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Best Chess games on PC

Games built around traditional chess or variants that use its board, pieces, and checkmate rules in puzzles, tactical battles, roguelikes, or genre hybrids.

  • Strategic piece movement
  • Turn-based tactical decisions
  • Traditional rules and experimental variants

Related: Strategy, Board Game, Turn-Based Tactics, Tabletop

22 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

Dota Underlords
Free-to-play auto battler about building crews and stacking alliances
82% positive Free
FPS Chess
Competitive chess matches where captures become first-person shooter duels
84% positive Free
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Chess variant with time-travel moves and branching timelines
97% positive 8,985 reviews
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Turn-based chess roguelike with a shotgun instead of an army
91% positive 7,445 reviews
雀姬/姫麻雀
Anime-style riichi mahjong with ranked matches and customizable characters
53% positive Free
Chess Ultra
3D chess matches with AI opponents, puzzles, and online play
75% positive 2,318 reviews
King of the Bridge
Chess-based strategy game against a cheating bridge troll
95% positive 1,770 reviews
Prismata
Turn-based robot battles where resources shape every attack
81% positive Free
Pawnbarian
Turn-based puzzle roguelike where chess moves guide dungeon battles
89% positive 902 reviews
Chess Evolved Online
Chess-inspired turn-based tactics with custom armies and online matches
91% positive Free
The Ouroboros King
Chess-based roguelike tactics with unusual pieces and changing runs
80% positive 578 reviews
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
Turn-based chess with medieval pieces and animated capture battles
52% positive 377 reviews
Regimental Chess
Chess-based strategy matches built around moving pieces in formations
55% positive 330 reviews
Master of Chess
Chess career simulator built around matches, training, and tournaments
83% positive 299 reviews
Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
Chess matches with varied sets, tutorials, and rating boards
73% positive 280 reviews
Tabletop Playground
Digital tabletop sandbox for playing, creating, and sharing games
69% positive 272 reviews
Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡
Sudoku puzzles with six difficulty levels and online co-op
91% positive 213 reviews
Chess
Turn-based board game with AI opponents, puzzles, and online matches
77% positive 107 reviews
The Rookery
Chess roguelite with army upgrades and tactical boss fights
94% positive 105 reviews
Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
Chess strategy program for matches and neural engine analysis
66% positive 83 reviews
Who Takes The Crown?
Precision puzzle platforming built around climbing through chess games
84% positive 38 reviews
Fritz 18 Steam Edition
Chess strategy and training with AI hints and visual analysis
55% positive 33 reviews