved Online.

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  9. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 504 reviews

    The Ouroboros King combines the strategic tactical depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Build a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the three evil witches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ouroboros King.

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  10. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 101 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Chessarama is a collection of chess-inspired puzzle and strategy games that use chess pieces and their established move sets, then reimagines their goals and themes. Solve challenges, unlock collectibles, and compete against each other on the leaderboards. Welcome to Chessarama! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chessarama.

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  11. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 84 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Chessaria delivers for the first time ever, classic Chess combat backed with an epic fantasy quest. Challenge your tactical skills as you battle for Chessaria's destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure.

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  12. 1D Chess is a fun, innovative chess variant played on a single row of 16 squares. Each player begins with one of each piece and must take their opponent’s king to win. The rules are intuitive for new and expert players alike, and offer a refreshing twist on the classic game of chess. In 1D Chess, Bishops and Queens can travel long distances along every other unoccupied square It's not just a nove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doc Pop's One-Dimensional Chess.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    A unique chess trip with exciting instant duels awaits you - test your mettle on the chessboard. Checkmate your opponent with only a few moves and solve challenging chess puzzles in amazing 3D worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3D Chess.

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  14. 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.

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  15. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    72% User Score Based on 2,250 reviews

    Everything you need in a chess game. If you are a chess enthusiast or someone who just likes to play a game now and again, this is what you've been looking for. This is Simply Chess. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simply Chess.

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  16. Story In 1986, three children obsessed with chess play again and again without ever stopping. Chess is their passion and their reason for living. “Checkmate” is their way of saying hello to one another. Years later, now brilliant science students, they decide to build a probe bound for the cosmos as their graduation project. Inside the probe rests a chess set, carefully stored in its case, inten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chyss.

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  17. A fantasy chess variant. An enchanted board where pawns hide magical secrets. Hatch dragons, transform enemy pieces into unicorns. Outwit clever computer opponents: Jester, Bard, or Wizard —or pass and play. Beginner-friendly to deliciously strategic. Handcrafted pixel art. Local gameplay, so retro! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHESST.

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  18. 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.

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  19. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    81% User Score Based on 257 reviews

    Chess meets Fighting games. Crush your opponents in the arena and on the chessboard in this online multiplayer competitive tactical fighting game that mixes the strategical elegance of Chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Checkmate Showdown.

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  20. 59%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    The Mc'Chess children have got themselves in quite the pickle this time. Can you keep them out of danger and checkmate the opponent? The opponent will happily trade any piece in exchange for one of the Mc'Chess kids, so keep them safe, and most of all, have fun. Each level starts with a unique opening from chess theory, so you can learn while you play. Go through 12 campaigns, each with the Mc'C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stress Chess.

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  23. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    84% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gigachess.

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  24. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    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.

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  25. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    91% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Chess'Extra is a new free chess game with a 10x10 board and 2 new pieces: Priest and Assassin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess'Extra.

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  26. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    85% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Chess Knights: Shinobi is an original turn-based puzzle game inspired by Chess. Become a Ninja in feudal Japan and prove your skills in the art of infiltration, sabotage and assassination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Knights: Shinobi.

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  27. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Help the Knights to rescue their Kings and Queens in the beautiful and dangerous Vikings Lands. An innovative game concept inspired by chess: Infiltrate mindfully, rescue quickly and get out alive if you can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Knights: Viking Lands.

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  28. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    59% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    When your friends win, you win. Co-op Chess occurs in rounds, and in each round you must occupy all the "!" squares. Achieve checkmate for either side and you both win!If you've read this far, you must want some feature details Customizable difficulty Single-player mode if you want to learn in a safe place (or if that's just your thing) Avatar customization unlocked by completing ach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cooperative Chess.

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  29. Royal 3D Chess is a Free Board Strategy game. Play and learn with computer AI to become chess champion.It is single player chess 3D, play and develop your own strategies and show your geniusness to win against AI.It has extensively designed 3D graphics; to make you feel like you are playing the real chess board game with your friend.The main feature of this offline chess 3D game is that, it gives … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Royal 3D Chess.

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  30. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    In this game you can play chess against powerful chess engine or face-to-face against your friends. If you want to play against the engine, choose the strength of it so you can be challenged appropriatelly. In the Puzzle Tower, your objective is to find solution to the presented chess problems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Royal.

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  31. Train Brain is a great board game that will improve your strategic and tactical thinking. This game is very similar to chess and is an excellent board logic game that can boost your brainpower and cognitive thinking. The game is played on an 8×8 chessboard with two players. Each player starts with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The pieces ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train Brain.

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  32. Simple 1500 Series: Vol.9 - The Chess is a chess game that features a single mode, a 2 players vs mode & a tutorial explaining the rules of chess. Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. Each player begins the game with sixteen pieces: One king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simple 1500 Series: Vol.9 - The Chess.

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  33. 10%Game Brain Score
    10% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a chessboard, a checkered gameboard with 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. The game is played by millions of people worldwide. Chess is believed to have originated in India sometime before the 7th century. The game was derived from the Indian game chaturanga, which is also the likely ancestor of the Eastern strategy games xiangqi, janggi, and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the king.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    87% User Score Based on 15 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.

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  35. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 268 reviews

    Passant is a chess roguelike. Gather powerful pieces, items to win unwinnable games and badges which can provide power-ups and change how the game is played. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Passant: A Chess Roguelike.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    92% User Score Based on 267 reviews

    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! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Chess.

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  39. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    In Super X Chess you can combine your own pieces. The combined piece then has the ability to move as both pieces that got combined. It's improving chess by making it more exciting & dynamic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super X Chess.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music
    65% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Trebuchet! The Industry Award Winning New Classic! Starting with a set of balls and pieces, move your blocks around to free your balls and tilt the board to align to and knock out opposing pieces! Eliminate the enemies King piece - or reach the opposing corner with your King first to Win the game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TREBUCHET.

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  42. 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.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    82% User Score Based on 217 reviews

    Hive is a board game with a difference. There is no board! The pieces are added to the playing area thus creating the board. As more and more pieces are added the game becomes a fight to see who can be the first to capture (surround) the opposing Queen Bee. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hive.

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  44. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 498 reviews

    Commanders, assemble your armies! CHECK vs. MATE 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 vs.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Check vs Mate.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    45% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Mind games is a great set of extremely hard brain twisting puzzles! Warning: this game is for smarties! Only one out of ten people can solve the first puzzle! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Games.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    The classical game of chess... now played in the beautiful Viking Lands! Play chess against your friends or versus the computer, unlock new scenarios and chess pieces and prove yourself to be the most fearless Viking alive! Features: Play against the computer with 3 different difficult levels; Unlock up to 12 beautiful scenarios for you to play in; Unlock 2 more Chess Pieces, with more elaborate d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ragnarok Chess.

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  47. Play Chess Your WayChess Fantasy reimagines the timeless game of kings as a world that's entirely your own. Whether you're learning your first opening or hunting checkmate against players across the globe, every match is yours to shape, and yours to style. Personalize Your PiecesMake your King, Queen, Knight, Bishop, Rook, and Pawn truly yours. Customize every piece to build a chess set that st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Fantasy.

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  48. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Game Center chess game. Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments. Each player begins the game with sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knigh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Real Chess.

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  49. 70%Game Brain Score
    70% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Game Center chess game. Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments. Each player begins the game with sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knigh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Real Chess for iOS 4.2.

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  50. It's Not Chess. It's Better! PLUG & PLAY. Nothing new to learn...just fun new moves & easier gameplay. Modes of play: Online Multiplayer  - Single Device Multiplayer - Battle the A.I. - Variant Options - Roguelike / Deckbuilder. NEW Strategies. MORE Possibilities. Combine Powers: Move two pieces onto the same square using traditional chess moves to create powerful hybrids such a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chessplus: Combine + Conquer.

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