Rank 01Why this
Shares roguelite progression with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Games like Passant: A Chess Roguelike
- 28 games
- Updated Nov 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Passant: A Chess Roguelike: Gambonanza, The Ouroboros King, The Rookery, Monster Train 2, and Pawnbarian. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Chess and Board Game, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Rank 03Why this
Shares build variety and turn based combat with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 04 
Monster Train 2
Why this: Shares build variety and roguelite progression with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
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Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Why this: Also Board Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
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Inkshade
Why this: Shares turn based combat and roguelite progression with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Passant: A Chess Roguelike
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 3The Rookery
Shares build variety and turn based combat with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- 97% of 63 reviews
- 4Monster Train 2
Shares build variety and roguelite progression with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- 96% of 4,790 reviews
- 5
- 6Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Also Board Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- 81% of 666 reviews
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- 8Inkshade
Shares turn based combat and roguelite progression with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- 89% of 535 reviews
- 9Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party?
Also Board Game and Deckbuilding, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- 96% of 105 reviews
- 10
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- 12Drop Duchy
Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- 91% of 1,463 reviews
- 13
- 14Knightica
Also Deckbuilding and Turn-Based Tactics, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- 78% of 418 reviews
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- 18Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
Also Chess and Turn-Based Tactics, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- 67% of 984 reviews
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- 20Let's! Revolution!
Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- 97% of 238 reviews
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- 23Become the Moon
Also Deckbuilding and Turn-Based Strategy, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- 87% of 116 reviews
- 24Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Also Chess and Turn-Based Strategy, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
- 94% of 3,713 reviews
- Released: 2025
- Developer: Marc Makes Games
- Price: $6.59−45%checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 80% of 281 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Adjustable ai difficulty mid game
- Alternative win conditions beyond checkmate repetition material advantage etc
- Balatro style roguelike progression with consumables and permanent upgrades
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
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Why this: Also Chess and Turn-Based Strategy, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
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Why this: Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
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Why this: Also Board Game and Deckbuilding, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Gambonanza
Why this: Shares roguelite progression with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
The Ouroboros King
Why this: Also Chess and Board Game, like Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
Monster Train 2
Why this: Shares build variety and roguelite progression with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Why this: Shares build variety and turn based combat with Passant: A Chess Roguelike.
About Passant: A Chess Roguelike
The closest matches to Passant: A Chess Roguelike: Gambonanza, The Ouroboros King, The Rookery, Monster Train 2, and Pawnbarian. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Passant: A Chess Roguelike is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gambonanza, The Ouroboros King and The Rookery — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its alternative win conditions and build variety. 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.
About Passant: A Chess Roguelike: Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.
Is Passant: A Chess Roguelike worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 281 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 45% off, now $6.59 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.8 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Adjustable ai difficulty mid game
- Alternative win conditions beyond checkmate repetition material advantage etc
- Balatro style roguelike progression with consumables and permanent upgrades
- Blends balatros deckbuilding with chess strategy
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The AI is very much just a basic chess engine designed to protect itself from the players attacks, and not lose material value in trades. It plays defensively and tactically for normal chess. The problem with that is that when the player…”
“When I saw this game, I got really excited. I’ve played many roguelike games before, and since this one was a chess game, I just couldn’t pass it up. However, the game has one big problem. The idea works, and the game is very much in the…”
People who play it also play: Gambonanza, The Ouroboros King, The Rookery
Frequently asked about Passant: A Chess Roguelike
Can I run it?
Does Passant: A Chess Roguelike run on Steam Deck?
Passant: A Chess Roguelike 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 Passant: A Chess Roguelike cost?
Passant: A Chess Roguelike is listed on Steam at 6.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Passant: A Chess Roguelike?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Passant: A Chess Roguelike are Gambonanza, The Ouroboros King, The Rookery.
Who developed Passant: A Chess Roguelike?
Passant: A Chess Roguelike was developed by Marc Makes Games.