Games like Master of Chess
If Master of Chess is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stress Chess, flChess 2 and The Chess Variants Club — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, competitive 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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Players who liked Master of Chess also play
Steam players who put hours into Master of Chess 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.
Stress Chess
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Top pick for Master of Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
"The real chess was the friends we made along the way." - Randy Mc'Chess
flChess 2
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Second-strongest match for Master of Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Master of Chess.
Chess game in 3D environment, where advanced artifical inteligence with 6 levels of strength can make you work hard for win.
The Chess Variants Club
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Shares a contemplative mood with Master of Chess.
Third-strongest match for Master of Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Master of Chess.
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.
3D Chess Online
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Ranked #4 for Master of Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
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.
Samurai Chess
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Ranked #5 for Master of Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
The classical game of chess... now with samurai warriors! Play chess against your friends or versus the computer, unlock new scenarios and chess pieces, and prove yourself to be a real samurai.
LUXO Buddies
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Ranked #6 for Master of Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Master of Chess.
One of the most Classic games which we all know and love! LUXO Buddies makes its return with an assortment of exciting new features. Match cards either by matching color or value and play action cards to change things up. Race against other players to empty your hand before everyone else.
Magnytour
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Ranked #7 for Master of Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Master of Chess.
Magnytour is a tactical bicycle race boardgame. Take the role of a team manager and guide your team of 3 runners trough a series of grueling races and wind your way through mountains and plains. Play solo or multiplayer online.
Cat Chess
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Ranked #8 for Master of Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Master of Chess.
Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess but with... cats! Lead your furry friends to the Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Master of Chess at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~75% under Master of Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
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.
People Playground
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Priced ~50% under Master of Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Kerbal Space Program
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Priced ~50% under Master of Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~75% under Master of Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Noita
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Priced ~60% under Master of Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
FTL: Faster Than Light
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Priced ~50% under Master of Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~85% under Master of Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Don't Starve
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Priced ~50% under Master of Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
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?
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Virtual Cottage
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
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.
Steam Engine Simulator
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Master of Chess.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Landfall Archives
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Frequently asked about Master of Chess
- Does Master of Chess run on Steam Deck?
- Master of 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 Master of Chess cost?
- Master of Chess is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Master of Chess?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Master of Chess are Stress Chess, flChess 2, The Chess Variants Club.
- Who developed Master of Chess?
- Master of Chess was developed by BRANE.
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 Master of Chess.
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