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Games like SokoChess

If SokoChess is your kind of game, the closest matches are SokoChess White, SokoChess Black and Knight Swap — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its introduces new mechanics gradually, atmospheric and challenging. 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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About SokoChess: SokoChess is a minimalistic puzzle game about pushing chess pieces. Use your pieces to push the black figures to their destination, but be careful! The opposing pieces will capture yours if you give them the chance!

2022StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Daisy Games
SokoChess — Steam game cover
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Chess tactics meet sokoban positioningHigh replay value with 70 unique puzzlesIntroduces new mechanics graduallyAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into SokoChess 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.

  1. SokoChess White

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with SokoChess.

    Top pick for SokoChess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SokoChess.

    SokoChess White is a puzzle game about pushing Chess pieces into their destination and overcoming various obstacles. Enjoy 70 different handcrafted levels with a unique twist on the Chess formula.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. SokoChess Black

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for SokoChess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with SokoChess.

    SokoChess Black is a puzzle game about pushing and capturing Chess pieces while overcoming various obstacles. Enjoy 70 different handcrafted levels with a unique twist on the Chess formula.

    2023Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Knight Swap

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with SokoChess.

    Third-strongest match for SokoChess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SokoChess.

    One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?

    2019StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Snakeloop

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for SokoChess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SokoChess.

    Snakeloop is a challenging puzzle game based on a simple idea: What if you took classic Snake but inverted the goal and made it so you have to form a loop by eating your own tail.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Unlock The King

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with SokoChess.

    Ranked #5 for SokoChess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with SokoChess.

    An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Checkers & Pawns

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for SokoChess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with SokoChess.

    Checkers & Pawns is a minimalist and relaxing puzzle game that combines elements of checkers and chess. With more than 50 challenging levels, unique mechanics, and a balanced difficulty curve, it's perfect for casual players looking for a relaxing and challenging experience.

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Chess Dungeons

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for SokoChess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with SokoChess.

    Help the white pieces escape by solving chess puzzles ranging from beginner-level to more experienced challenges in this dungeon-themed sokoban-style game.

    2022Casual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Puzzle Checkers: The Rooks

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for SokoChess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with SokoChess.

    Elegant fusion of checkers and chess in 50+ challenging levels. Relaxing strategy in minimalist design. Reinventing the classics, challenge your mind!

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SokoChess at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SokoChess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SokoChess.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SokoChess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SokoChess.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under SokoChess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SokoChess.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SokoChess on Steam right now. Shares Casual with SokoChess.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SokoChess on Steam right now. Shares Casual with SokoChess.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SokoChess on Steam right now. Shares Casual with SokoChess.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SokoChess on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with SokoChess.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SokoChess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SokoChess.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SokoChess.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SokoChess.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SokoChess.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SokoChess.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SokoChess.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with SokoChess.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SokoChess.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with SokoChess.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Daisy Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Daisy Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Crossroad OS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with SokoChess.

    Another title from Daisy Games, the studio behind SokoChess.

    Explore the mysterious operating system Crossʀoad OS. Adventure through its decaying programs, solve puzzles, collect items and meet strange creatures.

    2023Adventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Hack Grid

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daisy Games, the studio behind SokoChess. Shares Indie and Casual with SokoChess.

    Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. Hack Grid is a retro puzzle game that will test your wits as it brings you back in time. Move the pieces around until only one remains. Re-live the days of DOS gaming.

    2021IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dark Sheep

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with SokoChess.

    Another title from Daisy Games, the studio behind SokoChess.

    Dark Sheep is a block-pushing puzzle game with horror elements, and a love letter to the Commodore 64. Classic Sokoban, new twists. Throughout the game, you'll be accompanied by a soundtrack created with genuine 1989 technology.

    2021Adventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Sokobos

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with SokoChess.

    Another title from Daisy Games, the studio behind SokoChess. Shares Indie with SokoChess.

    Sokoban meets Greek tragedy! Sokobos is a minimalistic & challenging puzzle game that expands on the classic block-pushing formula.

    2022IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Dark Crypt

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daisy Games, the studio behind SokoChess.

    Dark Crypt is a turn-based puzzler with a horror theme. Sneak through an old crypt where an ancient evil slumbers. Its shadow is corrupting the tomb and the once buried bodies now haunt the halls. This evil must be sealed at all cost!

    2021Adventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. SokoChess White

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with SokoChess.

    Another title from Daisy Games, the studio behind SokoChess. Shares Strategy and Indie with SokoChess.

    SokoChess White is a puzzle game about pushing Chess pieces into their destination and overcoming various obstacles. Enjoy 70 different handcrafted levels with a unique twist on the Chess formula.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. SokoSolitaire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with SokoChess.

    Another title from Daisy Games, the studio behind SokoChess. Shares Strategy and Indie with SokoChess.

    SokoSolitaire is a card-pushing puzzle game inspired by Sokoban and Solitaire. You'll find yourself pushing, stacking or flipping cards and more across 60 different handcrafted levels.

    2023StrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. SokoChess Black

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daisy Games, the studio behind SokoChess. Shares Strategy with SokoChess.

    SokoChess Black is a puzzle game about pushing and capturing Chess pieces while overcoming various obstacles. Enjoy 70 different handcrafted levels with a unique twist on the Chess formula.

    2023Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SokoChess

How much does SokoChess cost?
SokoChess is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to SokoChess?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SokoChess are SokoChess White, SokoChess Black, Knight Swap.
Who developed SokoChess?
SokoChess was developed by Daisy Games and published by Martin Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on SokoChess.

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