Rank 01Why this
Also Chess and Board Game, like Dark Chess.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Dark Chess: The Ouroboros King, 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel, Chess Ultra, Check vs Mate, and Master of Chess. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Chess and Time Travel, like Dark Chess.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Rank 04 
Check vs Mate
Why this: Shares fog of war with Dark Chess.
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Chambers of Devious Design
Why this: Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Dark Chess.
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Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
Why this: Also Chess and Turn-Based Tactics, like Dark Chess.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dark Chess
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Also Chess and Time Travel, like Dark Chess.
- 97% of 6,493 reviews
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- 16Roll Player - The Board Game
Also Artificial Intelligence and Board Game, like Dark Chess.
- 90% of 137 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Tall Troll Games
- Price: $12.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 76% of 72 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Campaign scenarios introduce unique rules
- Challenging puzzles test problem solving skills
- Dark fantasy aesthetic enhances immersion
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Mysterious
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Why this: Shares fog of war with Dark Chess.
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Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Why this: Also Chess and Tabletop, like Dark Chess.
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About Dark Chess
The closest matches to Dark Chess: The Ouroboros King, 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel, Chess Ultra, Check vs Mate, and Master of Chess. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dark Chess is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Ouroboros King, 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel and Chess Ultra — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and mysterious, and single out its ai ability variations and campaign scenarios. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Dark Chess: THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war. Survive a story-driven campaign filled with custom boards, traps, and rule-breaking Kings and Queens of the past. Stealth, calculated risks and outsmarting the unknown are your only ways to win.
Is Dark Chess worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 76% of 72 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Campaign scenarios introduce unique rules
- Challenging puzzles test problem solving skills
- Dark fantasy aesthetic enhances immersion
- Fog of war forces strategic guesswork
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Do you like random losses? Maybe this game for you. I expected epic chess with mind bending rules, but this is a mobile game crap with looooooong animations and penalties only for you, which looks like a twith integration. For example…”
People who play it also play: The Ouroboros King, 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel, Chess Ultra
Frequently asked about Dark Chess
Can I run it?
Does Dark Chess run on Steam Deck?
Dark Chess is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Dark Chess cost?
Dark Chess is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Dark Chess have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Dark Chess supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Dark Chess?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dark Chess are The Ouroboros King, 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel, Chess Ultra.
Who developed Dark Chess?
Dark Chess was developed by Tall Troll Games and published by Tall Troll Games, Hawthorn Games.