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A chess-based incremental strategy game about buying squares and optimizing piece placement, offering a demanding yet satisfying idle loop in a compact ~4.5-hour playthrough.

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)

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LuckLand

A single-player strategy roguelike about rotating a chessboard to build card combos, with preset node decks and roughly 14 hours of playtime.

2023-08-26

Strategy
Indie

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BoardLand

A short, chill turn-based strategy game where dice rolls grow your board and fuel monster battles.

2024-01-10

Strategy
Indie
Card & Board Game

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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

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Territory Idle

A strategic idle game where you develop a kingdom, abdicate for gold, and expand your territory through a satisfying incremental progression loop.

2019-09-10

Strategy
Indie
Text

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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

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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

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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)

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Pixel Chess Idle RPG

An idle strategy RPG with single-player and online PvP, where chess pieces have stats and loot and the loop is automated grinding plus rebirth upgrades — a grindy experience reviewers spent about 21 hours in.

2026-01-10

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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

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WorldShaper Idle

A calming single-player tile-placement idler where you build worlds by experimenting with tile combos to boost production.

2026-05-18

Strategy
Indie

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FLAG-O-TRON

A compact single-player strategy roguelike about placing and moving flags like chess pieces to build combos and defeat bosses.

2026-02-16

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