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Games like Check vs Mate

If Check vs Mate is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Chess Variants Club, Chess Ultra and Cat Chess — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Check vs Mate: Commanders, assemble your armies! CHECK vs. MATE calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command!

2012ActionStrategyCasual24.99 USDMetacritic 69Windows · macOS · Linuxby Targem Games
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Steam players who put hours into Check vs Mate 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. The Chess Variants Club

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Check vs Mate.

    Top pick for Check vs Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    Play and discover 12 popular chess variants, improve your chess skills with hundreds of chess puzzles, or simply play regular chess with your friends - all in one package. This diverse collection includes several chess games and puzzles. All in a minimalist, beautifully designed virtual chess club.

    2020SportsStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Chess Ultra

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Check vs Mate.

    Second-strongest match for Check vs Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.

    2017ActionSportsStrategy12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cat Chess

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Check vs Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Check vs Mate.

    Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess but with... cats! Lead your furry friends to the Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers!

    2026SportsStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. Cute Chess

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Check vs Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Check vs Mate.

    Cute Chess is all the fun of regular chess but with cute little characters, scene designs and music to make the game even more fun. Improve your chess skills by practising against computers with a range of different difficulties or take your skills online and compete against friends.

    2021StrategyCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Glow Chess

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Check vs Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    Immortal classic - a game that has been for many thousands of years - Chess - comes back in a new form, now with neon lights!

    2018SportsStrategyIndie0.69 USDSteam ↗
  6. Chess Visualized

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Check vs Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Check vs Mate.

    A playable Chess board that visualizes where each piece can go and what every move does

    2025StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. 3D Chess Online

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Check vs Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Check vs Mate.

    3D Chess Online combines the magical world of chess with a modern and three-dimensional experience! Determine your strategy and fight against your opponents worldwide in this simulator equipped with realistic graphics.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Gomoku

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Check vs Mate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Check vs Mate.

    Dive into Gomoku: The Classic Five in a Row!

    2025StrategyCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Check vs Mate

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  1. Chess Ultra

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Check vs Mate.

    Reviewers of Check vs Mate cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.

    2017ActionSportsStrategy12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Battle Chess

    WHY THIS

    Shares custom board setup with Check vs Mate.

    Reviewers of Check vs Mate cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    It took 2000 years for someone to make chess better!

    2017Strategy19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ChessCraft

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Check vs Mate.

    Reviewers of Check vs Mate cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Casual with Check vs Mate.

    Never play the same game of chess again! ChessCraft is a chess AI sandbox. Create your own chess boards, rules, and pieces. Play against the computer or your friends online, or win loot by playing one of 80 built-in chess boards in adventure mode.

    2021StrategyCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Check vs Mate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Check vs Mate.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Check vs Mate on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Check vs Mate.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Check vs Mate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Check vs Mate.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Check vs Mate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Check vs Mate.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Check vs Mate on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Check vs Mate on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Check vs Mate.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Check vs Mate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Check vs Mate.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Check vs Mate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Check vs Mate.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Dota Underlords

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Casual with Check vs Mate.

    Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Elder Scrolls®: Legends™

    WHY THIS

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

    The Elder Scrolls: Legends™ is an award- winning free-to-play strategy card game based on the world and lore of the Elder Scrolls series. Play for hours or minutes across many game modes that are easy to learn but challenging to master.

    2017Free To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    This Long Term Strategy Game lets you take control of the armed forces of your nation. Become responsible for its military expansion, technological research and economic development. Form alliances and wage total war for global dominance on the battlefields of World War 3.

    2018StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  4. Pixel Puzzles Traditional Jigsaw Puzzles

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    Pixel Puzzles, your number one place for digital jigsaws.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    An immersive online card game that combines rich and engaging lore, with deep and strategic gameplay. Build powerful decks in synergy with the Avatar of your choice, obliterate your enemies, and decide the fate of the universe!

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Slap 'em UP!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    Get in on the casual party card game where every hand is a chance to roast your friends! Slap them down with the higher cards, blast them with mocking stickers, or drop emotes they won’t forget. Dress to impress and make your way to the crown. Who’s the real king now?

    2025ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Chaos Combat Chess

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    Welcome to Chaos Combat Chess, a competitive 8v8 auto chess battle royale!

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. Four Kings One War

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    Four Kings One War is a 1 or 2 player strategy game inspired by chess. Each player controls two armies as though they were one and get's two moves per turn. This opens up guerrilla style tactics and hidden attacks. This is strategy for the modern mind, outside the 64th square.

    2021StrategyFreeSteam ↗

More from Targem Games

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

  1. Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Check vs Mate.

    Another title from Targem Games, the studio behind Check vs Mate. Shares Action with Check vs Mate.

    In a post-apocalyptic wasteland of diesel and dust, bandits and mobsters rule the last remaining cities, controlling all vital trade routes and destroying any hope of a return to a lawful world.

    2014ActionRPGRacing7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. BlazeRush

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Targem Games, the studio behind Check vs Mate. Shares Action and Casual with Check vs Mate.

    BlazeRush is a dynamic arcade racing survival game with no health, no levelling and no brakes! You can assemble a team of friends to play in local or online multiplayer, choose a car to your taste and chase, blow up and cut off! Adapt your style and tactics to new enemies, obstacles and tracks.

    2014ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Crossout

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Check vs Mate.

    Another title from Targem Games, the studio behind Check vs Mate. Shares Action with Check vs Mate.

    Crossout - the postapocalyptic MMO action game where you can create a unique design for an armoured vehicle from dozens of parts and then drive it into multiplayer battles raging on land and in the skies alike.

    2017ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hard Truck Apocalypse: Rise Of Clans / Ex Machina: Meridian 113

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Check vs Mate.

    Another title from Targem Games, the studio behind Check vs Mate. Shares Action with Check vs Mate.

    Hard Truck Apocalypse: Rise of Clans - is an addon to a vehicular Action/RPG set in an alternate future. New heroes and mysteries await you in the vistas of a post-apocalyptic North America.

    2014ActionRacing5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Battle vs Chess

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Targem Games, the studio behind Check vs Mate. Shares Strategy and Casual with Check vs Mate.

    Commanders, assemble your armies! BATTLE vs. CHESS calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command!

    2012StrategyCasualSteam ↗
  6. Planets Under Attack

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Check vs Mate.

    Another title from Targem Games, the studio behind Check vs Mate. Shares Strategy with Check vs Mate.

    Play as humans or robots in a brand new sci-fi strategy adventure! Travel into the far reaches of space, through cleverly designed star constellations and variable game modes, conquering enemy planets using 15 combinable technologies.

    2012StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Insane 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Check vs Mate.

    Another title from Targem Games, the studio behind Check vs Mate.

    Features traditional time trial mode and 9 other game modes, including the popular “Capture the flag”, “Gate hunt” and “Pathfinder”.

    2012Racing14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Hard Truck Apocalypse: Arcade / Ex Machina: Arcade

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Targem Games, the studio behind Check vs Mate. Shares Action with Check vs Mate.

    Hard Truck Apocalypse: Arcade/Ex Machina Arcade - is the races through the deserted prairies and canyons of northern America, infected by a fatal virus. You are to find the reasons of the global catastrophe described in the original game Hard Truck: Apocalypse.

    2014ActionRacing4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Check vs Mate

How much does Check vs Mate cost?
Check vs Mate is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Check vs Mate have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Check vs Mate supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Check vs Mate?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Check vs Mate are The Chess Variants Club, Chess Ultra, Cat Chess.
Who developed Check vs Mate?
Check vs Mate was developed by Targem Games and published by Topware Interactive.

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 Check vs Mate.

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