Free games like Simply Chess
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Simply Chess, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Ranked picks
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Card Hunter
Free-to-play alternative to Simply Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Simply Chess.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
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FPS Chess
Free-to-play alternative to Simply Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Simply Chess.
Battle a friend in this fast paced 1v1 class-based first-person shooter. Chess takes a back-seat to FPS as you win duel after duel and capture the opponent's pieces until you've beaten their king and won the game.
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Age of Conquest IV
Free-to-play alternative to Simply Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to Simply Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Simply Chess.
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.
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Puzzle Together Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzles
Free-to-play alternative to Simply Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Simply Chess.
Multiplayer jigsaw puzzles with voice chat! Play on your own or with friends, and feel like you're all sitting around the same table. Millions of puzzle images, upload your own, or create any puzzle you can imagine just by describing it!
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Super Jigsaw Puzzle: Generations
Free-to-play alternative to Simply Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
If you like to make puzzles, Super Jigsaw Puzzle is your game. Enjoy its comfortable and intuitive interface and its relaxing music that will allow you to concentrate on the difficult task of solving these beautiful photos that pose a real challenge for lovers of puzzles.
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Cards & Tankards
Free-to-play alternative to Simply Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
Grab a drink, invite your friends and ready your deck! Cards & Tankards is the first social collectible card game available for both PC and VR.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Free-to-play alternative to Simply Chess — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Simply Chess.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!