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Games like apochess

If apochess is your kind of game, the closest matches are 洪荒:我挂机成圣, Starlorn: Rise of the Awakened and Uncharted Waters Origin — 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 apochess: Apochess is a progressive chess MMO game. Long-term progression. no p2w at all = no purchase available. Very well balanced Chess RPG.

2026ActionStrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerRPGCasualWindows · macOS · Linuxby AvoGames
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Players who liked apochess also play

Steam players who put hours into apochess 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. 洪荒:我挂机成圣

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for apochess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with apochess.

    洪荒是一款非常非常非常肝的文字素材类游戏,游戏中没有华丽的美术,闪亮亮的特效,完全以放置挂机的数值玩法为驱动,养成依靠打书、炼妖、修炼、构筑装备品质词条等搭配数百名不同的角色,在其中玩家更能够通过放置挂机获得宝物与资源,拥有各种神话传说中的角色,然后将获得的物品角色与其他玩家进行交易来养成自己最强的阵容。

    2024StrategyIndieSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Starlorn: Rise of the Awakened

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for apochess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with apochess.

    A persistent multiplayer space game of trade, combat, and exploration. Upgrade your ship with powerful devices, deploy mines and drones, colonize planets, and attempt to unravel the mysteries of the universe in a living galaxy shaped by every player's actions.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. Uncharted Waters Origin

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for apochess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Massively Multiplayer with apochess.

    Commemorating 30 years of the Uncharted Waters seriesSail through the vast oceans, massive worlds and contentsOpen world exploration RPG Uncharted Waters Origin

    2023StrategyAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Dominus Automa

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for apochess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with apochess.

    Dominus Automa is an automated MMORPG game created for players who love depth but no longer have time for traditional grinding. Your character lives on the server around the clock, acting according to strategy and priorities. You can talk to them and guide them from your phone, wherever you are.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. EVE Online

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for apochess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with apochess.

    Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.

    2010ActionStrategyMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Pirate101

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for apochess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Massively Multiplayer with apochess.

    Assemble your ragtag crew and prepare to plunder the skyways in search of the legendary map to El Dorado! Danger lurks around every corner as you outsmart clockwork soldiers, uncover hidden mysteries, and unleash powerful combos in this pirate turn-based tactics MMORPG.

    2023StrategyAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  7. Downtown Mafia: Gang Wars

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for apochess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with apochess.

    Addictive text-based Mafia MMO RPG where you team up with other players to wage Gang Wars, Turf Wars, Boss Fights, Hire Mercs, Hit-List your enemies, buy weapons, vehicles and equipments, City-based Missions, TOURNAMENTS and much more..

    2018StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  8. City of Ages: Picture Supportive Text MUD (server and client included)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for apochess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with apochess.

    Two windows applications install to any Windows Computer: Ansi compliant telnet text MUD Server and Client and their VB6 source code, heavily SQL coded with support and admin commands. I run my server on a 1000Mhz x 2 processor 7nm HP fanless laptop.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with apochess.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with apochess.

    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 ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with apochess.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with apochess.

    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 ↗
  6. 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 apochess.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with apochess.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with apochess.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about apochess

Does apochess have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — apochess supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to apochess?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside apochess are 洪荒:我挂机成圣, Starlorn: Rise of the Awakened, Uncharted Waters Origin.
Who developed apochess?
apochess was developed by AvoGames.

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 apochess.

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