Games like Archon Classic
by React Games
Inspired by chess, but adding combat that YOU control, Archon was the original Battle Chess. You must try to outmaneuver your opponent using teams of fantasy creatures or monsters in this epic struggle of Light and Dark.
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$29.99Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
Dec 11 · Olde Sküül, Sculptured Software
Both: Board Game · Chess
It took 2,000 years for someone to make chess better! The most challenging game on earth comes to life in Battle Chess. An entire medieval world at war is reflected on the checkered field. Everyone who's ever had a knight take a pawn has seen that capture as more than one piece replacing another on the board.
StrategyBoard GameTabletopChessCasualMultiplayer👍 360
$11.995D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Jul 22 · Conor Petersen, Thunkspace, LLC
Both: Chess · Board Game
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
ChessTime TravelTime ManipulationBoard GameDifficultPuzzleMultiplayerTurn-Based StrategyStrategyPsychological👍 8,097
$4.99Combat Chess
Feb 23 · Minds Eye Productions
Both: Chess · Retro · Board Game
Play with living, battling characters! Combat Chess takes the basic chess game and adds an imaginative element for players. Beautifully done in rendered 3D graphics, Combat Chess adds stunning animation sequences during gameplay.
ChessRetro3DStrategyDark FantasyTurn-Based TacticsBoard GamePvPTurn-Based StrategyTabletop
$9.99The Ouroboros King
Feb 27 · Oriol Cosp Games
Both: Board Game · Chess
The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.
Turn-Based TacticsRogueliteDifficultBoard GameChessTurn-Based StrategyRoguelikeStrategy2DFantasy👍 471
$12.99Chess Ultra
Jun 21 · Ripstone
Both: Chess · Board Game
Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
StrategyChessIndieBoard GameTabletopMultiplayerSimulationVRCasualSports👍 1,832
Simply Chess
Sep 11 · BlueLine Games
Both: Chess · Board Game
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.
ChessBoard GameMultiplayerStrategyFree to PlayCasualSingleplayerIndieTurn-Based StrategyFamily Friendly
$4.99Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess
Jun 28 · KeyboardKrieger
Both: Chess · Board Game · Local Multiplayer
Solve more than 3.000.000 chess puzzles and fight an AI which is challenging for beginners and pros. Unlock different startign positions to give your chess game a new twist. All that in the style of famous 90s JRPGs.
ChessTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsPixel GraphicsPuzzleBoard GameLocal MultiplayerLogicTurn-Based CombatTactical
-50%$5.99NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters
Sep 30 · dicehit, Rogue Duck Interactive
Both: Retro · Board Game
NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters is an inventory auto-battler with a monster-trainer twist! Collect Cosmions and items, and strategically manage your backpack to create unbeatable combos in tactical duels. Rise through the leagues to become the ultimate Cosmion master!
Resource ManagementRetroRPG1990'sParty-Based RPGBoard GameAuto BattlerInventory ManagementStrategyTurn-Based Tactics👍 357
MONOPOLY® PLUS
Sep 7 · Ubisoft Pune
Both: Board Game · Local Multiplayer
EMBARK ON A JOURNEY TO OWN IT ALL! Build your empire on a colorful and 3D lively city animated by funny sidekicks! MONOPOLY® PLUS brings the classic franchise to a new level on PC with amazing animations, customizable house rules!
Board GameMultiplayerFamily FriendlyCasualTurn-Based StrategyLocal MultiplayerTabletopSingleplayerCapitalismStrategy👍 13,404
$13.99Richman10
Oct 24 · Softstar Technology (Beijing) Co.,Ltd
Both: Local Multiplayer · Board Game
"Richman10" is a classic chess game in which players earn money by luck (dicing) and strategy (buying land and buying cards) to defeat other players. Fine arts adopt pure 3D Q version of the original painting style. Game modes include: story mode, biography mode, multi-person hot seat mode, network mode.
CasualMultiplayerTabletopStrategyLocal MultiplayerBoard GameCuteAnimeCo-opTurn-Based👍 11,676
-75%$2.49Heroes of Might & Magic V
May 13 · Nival
Both: Classic · Local Multiplayer
Witness the amazing evolution of the genre-defining strategy game as it becomes a next-generation phenomenon, melding classic deep fantasy with next-generation visuals and gameplay. In the renowned Might & Magic universe, demon swarms spread chaos over the land in a relentless assault.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyFantasyTurn-BasedRPGTacticalMultiplayerClassicSingleplayerLocal Multiplayer👍 3,987
$9.99Pawnbarian
Sep 24 · j4nw
Both: Chess · Board Game
Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!
RoguelikeTurn-Based CombatChessCard GamePuzzleBoard GameRogueliteStrategyCard BattlerTurn-Based Tactics👍 450
$2.99Chess Knights: Viking Lands
Aug 13 · Minimol Games
Both: Chess · Board Game
Help the Knights to rescue their Kings and Queens in the beautiful and dangerous Vikings Lands. An innovative game concept inspired by chess: infiltrate mindfully, rescue quickly, and get out alive if you can.
Turn-Based TacticsPuzzleMythologyChessTurn-Based StrategyMedievalTabletopBoard GameHistoricalAbstract
$2.99King of the Bridge
Mar 8 · Finn Schuuring
Both: Chess · Board Game
Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!
PuzzleStrategyChessComedyBoard GameMultiple EndingsFantasy2.5DAdventureSouls-like👍 1,668
$9.99Small World
Dec 11 · Days of Wonder
Both: Board Game · Local Multiplayer
CONTROL FANTASY RACES, SET OFF TO CONQUER NEW LANDS, OVERTHROW YOUR ENEMIES AND CLAIM THE VICTORY! In this digital adaptation of the legendary board game, dive into a world inhabited by whimsical fantasy races.
Board GameStrategyTabletopCasualIndieTurn-BasedMultiplayerSingleplayerFantasyLocal Multiplayer👍 931
$29.99Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
May 8 · SkyBox Labs, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires
Both: Classic
Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.
StrategyMythologyRTSClassicMultiplayerNostalgiaGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerEpicFantasy👍 31,874
$9.99Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
May 12 · PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Both: Chess · Retro
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
ChessTurn-Based StrategyRoguelikeStrategyAction RoguelikeArcadePixel GraphicsTabletopChoices MatterRetro👍 5,920
$1.99Samurai Chess
Apr 16 · Minimol Games
Both: Chess · Board Game
The classical game of chess... now with samurai warriors! Play chess against your friends or versus the computer, unlock new scenarios and chess pieces, and prove yourself to be a real samurai.
ChessPuzzleMartial ArtsMedievalTurn-Based StrategyStrategyTabletopCasualBoard GameSimulation
$4.99King's Table - The Legend of Ragnarok
Oct 25 · Imagitec
Both: Board Game · Chess
In this modern take on an ancient board game similar to Chess, one side must defend Odin against an onslaught of attackers as he makes his escape to one of the corners of the board. Use sharp strategy and tactics to help Odin reach safety before he is caught defenseless between multiple assailants!
SimulationStrategyBoard Game2DPixel Graphics1990'sSingleplayerChessActionSports
$14.99Mechabellum
Sep 26 · Game River
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
StrategyAuto BattlerMechsRobotsWargameTacticalPvPMultiplayerRTSTurn-Based Strategy👍 17,866
FreeLast Gambit
Aug 27 · Mads
Both: Chess · 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
$9.99Chaos Reborn
Oct 26 · Snapshot Games Inc.
Both: Board Game
Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.
StrategyRPGTurn-BasedFantasyIndieMultiplayerHex GridTurn-Based StrategyTacticalBoard Game👍 819
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
Sep 8 · Hammerfall Publishing
Both: Chess
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide is a brutal take on one of the greatest turn based strategy games of all time. Regicide fuses multiple phases of gameplay with dynamic action. Maneuver your army into place and unleash a devastating array of tactical abilities to crush your enemies.
GoreStrategyChessTurn-Based StrategyIndieTurn-Based TacticsMultiplayerSci-fiTacticalAsynchronous Multiplayer👍 1,603
-75%$2.49Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East
Oct 10 · Nival
Both: Local Multiplayer
For the first time, play as the Orc faction and recruit heroes, build armies and manage cities as you explore and conquer legendary lands. Use tactics, skills and magic to outsmart fantasy armies while developing your heroes and unveiling the dark plot that threatens to tear the world of Ashan apart.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyFantasyMultiplayerTurn-BasedSingleplayerRPGLocal MultiplayerAdventureTactical👍 3,047
$5.99Master of Magic Classic
Feb 25 · SimTex
Both: Classic
Master of Magic is a classic, one of the most popular strategy games of the 90s. It is a 4X fantasy strategy game that allows you to play as an extremely powerful wizard, leading your troops and overcoming your magical opponents.
StrategyTurn-BasedFantasyClassicDemons4XDark ComedyMagicPixel GraphicsTurn-Based Strategy👍 732
$0.99FourPlay Chess
Apr 30 · Smunty Studios
Both: Board Game
Chess like you have never seen it before. FourPlay Chess is a 4 player party evolution of chess, form a coalition with 2v2 co-op Team Battle mode or go solo in a 4 player free-for-all massacre. Win games, earn higher ranks and display your dominance. Will you become the true King?
SportsTurn-Based TacticsPvPPuzzleTabletopStrategyBoard GameTurn-Based Strategy3DRealistic









