Games like Simply Chess
by BlueLine Games
The classic board game comes to Steam with asynchronous online play and 100 levels of AI. 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.
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Both: Chess · Board Game
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PuzzleStrategyChessComedyBoard GameMultiple EndingsFantasy2.5DAdventureSouls-like👍 1,668
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Both: Chess · Turn-Based Strategy
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ChessPuzzleRelaxingProgrammingCasualMinimalistStrategySingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyIdler
FreeLast Gambit
Aug 27 · Mads
Both: Chess · Turn-Based Strategy · Board Game
Chess, but you build the army yourself: pieces that evolve, unicorns, catapults that hurl your own men. Then you take it online, one on one or even two on two. Roguelite.
Early AccessTurn-Based TacticsChessRoguelikeTurn-Based StrategyPvPRogueliteStrategyBoard Game2D
$9.99Chess Infinity
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Both: Chess · Board Game
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SportsChessBoard GameStrategyPuzzlePvP3DTurn-Based TacticsThird PersonCasual
FreeChessTan
2 days ago · Darren Huai
Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy
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StrategyBoard GameTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based Tactics2DMultiplayerSingleplayerFree to PlayPvP
$14.99Nexus 5X
Apr 18 · Whatboy Games
Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy
eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced 60-minute competitive sessions. Play Solo or Multiplayer for 2-8 players.
Board GameStrategyTabletopCo-opMultiplayerTeam-BasedTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based Strategy4XTurn-Based Combat👍 884
$2.99FourKnightVariant
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Both: Chess · Board Game
Master the movement of the chess knight in a strategic puzzle built around planning, positioning, and board coverage. Choose your starting square, plan your jumps, conquer the board, and take on increasingly demanding challenges.
PuzzleChessBoard GameLogicStrategyGrid-Based MovementTacticalSingleplayerMinimalist2D
$14.99The Conquest of Go
Dec 10 · Wolfey Studios
Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
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$17.59dotAGE
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Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy
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Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy
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StrategyBoard GameRTSTurn-Based StrategyReal Time TacticsWargame2.5DCartoonyPixel GraphicsStylized
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Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy
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VampiresTactical RPGRPGBoard GameTabletopRogueliteTurn-Based TacticsStrategy RPGTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based Strategy👍 120
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Both: Turn-Based Strategy
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Replay ValueStrategy RPGTurn-BasedRoguelikePixel GraphicsTurn-Based StrategyRoguelike DeckbuilderStrategyTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based Tactics👍 6,201
$4.99Shatranj Puzzles
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Both: Chess
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StrategyChessPuzzle2DSingleplayerIndieCasual
$3.99The Last Braincell
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Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy
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SingleplayerStrategyCasualArcadeBoard GamePuzzleTurn-Based Strategy2.5DCartoonyColorful
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Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Board Game
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$14.99Mechabellum
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Both: Turn-Based Strategy
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