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
93 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Demo Tsunagari Chess School
A chess school visual novel with dating and psychological horror
67% positive
130 reviews
BOT.vinnik Chess: Combination Lessons
A chess puzzle collection focused on learning tactical combinations
90% positive
128 reviews
Khet 2.0
Turn-based board game with mirrored pieces and laser attacks
88% positive
126 reviews
The Chess
Classic chess with a choice of 3D and 2D views
77% positive
Free
Demo Trendpoker 3D: Texas Hold'em Poker
A poker simulation with large tournaments and multiple betting limits
77% positive
123 reviews
Demo Chessarama
Chess-inspired puzzle collection with themed boards and changing rules
89% positive
123 reviews
Check vs Mate
Fantasy chess with animated pieces and third-person arena combat
65% positive
121 reviews
Battle Chess
Turn-based chess with medieval pieces that fight during captures
81% positive
121 reviews
Fritz Chess 14
Chess software combining adjustable opponents with tools for studying games
70% positive
117 reviews
Urja
A first-person puzzle shooter where enemies have chess-piece powers
55% positive
108 reviews
Ancient Go
A Go board game with tutorials and optional visual hints
63% positive
108 reviews
Zen Chess: Mate in Two
Minimalist chess puzzles built around finding checkmate in two moves
85% positive
108 reviews
The Rookery
Chess roguelite with army upgrades and tactical boss fights
94% positive
105 reviews
Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
Turn-based chess with a fantasy campaign and tactical puzzle missions
75% positive
102 reviews
Demo Gigachess
Turn-based chess puzzler about defending a board from advancing pawns
82% positive
99 reviews
Militia
Turn-based tactics with a small squad against larger enemy forces
95% positive
94 reviews
Placement
A minimalist chess puzzle game focused on defense rather than checkmate
88% positive
Free
Unlock The King 2
Chess-inspired puzzles about clearing paths for kings on three-dimensional boards
71% positive
90 reviews
Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
Chess strategy program for matches and neural engine analysis
66% positive
83 reviews
Demo ChessCraft
Chess sandbox for building custom variants and playing against computers
94% positive
83 reviews
Dice Assassin
A tactical roguelike with dice rolls and card-driven board combat
70% positive
83 reviews
Demo Order Automatica
A tactical roguelite auto-battler where positioning sets up chain reactions
87% positive
79 reviews
Knight's Retreat
Chess-based puzzles built around troop movement rather than full matches
94% positive
77 reviews
Chess Brain: Dark Troops
Chess-based puzzle game about plotting safe paths past moving enemies
93% positive
70 reviews