PlayfeedGames like Shift Chess
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Dark Chess and Chessplosion play most like Shift Chess. Of the 14 closest games below, most share its board game, puzzle and turn-based tactics.
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Dark Chess
Feb 28, 2023 · Tall Troll Games
Both: Puzzle · Turn-Based Tactics · Tabletop
3D historical turn-based strategy puzzle, dark fantasy illustration. Playing chess, solving puzzles and fighting boss battles.
ChessStrategyTurn-Based StrategyPuzzleTurn-Based TacticsTabletopBoard GameTime TravelSingleplayerDark Fantasy👍 155Chessplosion
Sep 11 · François Duchesne
Both: Tabletop · Board Game · Turn-Based Tactics
2D turn-based strategy board game, stylized 2D graphics. Playing chess variants, solving puzzles and playing against AI.
Turn-Based StrategyTabletopBoard GameTurn-Based TacticsStrategyLogicPuzzleGrid-Based MovementPvPMultiplayer5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Jul 22, 2020 · Conor Petersen, Thunkspace, LLC
Both: Board Game · Puzzle
Isometric 2D turn-based strategy puzzle, minimalist diagrammatic. Playing chess variants, solving puzzles and playing against AI.
ChessTime TravelTime ManipulationBoard GameDifficultPuzzleMultiplayerTurn-Based StrategyStrategyPsychological👍 8,103Camille Queen of Chess bots
2 days ago · Camillesoftware
Both: Board Game · Tabletop · Turn-Based Tactics
2D turn-based strategy board game, clean digital interface. Playing chess, building custom bots and editing bot rules.
StrategyBoard GameTabletopTurn-Based Tactics2DEducationFamily FriendlyArtificial IntelligenceSingleplayerLevel EditorThe Conquest of Go
Dec 10, 2025 · Wolfey Studios
Both: Board Game · Tabletop · Turn-Based Tactics
Top-down 2D turn-based strategy board game, illustrated map style. Playing go matches, controlling land and resources, solving go puzzles.
Turn-BasedStrategyBoard GameTabletop2DTop-DownTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyEducationTutorial👍 582Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess
Jun 28, 2023 · KeyboardKrieger
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Puzzle · Board Game
Top-down 2D fantasy chess puzzle board game, 90s JRPG pixel art. Solving chess puzzles, playing chess and local multiplayer.
ChessTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsPixel GraphicsPuzzleBoard GameLocal MultiplayerLogicTurn-Based CombatTacticalKing of the Bridge
Mar 8, 2024 · Finn Schuuring
Both: Puzzle · Board Game
Top-down 2D fantasy puzzle chess strategy board game, handcrafted pixelart. Defeat a troll, decrypt a rulebook and accuse opponent of cheating.
PuzzleChessStrategyComedyBoard GameMultiple EndingsFantasy2.5DAdventureSouls-like👍 1,675Chess Royale
Nov 16, 2022 · Mewton Games
Both: Board Game · Puzzle · Turn-Based Tactics
Top-down 2D fantasy turn-based strategy board game, colorful cartoon. Playing chess, using magic abilities and tactical combat.
StrategyCasualBoard GamePuzzleTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based Tactics2DFantasyLogicPirates
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May 5, 2025 · Sleepy Mill Studio
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Puzzle · Board Game
Top-down 2D fantasy roguelite deckbuilding puzzle, illustrated tabletop. Block-stacking, deckbuilding and resource management.
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Nov 9, 2021 · Beamdog
Both: Board Game · Tabletop · Turn-Based Tactics
Top-down 2D historical turn-based strategy, digital board game. Commanding armies, playing ranked seasons and playing against AI.
WargameBoard GameStrategyTurn-Based StrategyTabletopWorld War IITurn-Based TacticsHistoricalAsynchronous MultiplayerCo-op👍 4,816Carcassonne - Tiles & Tactics
Nov 29, 2017 · Artefacts Studio
Both: Board Game · Tabletop · Puzzle
Isometric 3D medieval tile-placement strategy board game, stylized 3D. Placing tiles, placing meeples and claiming areas.
Board GameStrategyMultiplayerTabletopCasualTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyFamily FriendlyMedievalPuzzle👍 1,982