Rank 01Games like Gigachess
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Gigachess also play
The closest matches to Gigachess: Militia, Dark Chess, KNIGHTS, Drop Duchy, and Gambonanza. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares puzzle mode with Gigachess.
- $12.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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Drop Duchy
Why this: Shares endless mode with Gigachess.
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Gambonanza
Why this: Also Chess and Board Game, like Gigachess.
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Chess Survivors
Why this: Also Chess and Procedural Generation, like Gigachess.
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Khet 2.0
Why this: Also Chess and Turn-Based, like Gigachess.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Gigachess
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Also Turn-Based and Procedural Generation, like Gigachess.
- 74% of 342 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Drixxel Soft
- Price: $3.99checked Oct 31
- 82% of 67 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Chess pieces used for survival against pawn hordes
- Developer actively improves and expands the game
- Multiple distinct modes with 30 levels each
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Barricade placement
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Also Chess and Board Game, like Gigachess.
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Why this: Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Gigachess.
About Gigachess
The closest matches to Gigachess: Militia, Dark Chess, KNIGHTS, Drop Duchy, and Gambonanza. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Gigachess is your kind of game, the closest matches are Militia, Dark Chess and KNIGHTS — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and contemplative, and single out its barricade placement and endless mode. 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 Gigachess: Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught!
Is Gigachess worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 67 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $3.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Chess pieces used for survival against pawn hordes
- Developer actively improves and expands the game
- Multiple distinct modes with 30 levels each
- Power ups and barricades add strategic depth
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'm not bad at this game, but somehow I find no joy in being good at it, and even less in the demoralizing unfair seeming higher difficulties. What's the point?”
People who play it also play: Militia, Dark Chess, KNIGHTS
Frequently asked about Gigachess
Can I run it?
How much does Gigachess cost?
Gigachess is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gigachess?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gigachess are Militia, Dark Chess, KNIGHTS.
Who developed Gigachess?
Gigachess was developed by Drixxel Soft.