Games like Idle Chess Story
by Joaquin Telleria, Manuel Telleria
Creatures from all over the Galaxy make their way to play on the annual idle chess tournament. In Idle Chess Story You take control of a team of chess units with special abilities to win over your opponents and increase your rank.
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Yesterday · KANITABETAI, LLC
Both: Tabletop
Learn 19×19 Go (Weiqi / Baduk) with Kansai Ki-in pro Hibiki Mishima and amateur 5-dan assistant Kanon Uemura. Portrait lectures, AI challenge matches, problems, joseki, and proverbs — in a colorful, game-like package.
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Yesterday · COO Studio
Both: Tabletop
"Roguelike Card Game: Business Empire" combines roguelike with card strategy. Choose your character, build your industrial park from scratch using cards, experience multiple victory paths, and compete on the global leaderboard.
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13 days ago · Loop Forge
A visual Idle RPG where you hunt creatures for rare loot, enchant your equipment, and build your hero. Master 11 skills, trade with merchants, and progress even offline. No Microtransactions, No P2W, just pure idle fun.
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FreeKlaus Veen's Bastards
4 days ago · Tomorrow Software
Both: Tabletop
Bastards is an online, fast-paced and tactical card game for 2-8 players. Take turns playing cards from low to high: 3 is the lowest, 2 the highest. Be first to get rid of your hand to become President. Finish last, and you’ll become the Bastard!
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-20%$3.19Fantasy Bird Woods
8 days ago · SouthBoat Games
Both: Tabletop
Fantasy Bird Woods is a desktop idle game. Observe and guide mystical birds on the right side of your screen. They evolve alongside your work or study without window-switching. Enjoy light interaction and a sense of companionship during breaks with these evolving digital pets.
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3 days ago · Big Ice Games
A small transparent chessboard that sits in the corner of your desktop. Solve a puzzle when you have a minute, or play a game against Stockfish. While you work, the board fades and stays out of the way. Difficulty adjusts on its own.
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7 days ago · OPNeon Games
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
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Sep 7 · Troyd Games
An incremental auto battler dungeon crawler where you build a synergized hero party to slay enemies and loot items. Unlock weapons with unique attack styles. Gear up your hero team and explore new dungeon rooms filled with enemies and legendary drops.
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3 days ago · JOrbits Games
A short incremental siege game centered around growing and strengthening an army to defend your kingdom. Seize the crown from an endless wave of enemies for your best chance at survival!
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$4.99Shatranj Puzzles
Sep 3 · iradastudio
Shatranj Puzzles is a tactical chess puzzle game featuring 10,000 unique puzzles, 3 AI difficulty levels, and local 2-player mode. Solve challenging positions, improve your tactical vision, and progress through a massive chess puzzle experience at your own pace.
StrategyChessPuzzle2DSingleplayerIndieCasual
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