Games like Shattered Chess
If Shattered Chess is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pawn'd Chess, Tabletop Galaxy and Hardcourt Balls — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Shattered Chess: Chain massive combos, build game-breaking synergies, and survive rule-changing bosses in this fast-paced roguelike twist on chess.
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Pawn'd Chess
WHY THIS
Top pick for Shattered Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Shattered Chess.
Play, study, and improve at your own pace in a chess trainer with human-like, skill-matched AI, full FEN tools, local hotseat, and ranked play or pressure-free practice.
Tabletop Galaxy
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Second-strongest match for Shattered Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Shattered Chess.
10 turn-based board and card games. Play, share, host, or spectate! A lobby system designed for whichever! Tweak the difficulty to play at your desired level.
Hardcourt Balls
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Shattered Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Shattered Chess.
Hardcourt Balls is a fast-paced, turn-based adaptation of the real-world game of tennis. With just a few simple rules, the roll of dice, and tactical use of skill "cards", it manages to capture some of the nuances and excitement that make tennis such a great sport.
King for a Knight
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Ranked #4 for Shattered Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shattered Chess.
Be the unsung hero of chess board -BE THE KNIGHT! A fun -fast paced chess knight puzzle adventure with over 100 levels to stomp your way through!
Curlith
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Ranked #5 for Shattered Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Shattered Chess.
Curlith is a tactical curling game set on a sheet and stones faithfully created based on real curling specifications, combining uniquely tuned physics-based stone behavior with simple card effects. Use special-effect stones, read the changing ice, and deliver the perfect shot!
Hex Clash - The Fractured Combs
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Shattered Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shattered Chess.
Command your swarm in Hex Clash: The Fractured Combs! In this turn-based strategic multiplayer game, face 5 Legendary Queens across Planet Hexanor. Farm Nectar, convert it to Pollen, Honey, and Stars to unlock epic cosmetics from Colony Chests. Unleash magical skills and rule the hex grid!
Par Under Review
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Shattered Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Shattered Chess.
During golf’s Golden Age in the 1920s and 1930s, hickory gives way to steel and the modern bag takes shape. Draft your equipment and play across course blueprints in a turn-based golf roguelike. Cards and dice model the golfer while you handle the strategy, the probabilities and the pursuit of par.
Galactic Arms
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Ranked #8 for Shattered Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shattered Chess.
Command a mighty fleet of battleships. Upgrade and customise your ships with powerful modules, and traverse the cosmos to outmanoeuvre and defeat your opponents in this strategic single-player card game.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shattered Chess at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Shattered Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shattered 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?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~63% under Shattered Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shattered Chess.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Shattered Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shattered 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.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Shattered Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shattered 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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~81% under Shattered Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shattered 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.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~88% under Shattered Chess on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Shattered 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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Shattered Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shattered 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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shattered Chess on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shattered Chess.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Shattered Chess.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shattered Chess.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shattered 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?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shattered 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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Shattered Chess.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Shattered Chess.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Frequently asked about Shattered Chess
- Does Shattered Chess run on Steam Deck?
- Shattered Chess 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 Shattered Chess cost?
- Shattered Chess is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Shattered Chess?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shattered Chess are Pawn'd Chess, Tabletop Galaxy, Hardcourt Balls.
- Who developed Shattered Chess?
- Shattered Chess was developed by Arti Works and published by Arti Works, EasyPizza.
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