Rank 01Why this
Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like Checkmate Showdown
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Checkmate Showdown also play
The closest matches to Checkmate Showdown: A Few Quick Matches, Fantasy Strike, Rivals of Aether, Street Fighter™ 6, and Nidhogg. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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FPS Chess
Why this: Also Chess and Board Game, like Checkmate Showdown.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: BadRez Games
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 80% of 157 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Bridges skill gaps between chess and fighting players
- Chess strategy directly impacts fighting outcomes
- King strength tied to remaining pawns
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Intense
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Why this: Also Chess and Board Game, like Checkmate Showdown.
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Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Checkmate Showdown.
Chessplosion
Why this: Same competitive mood as Checkmate Showdown.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Checkmate Showdown, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Killer Instinct
Why this: Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown.
HYPERFIGHT
Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Checkmate Showdown.
Altitude
Why this: Also Competitive and 2D Fighter, like Checkmate Showdown.
Dota Underlords
Why this: Also Chess and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Rivals of Aether
Why this: Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown.
About Checkmate Showdown
The closest matches to Checkmate Showdown: A Few Quick Matches, Fantasy Strike, Rivals of Aether, Street Fighter™ 6, and Nidhogg. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Checkmate Showdown is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Few Quick Matches, Fantasy Strike and Rivals of Aether — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and intense, and single out its chess influenced fighting and health transfer between modes. 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 Checkmate Showdown: Chess meets Fighting games. Crush your opponents in the arena and on the chessboard in this online multiplayer competitive tactical fighting game that mixes the strategic elegance of Chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games.
Is Checkmate Showdown worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 157 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bridges skill gaps between chess and fighting players
- Chess strategy directly impacts fighting outcomes
- King strength tied to remaining pawns
- Pawns instantly kill in fights
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“"Lets reinvent the wheel as a square!", said checkmate showdown not having high/low block and not making pawns playable in the fights”
“While I enjoy the simple fighting mechanics and the unique designs from what is obviously a small development team, I would not recommend this to anyone unless you meet all the following 3: - You LOVE fighting games - You like chess and…”
People who play it also play: A Few Quick Matches, Fantasy Strike, Rivals of Aether
Frequently asked about Checkmate Showdown
Can I run it?
Does Checkmate Showdown run on Steam Deck?
Checkmate Showdown 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 Checkmate Showdown cost?
Checkmate Showdown is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Checkmate Showdown have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Checkmate Showdown supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Checkmate Showdown?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Checkmate Showdown are A Few Quick Matches, Fantasy Strike, Rivals of Aether.
Who developed Checkmate Showdown?
Checkmate Showdown was developed by BadRez Games and published by ManaVoid Entertainment, Indie Asylum.