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A compact chessboard hero-defense puzzler where you command chess pieces against endless pawn waves, with a catchy soundtrack and escalating difficulty.

Chessformer
A relaxed ~2-hour grid-based puzzle platformer where you use chess-piece moves to capture a stationary king.
2022-01-18
- Puzzle
- Strategy
- Indie

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Games like Gigachess

A compact chessboard hero-defense puzzler where you command chess pieces against endless pawn waves, with a catchy soundtrack and escalating difficulty.

Chessformer
A relaxed ~2-hour grid-based puzzle platformer where you use chess-piece moves to capture a stationary king.
2022-01-18
- Puzzle
- Strategy
- Indie

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)

Pawnbarian

A short turn-based roguelike where card plays drive chess-like movement through monster-filled dungeons.

2021-09-24

Puzzle
Strategy
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Tactical
Indie
Card & Board Game

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)

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

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

Defend the Rook

A single-player roguelike that blends turn-based tactics and tower defense, with short ~80-minute runs of building towers and commanding units against enemy waves.

2021-10-26

Strategy
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Role-playing (RPG)

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

Chess Knightmare

A frantic non-turn-based chess action game that pits a lone knight against whole armies, with a punishing, silly tone and very short play sessions.

2026-01-14

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

Chess Brain

A short chess-puzzle game about drawing a safe king path as pieces move every second, with very positive casual puzzle reviews.

2020-09-08

Puzzle
Strategy
Indie
Educational
Card & Board Game

Chessemble

A chess-based strategy game with customizable special pieces, AI and online 1v1 modes, offering quick tactical battles with aggressive or defensive playstyles.

2025-11-25

Strategy
Indie

Chessformer