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Games like The Ball Game

Games like The Ball Game

Looking for games like The Ball Game? Here are top turn-based strategy recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with CHESS with LASERS, ChessCraft or LOCUS POKER.

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  1. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Lasers, portals, mirrors... what could be more awesome? Destroy the enemy's king with your laser by moving and rotating mirrors and by strategically using the special abilities some pieces possess. Play against friends (local and online) or against the AI and create levels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHESS with LASERS.

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  3. A head-to-head strategy "board" game played on a grid of face-up standard playing cards. Easy to learn and play, but very difficult to master. Luck will not help you - the better player wins. Play against eight computer opponents employing different strategies; or play against a human opponent, either in-person or via Steam's Remote Play Together. Compatible with mouse and touchscreen d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOCUS POKER.

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  5. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    65% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Warpaint is a physics boardgame where you command an army of dwarves and launch catapults. Strike fear into your opponent with your customized, painted army. Victory is won through superior tactical positioning and siege dexterity. Climb the rankings and brag about your battle born brains. The game is easy to learn, quick to play, and maintains tension at a relaxed pace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warpaint.

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  6. 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.

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    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.

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  8. 59%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Reiner Knizia's Samurai is a classic strategic board game that immerses players in feudal Japan, competing to gain influence over three vital elements of society: food, religion, and military. Players use hexagonal tiles to strategically claim control of cities and villages across the map, balancing their moves carefully to achieve dominance in one or more elements while maintaining an edge over t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samurai by Reiner Knizia.

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    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.

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  12. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Kingdomino is a cosy 1-4 player tile-laying strategy game of kingdom building. Place colorful dominoes, match terrains, and crown your lands to create the most prosperous realm. Simple to learn yet deeply strategic game perfect for quick sessions, solo challenges, or competitive multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdomino.

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  13. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    86% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    Galaxy Admirals is a multiplayer turn-based cosmic strategy with pretty innovative and challenging gameplay. Improve your command skills with AI and conquer the whole universe by fighting with real players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Admirals.

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  14. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    72% User Score Based on 635 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Space Hulk: Ascension is a 3D, digital, turn based, strategy game, which re-interprets the classic board game experience, and adds new RPG style mechanics, new weapons and missions, new enemy types, 3 playable chapters and loads of other new features to the single player experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Hulk: Ascension.

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  15. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    93% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    The Laser Game Khet 2.0: Mind blowing laser fun for players ages 9-99. Using simple rules that can be learned in minutes players alternate turns moving Egyptian themed mirrored pieces, after which they fire their laser with the goal of blasting their opponents Pharaoh to win the game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Khet 2.0.

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  16. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Fleet Commander: Pacific is a grand strategic simulation of the naval war in the Pacific from 1941 to 1945. All major surface combat ships of the Japanese and Allied navies are present in this streamlined reproduction of the biggest maritime war ever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fleet Commander: Pacific.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    There is a Fox in the ballroom!Or so the whispers from the other ballroom dancers suggest. Can the Flock trap the Fox before it is too late? Or will the Fox systematically eat all the other dancers before they even realize he is in their midst?Based on the puzzle game Fox & Geese, Fox & Flock is a horror/puzzle game based on Queen Victoria's favorite board game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fox & Flock.

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  18. 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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  19. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    89% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Play the ancient game of "Hnefatafl" in style on your PC, in Singleplayer mode against the AI or Multiplayer over the internet. "Hnefatafl" is a strategic, chess-like boardgame with assumed origins all the way back to the Viking era. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viking Chess: Hnefatafl.

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  20. 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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    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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  22. 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.

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  23. 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.

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  24. 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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  25. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    81% User Score Based on 190 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    For the first time in the series’ history, Strategic Command will be taking you to the 19th century battlefields of the American Civil War. In this turn-based strategy game, you will control the armies, research, production and diplomatic policy of either the Union or the Confederacy during a time of great innovation and dramatic battles. Your decisions will determine whether the United States lea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Command: American Civil War.

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  26. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    Play as a squad of highly trained firefighters, battling through flaming hazards to rescue and save lives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flash Point: Fire Rescue.

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  27. 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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    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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  33. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 18 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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  34. 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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  35. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 560 reviews

    Empty Shell will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EMPTY SHELL.

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  36. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Discord Server About the GameHexteria is a casual but challenging Turn-Based Strategy and Puzzle game. The concept is simple: each turn you rotate one hexagonal tile on the board to take over your opponents' tiles. Online and Offline Multiplayer for up to 6 players Single Player Campaign with 42 levels Use the Level Editor to create, share and play your own levels AI controlled players with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexteria.

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  37. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    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.

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  38. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 470 reviews

    Boss Monster is a dungeon-building game based on the boardgame of the same name. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boss Monster.

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  39. 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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  40. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    84% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    Rogue Agent is a fast-paced strategy and combat game about war between secret agents and spies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Agent.

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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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  42. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    71% User Score Based on 1,350 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 7 reviews

    Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Ultra.

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  43. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 2,348 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 21 reviews

    BUD is back! Join this adorable wobbly robot on his fantastical acroBUDic adventure to the moon. "Grow Up is a joyful and ageless fantasy game. BUD, a clumsy and charming robot, is on a mission to find MOM, his parental spaceship. Leap, bounce, and float in a vast open world as BUD explores the new planet in this beautiful acrobatic adventure." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GROW UP.

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  44. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    63% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    THE WAR OF BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER Victory and Glory: The American Civil War is a game of grand strategy and fast-play tactical battles where you take the role of either the Union or the Confederates and attempt to win. You will move your armies, fight great battles, recruit new troops, and conquer cities. The AI will control either the Confederacy or the Union forces in this great conflict! GA… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victory and Glory: The American Civil War.

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  45. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    "Animated Jigsaws" is a jigsaw puzzle game with videos instead of pictures. "Wild Animals - Animated Jigsaws" contains moving images of lion,tiger,elephant,giraffe,gorilla,zebra,koala,kangaroo,giant panda and surprised king penguin colony. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild Animals - Animated Jigsaws.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    59% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    You don't have any abilities. The only thing you have is your brain. By using it you can get out of the most difficult situations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colortone.

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  47. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Puzzle Box is painting with creative gameplay! Create fantastic pixel art images, by dropping your colour paint blocks in the correct place across the levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzle Box.

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  49. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Can you drive the Secessionist into the Fort Sumter trap that gave Lincoln his historic victory? Can you successfully use the issue of States Rights to divide Northern opinion? Fort Sumter let’s you explore this seminal moment in American history in a fast-playing, easy-to-learn card driven game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fort Sumter.

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  50. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    You are the legendary Minos Strategos (general of the ancient city of Minos)! Command the defenders of the temple by harnessing the power of specific battle formations to push back the Minotaur hordes. Minos Strategos is a quick single-player strategy game with a focus on elegance and clarity. Climb the single-player ladder as you devise flexible strategies, amassing an ever-growing collection of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minos Strategos.

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