Games like Captures II
If Captures II is your kind of game, the closest matches are Captures, Glow Chess and Chess 2: The Sequel — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
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Players who liked Captures II also play
Steam players who put hours into Captures II also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Glow Chess
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Captures II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Captures II.
Immortal classic - a game that has been for many thousands of years - Chess - comes back in a new form, now with neon lights!
Chess 2: The Sequel
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Captures II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Captures II.
The next step in the evolution of chess tuned for more viable options, strategic interest, and years and years of expert play.
Chess Ultra
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Captures II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Captures II.
Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
3D Math - Ultra
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Captures II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Captures II.
Mathematic Ultra - is both simple and complex challenges!
Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Captures II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Captures II.
Chess! One of the world’s most popular games, has just got even better! Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is a stunning celebration of the greatest strategy game of all time.
3D Chess
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Captures II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Captures II.
A unique chess trip with exciting instant duels awaits you - test your mettle on the chessboard. Checkmate your opponent with only a few moves and solve challenging chess puzzles in amazing 3D worlds.
Chessia
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Captures II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Captures II.
Are you a chess master? Or a chess enthusiast? Maybe you just play chess from time to time. Whoever you are, Chessia is here for you.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Captures II at current Steam store prices.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Captures II on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Captures II.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Captures II on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Captures II.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Captures II on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Captures II.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Captures II on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Captures II.
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
Russian Life Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Captures II on Steam right now. Shares Sports and Strategy with Captures II.
The most realistic simulator of the life of a Russian person. Collect pension from birth, collect bottles to survive and become part of an exciting life-long story.
Achievement Clicker
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Priced ~50% under Captures II on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Captures II.
Feel like a real Achievement hunter! Earn Achievements, upgrades and get the most Achievements on steam!
House of Detention
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Priced ~50% under Captures II on Steam right now. Shares Sports and Strategy with Captures II.
Unique horror with a Deep plot, a lot of characters, great sound effects and a creepy atmosphere of Real Dungeon. Locker Room, Gym, Various Monsters, Atmospheric Music, Meme Scrolls, The Lash of the Spain King and much more! Right Version Included.
Soccer Online: Ball 3D
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Captures II on Steam right now. Shares Sports with Captures II.
Multiplayer soccer simulator. Control one player. Play online or with bots.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Dominion
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Captures II.
Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.
HackHub: Free Trial
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Captures II.
Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in HackHub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.
Rogue Agent
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Captures II.
Rogue Agent is a turn-based strategy game, fast-paced, that pits the player against the computer on a secret service thriller around the world.
Soccer Kids Alpha
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Strategy with Captures II.
A game about soccer, made by people who suck at playing soccer. Guide your team of nerds to victory in this tight, tactical soccer game!
MATH EXPRESSions
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Captures II.
WORDLE for math fans. The perfect daily warm-up routine for your brain.
Pixel Puzzles Trivia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Captures II.
Pixel Puzzles Trivia is an informative question questing puzzle game.
Jigsaw Pieces - Romance
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The puzzles in this special Valentine Edition are all about love. Choose from a great amount of romantic puzzles in HD-quality and adjust the way you would like to play to your own preference. You get to decide for yourself how many pieces your puzzle may contain.
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Other recommendable Steam games by cosmic_dust, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Letter Bender
WHY THIS
Another title from cosmic_dust, the studio behind Captures II. Shares Strategy with Captures II.
A spelling-based puzzle game.
Frequently asked about Captures II
- How much does Captures II cost?
- Captures II is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Captures II?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Captures II are Captures, Glow Chess, Chess 2: The Sequel.
- Who developed Captures II?
- Captures II was developed by cosmic_dust.
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