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Games like Sumo Battlegrounds

If Sumo Battlegrounds is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lazy Chess, Decent Checkers and Canvas - The Board Game — 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 Sumo Battlegrounds: Sumo is a strategy board game where players maneuver pieces of varying strengths on a 9x9 grid to push and pull their opponent's pieces off the board, combining simple mechanics with deep strategic possibilities.

2026StrategyCasual7.99 USDWindowsby Game Devs Anonymous
Sumo Battlegrounds — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Sumo Battlegrounds 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. Lazy Chess

    WHY THIS

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

    Lazy Chess is a new non-profit chess game that narrows your choices down to the best 2 possible moves per turn. The moves provided can always win the game, but how strong are your decisions? Fewer moves. More fun.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Decent Checkers

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Sumo Battlegrounds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Sumo Battlegrounds.

    Checkers is a timeless classic, steeped in rich history. This release supports 4 rulesets and includes PvE, PvP, and puzzle modes. From the casual checkers enthusiast to the competitive master, this game is sure to provide hours of entertainment and mental stimulation.

    2023StrategyCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Canvas - The Board Game

    WHY THIS

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

    Create stunning paintings, layer cards strategically, and score ribbons in Canvas - a digital board game where art meets strategy. Choose and combine Art Cards to create beautiful paintings and enjoy a mix of artistic expression and tactical gameplay.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Chess Variants Club

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Sumo Battlegrounds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sumo Battlegrounds.

    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 ↗
  5. Memory Showdown

    WHY THIS

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

    Flip number cards to attack and outsmart your opponent in this memory-based turn-based battle! Use hidden item cards to gain the upper hand and secure victory!

    2025StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. MACHI KORO With Everyone

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Richman 11

    WHY THIS

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

    Richman 11 is a casual game in Monopoly genre, it is the 11th episode of the franchise. In the game, players could select maps, characters and group play, creating free play or challenge play. Try to earn money and win the play by investing properties, using cards, etc.

    2022StrategyCasual18.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Chambers of Devious Design

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Sumo Battlegrounds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Sumo Battlegrounds.

    Chambers of Devious Design is a tactical tile placement game where you build evil lairs for an evil mastermind. Come up with creative designs, optimize placements and sabotage your competitors!

    2022StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Sumo Battlegrounds on Steam right now.

    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 ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Sumo Battlegrounds on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sumo Battlegrounds.

    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 ↗
  3. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Sumo Battlegrounds on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sumo Battlegrounds.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Sumo Battlegrounds on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Sumo Battlegrounds.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Sumo Battlegrounds on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sumo Battlegrounds.

    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 ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Sumo Battlegrounds on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Sumo Battlegrounds.

    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 ↗
  7. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Sumo Battlegrounds on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sumo Battlegrounds.

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Refunct

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Sumo Battlegrounds on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sumo Battlegrounds.

    Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. 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 ↗

Frequently asked about Sumo Battlegrounds

How much does Sumo Battlegrounds cost?
Sumo Battlegrounds is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Sumo Battlegrounds have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sumo Battlegrounds supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Sumo Battlegrounds?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sumo Battlegrounds are Lazy Chess, Decent Checkers, Canvas - The Board Game.
Who developed Sumo Battlegrounds?
Sumo Battlegrounds was developed by Game Devs Anonymous and published by Lost Our Box.

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 Sumo Battlegrounds.

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