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Games like Progress Chess

If Progress Chess is your kind of game, the closest matches are 3D Math - Ultra, FourPlay Chess and Brain Games — 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 Progress Chess: Progress Chess is the most powerful chess simulator and chess competitions that take place in realistic 3D spaces: from a home apartment to a chess club! Playing in tournaments and analyzing games, go from a beginner to a world champion!

2024SportsStrategyIndieSimulationCasual7.99 USDWindowsby Progress Games
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Steam players who put hours into Progress 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.

  1. 3D Math - Ultra

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Progress Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Progress Chess.

    Mathematic Ultra - is both simple and complex challenges!

    2020SportsStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. FourPlay Chess

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Progress Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Progress Chess.

    Chess like you have never seen it before. FourPlay Chess is a 4 player party evolution of chess, form a coalition with 2v2 co-op Team Battle mode or go solo in a 4 player free-for-all massacre. Win games, earn higher ranks and display your dominance. Will you become the true King?

    2022SportsStrategySimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Brain Games

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Progress Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Progress Chess.

    A collection of popular classic games for brain improved and entertainment.

    2021SportsStrategyIndie0.89 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Progress Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Progress Chess.

    Chess! One of the world’s most popular games, has just got even better! Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is a stunning celebration of the greatest strategy game of all time.

    2016SportsStrategyIndie15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Crossarium

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Progress Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Progress Chess.

    Crossarium is an intellectual crossword game that challenges your erudition and logical thinking. Solve words, unlock new levels and sharpen your skills.

    2027SportsStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. 液态围棋

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Progress Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Progress Chess.

    What if in a Weiqi (Go) game stones lose their solid shapes and could be placed anywhere? Do those classic josekis still hold up? How do you make an eye? Is it easier/more difficult to attack/defend? This game satisfies all your curiosity. Try out Fluid Weiqi and experience Weiqi like never before!

    2026SportsStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. The Chess Variants Club

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Progress Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Progress 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.

    2020SportsStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Powerful Courses

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Progress Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Progress Chess.

    A good game for learning and self-development. Here you will find a lot of interesting and useful things.

    2023SportsStrategyIndie1.49 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Progress Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Progress Chess.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Progress Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Progress Chess.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Progress Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Progress Chess.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Progress Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Progress Chess.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Progress Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Progress Chess.

    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 ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Progress Chess on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Progress Chess.

    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 ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Progress Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Progress Chess.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Progress Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Progress Chess.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck 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 Progress Chess.

    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. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Progress Chess.

    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 ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Progress Chess

How much does Progress Chess cost?
Progress Chess is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Progress Chess?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Progress Chess are 3D Math - Ultra, FourPlay Chess, Brain Games.
Who developed Progress Chess?
Progress Chess was developed by Progress 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 Progress Chess.

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