The Best Chess Games

Update : Chess of Fortune added at rank #1.
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Chess of Fortune (2025)

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A unique and casual chess experience with new rules and luck-based mechanics which requires fresh strategies, tactics, and ingenuity to conquer.

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  • chess
  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • board-game
  • casual
  • clicker
  • tactical
  • minimalist
  • logic
  • class

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Mechanical Chess: Real-time (2025)

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"Who wins: a chess grandmaster's strategy or a pro-gamer's reflexes?" In Mechanical Chess, you need both. Shattering the old rules, we've removed turns for pure real-time battles. Your mind is the strategist, your hands are the weapon. Enter the arena and prove your mastery!

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  • real-time
  • chess
  • esport
  • strategy
  • tutorial
  • tabletop
  • board-game
  • pve
  • pvp
  • isometric
  • competitive
  • cartoony

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Black Pieces Move First (2025)

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Chess, but with a unique twist: you freely control a rebellious black pawn, determined to change the rules of the game. Dozens of chess sokoban puzzles with a touch of action and a tale of revenge.

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  • chess
  • sokoban
  • lore
  • hand-drawn
  • cartoony
  • board-game

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Auto GUI Battler (2025)

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PC Windows

A single player only PvE autobattler that is purely GUI (graphical user inteface). Keep or reroll dealt cards (units). Combine units to level them up. Upgrade items. Survive 50 randomized rounds that are highly replayable. No synergy system, no other maps/campaigns, no meta-progression.

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  • auto-battler
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • chess
  • board-game
  • deckbuilder
  • pve
  • replay-value
  • minimalist
  • strategy

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ChessBlaze (2025)

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ChessBlaze is a strategy game based on Chess but with a major twist: TURNS DO NOT EXIST! Who needs turns if you can have energy instead. Every move costs energy, no need to wait for opponents response. Some game-modes feature "PowerTiles". They offer unique abilities for pieces entering them!

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  • chess
  • tactical
  • real-time
  • strategy
  • arcade
  • board-game
  • multiplayer
  • colourful

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Just Chess (2025)

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PC Windows

Enjoy a pure and distraction-free chess experience with Just Chess! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, this game offers a simple and accessible way to play chess in a modern 3D setting.

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  • chess
  • board-game
  • strategy
  • logic
  • casual
  • single-player

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Chinese Chess - Xiangqi (2025)

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Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.


  • chess
  • board-game
  • souls
  • tactical
  • pvp
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • logic

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Gambit Shifter (2024)

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PC Windows

The game includes 80+ hand-crafted levels, a focus-inspiring original soundtrack, and requires no prior chess knowledge. Jump straight into the action with a quick, simple tutorial, and puzzle your way through 80+ unique levels.


  • cozy
  • chess
  • logic
  • minimalist
  • movement
  • abstract
  • stylized
  • relaxing
  • colourful
  • puzzle
  • tabletop
  • grid
  • cute
  • isometric

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WizardChess (2024)

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PC Windows Mac OS

What if chess was invented by silly cosmic wizards? WizardChess is a turnbased roguelite where all the pieces have insane abilities that came to us in a shamanic vision. Fight chaotic-yet-tactical encounters with magic powers out of a fever dream! Defeat the FaeQueen and Claim Your Wish!

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  • turn-based
  • chess
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • tactical
  • rogue-like
  • movement
  • board-game
  • deckbuilder
  • tabletop
  • pixel
  • fantasy
  • procedural
  • strategy
  • comedy
  • grid

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Chess Infinity (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

Whether you're new to chess or a seasoned master, welcome to Chess Infinity—the art of timeless strategy. Immerse yourself in serene environments, sharpen your skills with an adaptive AI mentor, and connect with players worldwide. Embrace endless challenges that transcend eras and borders.

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  • chess
  • board-game
  • pvp
  • sport
  • tactical
  • third-person
  • turn-based
  • 3d

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