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Games like Serene Chess

If Serene Chess is your kind of game, the closest matches are GomoCrush, Carrom Slam! and D.A.M.N! — 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 Serene Chess: A relaxing 3D take on chess where victory comes from capturing the enemy king. Face three AI difficulty levels, track your wins and losses, save your matches, enjoy physics-based captures, and unwind with soothing background music.

2026StrategyIndieCasualWindowsby Bordi-Meszaros Andras
Serene Chess — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Serene Chess 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. GomoCrush

    WHY THIS

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

    Gomoku × Special Effects × Battle! Use 38 hidden effects across the board to either complete a winning chain or defeat your rivals. Master a chaotic battlefield filled with healing, attacks, black holes, meteors, and more—and survive until the very end!

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. Carrom Slam!

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Serene Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Serene Chess.

    The classic tabletop game Carrom is brought to you in a true to life 3D simulation. Play the turn-based coin-flicker your way with customizable rules, boards, and strikers. All games modes available to play with 4+ friends, strangers, or variable difficulty bots.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. D.A.M.N!

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Serene Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Serene Chess.

    A board game for fun get-togethers with friends and family of any age, with the difficulty you choose. Race to the finish: help your teammate, get in your opponents' way, play combos, knock pieces out, freeze them, use ultimates... Solo, in a team, with bots, on one screen, online or offline.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. Iron Reborn – Battle of the Bots

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Serene Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Serene Chess.

    Iron Reborn - Battle of the Bots is a fast-paced match-3 combat game featuring two robots. Making combinations on a hexagonal grid charges up attacks, armor, and special abilities that directly influence the battle.

    StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Knight Paths

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Serene Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Serene Chess.

    A turn-based tactical duel inspired by chess. Move your knight across a board where every visited square disappears forever. Control the shrinking battlefield, trap or capture your opponent, and master fast 3-minute matches.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. ONE STEP WAR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Serene Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Serene Chess.

    One Step War is a modern minimalist tactical board game. Different pieces have different effects, creating meaningful tactical choices. The game includes standard battles, campaign puzzles, and roguelite expeditions.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Dice chess

    WHY THIS

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

    A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Hanafuda

    WHY THIS

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

    Discover the traditional Japanese 🎴Hanafuda (花札 - Flower Cards) games, brought to life as a beautiful, modern 3D tabletop game. Match cards to create pairs, complete a set and collect points, or call Koi-Koi to risk it all for more. Play against the computer, or other players online.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗

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.

    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 Indie with Serene Chess.

    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 with Serene 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?

    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 Serene Chess.

    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 Indie with Serene 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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Serene 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.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Serene 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.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Serene Chess

What games are most similar to Serene Chess?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Serene Chess are GomoCrush, Carrom Slam!, D.A.M.N!.
Who developed Serene Chess?
Serene Chess was developed by Bordi-Meszaros Andras and published by Komy Games Development.

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 Serene Chess.

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16 Games Like Serene Chess — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run