Games like Chessmates

Hooked on the retro and surreal side of Chessmates? Give these games a try when the craving hits.

Cheaper than Chessmates

Chess Valley

Chess Valley

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.

91% of 46 Steam reviews are positive$0.49
Knights Together

Knights Together

Knights Together is a minimalist puzzle game inspired by the chess piece knight.

100% of 1 Steam reviews are positive$0.69
Checkmate!

Checkmate!

A classic for great fun, a virtual and improved chess game! Protect you king from a checkmate!

50% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$0.49
Chess Valley 2

Chess Valley 2

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.

78% of 23 Steam reviews are positive$0.49
Captures

Captures

A chess-based puzzle game.

75% of 4 Steam reviews are positive$0.69
Samurai Cat

Samurai Cat

Samurai Cat is a puzzle game based on checkers where you control Mr. Jack, a remaining cat in a world conquered by mice.

84% of 43 Steam reviews are positive$0.49
Captures II

Captures II

A chess-based puzzle game.

100% of 3 Steam reviews are positive$0.69
Ladies

Ladies

In this classic board game, you will fight a battle against the computer.

$0.49
Absurd Chess

Absurd Chess

Compete against up to 100 players in various, REALLY absurd chess modes never seen before!

50% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$0.49
Broken Armor

Broken Armor

A knight exiled from his kingdom must find the holy grail if he is to return.

83% of 770 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$0.49
Twinship

Twinship

This little cube is stuck in a parallel world divided between black and white! Help him finish the levels and leave this world!

88% of 16 Steam reviews are positive$0.69
Lost

Lost

The last knight of an army aims to avenge his homeland and to destroy all his enemies by himself.

52% of 23 Steam reviews are positive$0.69

Hidden gems like Chessmates

Passant: A Chess Roguelike

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% of 371 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$11.99
Chessarama

Chessarama

Chessarama is a collection of chess-inspired puzzle and strategy games that use chess pieces and their established move sets, then reimagines their…

90% of 121 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Chessformer

Chessformer

Chessformer is a grid-based puzzle platformer with Chess pieces.

100% of 306 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

Swap your whole army for a royal shotgun and blast through enemy ranks one turn at a time, in short runs that beg for one more go.

92% of 5,980 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 65$9.99
Unlock The King

Unlock The King

An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.

95% of 332 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Chess Brain

Chess Brain

Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces!

89% of 157 Steam reviews are positive$2.24
Knight Swap

Knight Swap

One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another.

89% of 125 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Zen Chess: Mate in One

Zen Chess: Mate in One

Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board.

90% of 393 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
FPS Chess

FPS Chess

Plan your chess moves, then settle every capture in a first-person duel against your opponent.

84% of 44,878 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 280Free
KNIGHTS

KNIGHTS

Move knights in their L-shaped hop until every piece sits on its matching color.

93% of 778 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 13$0.99
Check vs Mate

Check vs Mate

Commanders, assemble your armies! CHECK vs. MATE calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the…

66% of 113 Steam reviews are positive$24.99
3D Chess

3D Chess

A unique chess trip with exciting instant duels awaits you - test your mettle on the chessboard.

52% of 131 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

Newest games like Chessmates

CHESS2

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% of 7 Steam reviews are positiveFree
I Checkmate Thee

I Checkmate Thee

"I Checkmate Thee" is a turn-based puzzle game with limited vision, in the setting and genre of horror and chess.

83% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
Cat Chess

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% of 485 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 9$6.99
Chessman Adventures

Chessman Adventures

Every move matters in this chess-inspired tactical adventure. Lead three heroes and outsmart the undead.

100% of 11 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
I Wanna Be With Knight

I Wanna Be With Knight

I Wanna Be With Knight is a platformer where chess pieces shape the battlefield.

100% of 2 Steam reviews are positive$13.99
Below the Crown

Below the Crown

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

95% of 66 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
ChessWalkers

ChessWalkers

In this short yet memorable puzzle game You will take on the role of a chess pawn with unique abilities!

100% of 13 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
The Way of Knight

The Way of Knight

Think your way through the tale of Esroh the Knight in The Way of Knight, a chess-like puzzle game!

100% of 4 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Chess Quest: A Cozy Puzzle

Chess Quest: A Cozy Puzzle

A relaxing chess-inspired puzzle game. Move your knight through handcrafted levels, solve clever challenges, and enjoy a cozy atmosphere.

83% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Chess Knightmare

Chess Knightmare

In this non-turn-based chess variant, play as a lone knight: Outsmart and outmaneuver whole armies of pieces one bold move at a time.

100% of 5 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Mate'Morphosis

Mate'Morphosis

Mate'Morphosis is a pixel art, chess-inspired puzzle game built around the concept of becoming the piece you capture.

96% of 49 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Passant: A Chess Roguelike

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