Games like Chess Ilmir
If Chess Ilmir is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tank Chess, Paper Flags and Hatch'n'Wall — 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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Tank Chess
WHY THIS
Top pick for Chess Ilmir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ilmir.
Have you ever dreamed of being a great general of the armoured forces? Or maybe a chess grandmaster? Perhaps what you want is just a fun, challenging game you can explain quickly and play with anyone? If that’s the case, you’re in for a real treat!
Paper Flags
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Chess Ilmir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ilmir.
A two-player abstract strategy game on a 9×9 board. Fold your pieces to advance diagonally. Unfold them into flags — moving like rooks across rank and file. Plant three flags on your opponent's back row, or cut their forces to three.
Hatch'n'Wall
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Chess Ilmir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ilmir.
A medieval board game where 4 knights race for the crown. Place walls, set traps, and outwit your rivals in turn-based dice combat. Play solo against AI or online with friends.
The Stick Figure Game
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Chess Ilmir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Chess Ilmir.
The most convoluted game of capture-the-flag we've ever seen! In this turn-based strategy game, make choices to bring new units into play, position forces, fire on the enemy, dig tunnels to avoid enemy line-of-sight, and more. Play solo vs the computer player, or head-to-head against a friend!
World War 2 Operation Husky
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Chess Ilmir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Chess Ilmir.
A light wargame with simple rules tailored to run smooth battles. Recommended to introduce new players to wargames basic concepts and for fast multiplayer matches.
Tafl Champions: Ancient Chess
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Chess Ilmir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Chess Ilmir.
Play Tafl Champions, an ancient form of chess dating all the way back to the Vikings! Capture the defender's king while they guide him to escape the battlefield and to freedom. Challenge your enemies, customise your shield, play on multiple platforms and become the ultimate Tafl Champion!
Chess: The Lost Pieces
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Ranked #7 for Chess Ilmir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ilmir.
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
Realm Tycoons
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Ranked #8 for Chess Ilmir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ilmir.
Realm Tycoons is a turn-based fantasy strategy board game where rival rulers claim realms, build economies, grow armies, cast spells, upgrade strongholds, and battle for control of the kingdom.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Chess Ilmir at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Chess Ilmir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Chess Ilmir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Chess Ilmir on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ilmir.
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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~67% under Chess Ilmir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Chess Ilmir on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Chess Ilmir.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Bit Blaster XL
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Priced ~67% under Chess Ilmir on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Chess Ilmir on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ilmir.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
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?
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.).
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Cube Escape: Paradox
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Samsara Room
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chess Ilmir.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
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More from Ilmir Nasertdinov
Other recommendable Steam games by Ilmir Nasertdinov, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
You Can't Finish
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Another title from Ilmir Nasertdinov, the studio behind Chess Ilmir. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
You need to go all way from start to finish in this 3D platformer. Try to finish
Find The Murderer
WHY THIS
Another title from Ilmir Nasertdinov, the studio behind Chess Ilmir. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
Someone committed murder in the village. The detective arrives at the crime scene. Help him find the murderer.
Find The Murderer 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Ilmir Nasertdinov, the studio behind Chess Ilmir. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
The director's body was found in the office. It looks like a suicide but the detective has a different opinion.
Find The Murderer 3
WHY THIS
Another title from Ilmir Nasertdinov, the studio behind Chess Ilmir. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
A young man has disappeared from his apartment. Detective Silantyev begins to investigate the case
Virgin Simulator
WHY THIS
Another title from Ilmir Nasertdinov, the studio behind Chess Ilmir. Shares Indie with Chess Ilmir.
Virgin wants to find a girlfriend
Frequently asked about Chess Ilmir
- How much does Chess Ilmir cost?
- Chess Ilmir is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Chess Ilmir have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Chess Ilmir supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Chess Ilmir?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chess Ilmir are Tank Chess, Paper Flags, Hatch'n'Wall.
- Who developed Chess Ilmir?
- Chess Ilmir was developed by Ilmir Nasertdinov.
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 Chess Ilmir.
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