Games like Avalog

If the replayable and competitive rhythm of Avalog stuck with you, this helps. These games are a good place to start.

1. Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)

   

   Experience a 4K graphics strategy game with tactical depth, breadth, and challenge like nothing you have played before: the perfect mix of Chess, tactical setups and quests inpired by classic RPGs

   Also in Co-op · Competitive

   74%74% of 99 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

2. ChessCraft

   

   Never play the same game of chess again! ChessCraft is a chess AI sandbox. Create your own chess boards, rules, and pieces. Play against the computer or your friends online, or win loot by playing one of 80 built-in chess boards in adventure mode.

   Also in Co-op · Replayable, Competitive

   96%96% of 81 Steam reviews are positive$5.99

3. Check vs Mate

   

   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!

   Competitive

   66%66% of 113 Steam reviews are positive$24.99

4. Ragnarok Chess

   

   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!

   Also in Co-op · Replayable, Competitive

   71%71% of 28 Steam reviews are positive$1.99

5. ChessRPG

   

   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.

   Also in Co-op · Replayable, Competitive, Retro

   $3.99

6. ALL Chess

   

   Create, collect and play board games from around the world, you can customise board sizes, piece moves and their unique look. There's 20+ classic board games and countless future games of yours!

   Also in Co-op · Replayable, Competitive

   70%70% of 44 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$9.99

7. Chess Evolved Online

   

   Chess, rebuilt as a collectible army builder. Pick from 500+ pieces with their own moves and abilities, spend your army points on a lineup only you would build, then battle other players or AI in matches with zero randomness. Easy to start, deep enough to think about for years.

   Also in Duo · Replayable, Competitive

   91%91% of 809 Steam reviews are positive16Players online now: 16Free

8. Favor Chess

   

   Assemble your own unique chess army to use against your foes. Use new strategies and pieces to compete against players around the globe in a game of pure skill, where cleverness and adaptation are rewarded.

   Replayable, Competitive

   62%62% of 53 Steam reviews are positiveFree

9. CHESS2

   

   CHESS, BUT... NO TURNS, NO CHECK OR CHECKMATE, CAN'T MOVE THE SAME PIECE TWICE, 10×10 BOARD, 2 EXTRA KNIGHTS & PAWNS, PAWNS MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION

   Replayable, Competitive

   100%100% of 7 Steam reviews are positiveFree

10. Chess Ultimate

    

    Chess, but every piece is someone new. Draft a team of quirky characters, each with its own ability, and play out matches where no two games ever go the same way. The classic game of wits gets a colorful, chaotic coat of paint, and it is easy to pick up whether you know your openings or have never touched a board.

    Replayable, Competitive

    87%87% of 312 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13Free

11. Chess'Extra

    

    Chess'Extra is a new free chess game with a 10x10 board and 2 new pieces: Priest and Assassin. Additional game modes "Traps", "Reinforcements", "Fog of war" and "Random positions" are available. Basic Chess available.

    Also in Co-op · Replayable, Competitive

    88%88% of 215 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4Free

12. Passant: A Chess Roguelike

    

    A chess roguelike where the rules bend as far as you push them. Earn strange pieces, twist the rules with badges and grab items that freeze a bishop or promote your pawn straight to queen. Beat round after round, take down the final boss and become a grandmaster. You do not need to be good at chess to have a great time.

    Replayable

    79%79% of 371 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6$11.99

Hidden gems like Avalog

Cat Chess

Classic chess played by two rival cat clans, with full rules, move hints, a scalable bot, online and local matches, and a challenge campaign.

87%87% of 483 Steam reviews are positive7Players online now: 7$6.99

Hyper Chess

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!

92%92% of 322 Steam reviews are positive$2.99

Chess Ultimate

Draft a team of quirky characters, each with its own ability, and play matches that never repeat themselves.

87%87% of 312 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13Free

Passant: A Chess Roguelike

Build strange piece combos, twist the rules with badges and push through round after round until you face the final boss.

79%79% of 371 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6$11.99

The Chess

The ChessThemed Chess offers a relaxing, minimalist chess experience with multiple boards, piece sets, AI opponents, and multiplayer.

77%77% of 119 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2Free

The Ouroboros King

The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes.

81%81% of 480 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

Chess

Play relaxed matches against the AI or a friend, with puzzles and custom boards to keep every session fresh.

77%77% of 109 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13$7.99

Chess Evolved Online

Spend your army points on a lineup of pieces with their own moves and abilities, then test it against other players or AI in matches where nothing…

91%91% of 809 Steam reviews are positive16Players online now: 16Free

Free Chess

Free Chess is a free physics based chess simulator where you are free to play the game of chess with the freedom of however you like.

75%75% of 128 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Chess'Extra

Chess'Extra is a new free chess game with a 10x10 board and 2 new pieces: Priest and Assassin.

88%88% of 215 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4Free

Dark Chess

THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war.

76%76% of 154 Steam reviews are positive$12.99

Chess Ultra

Play the classic board game in hand-crafted sets, against a ten-level AI, other players or VR.

76%76% of 1,843 Steam reviews are positive16Players online now: 16$12.99

Newest games like Avalog

CHESS2

CHESS, BUT... NO TURNS, NO CHECK OR CHECKMATE, CAN'T MOVE THE SAME PIECE TWICE, 10×10 BOARD, 2 EXTRA KNIGHTS & PAWNS, PAWNS MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION

100%100% of 7 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Chess Folk

Your own offline chess club. Meet 300+ fictional rivals, compete in tournaments, learn with Susu the Panda, and relive famous games through…

96%96% of 23 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$11.99

Dunchess

Chess, but with spells, items and dungeons that fight back. Play online matches on boards full of vision crystals, teleports and fog, where every…

100%100% of 13 Steam reviews are positive$2.99

Cat Chess

Classic chess played by two rival cat clans, with full rules, move hints, a scalable bot, online and local matches, and a challenge campaign.

87%87% of 483 Steam reviews are positive7Players online now: 7$6.99

CHESST

A fantasy chess variant. An enchanted board where pawns hide magical secrets. Hatch dragons, transform enemy pieces into unicorns.

100%100% of 2 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

Below the Crown

Explore the dungeons Below the Crown, in this love letter to Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and Chess.

95%95% of 66 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

Chess AI

A chess game featuring an adaptive AI opponent that scales to your skill level.

100%100% of 7 Steam reviews are positive$1.99

Chess of Mana

Warriors clash in an epic chess battle where the fallen can be revived through the King’s Mana!

90%90% of 20 Steam reviews are positive$1.79

Waves of Chess

A roguelike chess game where players see how far one set of pieces will take them.

94%94% of 16 Steam reviews are positive$2.99

Chaos Pieces

Chaotic board card game with too much freedom

100%100% of 5 Steam reviews are positive$11.99

Passant: A Chess Roguelike

Build strange piece combos, twist the rules with badges and push through round after round until you face the final boss.

79%79% of 371 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6$11.99

Hyper Chess

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!

92%92% of 322 Steam reviews are positive$2.99