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Games like Checkerboard Collection

If Checkerboard Collection is your kind of game, the closest matches are Monster Tactic, Old Salt and Chessers — 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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About Checkerboard Collection: Checkerboard Collection: A collection of turn-based strategy board games played on a checkerboard. Challenge yourself against AI opponents or go head-to-head with friends in various game modes. Master the art of strategy and become the ultimate checkerboard champion.

2023StrategyCasualEarly Access1.99 USDWindowsby Marcus Andersson
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Players who liked Checkerboard Collection also play

Steam players who put hours into Checkerboard Collection 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. Monster Tactic

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Checkerboard Collection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    Monster Tactic is a turn-based board game inspired by chess, combining the gameplay of tactical wargames and card games. In the game, you can battle against AI or compete with other players to earn points.

    StrategyCasualSteam ↗
  2. Old Salt

    WHY THIS

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

    A Naval Strategy With No Reinforcements On The Way. Command a Custom Fleet with faction abilities in Multiplayer matches or Faction Campaigns.

    2025StrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Chessers

    WHY THIS

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

    Chessers is a bastardized hybrid of Chess and Checkers! Do you have what it takes to become the next Chessers grandmaestro?

    2020StrategyCasualEarly Access2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Checkerboard Collection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Checkerboard Collection.

    Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Man, don't get angry!

    WHY THIS

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

    Good old Ludo... but with completely unhinged mechanics! Roll the dice, collect Powerups, set traps, and unleash airstrikes as matches spiral into chaotic, friendship-shattering mayhem!

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. MACHI KORO With Everyone

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Checkerboard Collection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    Gather up to THREE friends to join you in "MACHI KORO With Everyone"! The multi-million selling hit game from Japan is now on Steam! Online, offline, play how you like with whom you like!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Checkerboard Collection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    CONNECT MORE THAN CITIES! Set off with your friends and family to re(discover) Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition, the classic boardgame. In this railway adventure, you’ll need to be the quickest to link up your cities and reach your destinations.

    2012StrategyIndieCasualDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Keep the Keep

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Checkerboard Collection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Checkerboard Collection.

    Test your problem-causing skills with this strategic turn-based strategy multiplayer puzzle indie game. Build towers and destroy your Opponent's Keep via fast-paced turn-based combat that leaves all the tedious parts behind. Solve riddles solo or create some for your friends online!

    2023StrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Checkerboard Collection on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    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 ↗
  2. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Checkerboard Collection on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Checkerboard Collection on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    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 ↗
  4. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Checkerboard Collection on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Checkerboard Collection on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Checkerboard Collection on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    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.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Checkerboard Collection on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Zuma Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Checkerboard Collection on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    Deep in the jungle lie hidden temples bursting with traps and trickery, and it's up to you to uncover their treasures. Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

    WHY THIS

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

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

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

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Checkerboard Collection.

    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!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Checkerboard Collection.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

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

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NERTS! Online

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Checkerboard Collection.

    NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Checkerboard Collection

How much does Checkerboard Collection cost?
Checkerboard Collection is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Checkerboard Collection have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Checkerboard Collection supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Checkerboard Collection?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Checkerboard Collection are Monster Tactic, Old Salt, Chessers.
Who developed Checkerboard Collection?
Checkerboard Collection was developed by Marcus Andersson.

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 Checkerboard Collection.

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