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A single-player pixel-art chess roguelite mixing rule-breaking cards and permanent unlocks, with a difficulty that reviewers called addictive but sometimes luck-heavy.

Chess Survivors
A fast, grid-based chess-themed roguelike mixing tactical movement and bullet-hell hordes with a demanding die-and-retry loop.
2023-08-31
- Action
- Strategy

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Games like Chesscent

A single-player pixel-art chess roguelite mixing rule-breaking cards and permanent unlocks, with a difficulty that reviewers called addictive but sometimes luck-heavy.

Chess Survivors
A fast, grid-based chess-themed roguelike mixing tactical movement and bullet-hell hordes with a demanding die-and-retry loop.
2023-08-31
- Action
- Strategy

Bird view / Isometric

Indie

Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Role-playing (RPG)

Passant: A Chess Roguelike

A challenging single-player chess roguelike where collecting pieces and items reshapes each run; reviewers logged a median of about 5.5 hours.

2025-08-11

Strategy
Indie
Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Tabulo

A ~3.5-hour chess-themed roguelike deckbuilder focused on careful piece placement, piece enhancement, and optional challenges.

2026-01-15

Strategy
Indie
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Card & Board Game

Gambonanza

A chaotic chess-based roguelike where you buy rule-bending upgrades to make illegal moves and beat bosses; players note first-try wins and glitches.

2026-05-01

Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator

WizardChess

A silly cosmic-wizard turn-based roguelite where chess pieces wield magical abilities in chaotic tactical fights against the FaeQueen.

2024-12-14

Comedy
Strategy
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Role-playing (RPG)
Card & Board Game

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

A turn-based chess roguelike where a shotgun-wielding black king blasts through white pieces, mixing simple rules with deep replayability.

2022-05-12

Shooter
Action
Puzzle
Strategy
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Tactical
Indie
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Historical
Arcade
Card & Board Game

Yes, My Queen

A single-player chess roguelite with card-based rule-bending, pixel art, and short, rough-edged runs that reviewers found repetitive.

2025-11-10

Strategy
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Card & Board Game

Shattered Chess

A compact single-player roguelike chess game focused on chaining combos, building synergies, and adapting to rule-changing bosses, with an addictive run-based loop.

2026-06-05

Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Tactical
Indie

Royal's Gambit

A compact retro-styled turn-based card game that mixes solitaire-like matching, deckbuilding, and roguelike restarts into an addictive single-player loop with light math challenges.

2025-11-04

Strategy
Indie

Chess of Mana

A playful fantasy chess game with mana-based piece revival, local and online PvP, and short, adjustable-difficulty matches.

2026-02-25

Strategy
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie

Waves of Chess

A short, vibrant single-player roguelike chess game with escalating waves, fun twists, and leaderboards that keep runs competitive.

2026-01-13

Science fiction
Strategy
Indie
Arcade
Card & Board Game

Mate'Morphosis

A short, pixel-art chess-inspired puzzler where capturing a piece transforms you into it, known for clever, occasionally maddening levels and an energy system.

2026-01-09

Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Chess Survivors