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Games like Chessfolk

If Chessfolk is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dice chess, CHECKBORNE - A CHESS ADVENTURE and The Conquest of Go — 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 Chessfolk: Play offline chess with AI rivals, tournaments, lessons and 2D or 3D boards.

2026StrategyWindows · macOSby Space 64
Chessfolk — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Chessfolk 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. Dice chess

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. CHECKBORNE - A CHESS ADVENTURE

    WHY THIS

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

    Challenge 20 chess masters from around the world to duels across the board. Defeat them one by one, prove your skills, and fight your way to the top to become the ultimate CHECKBORNE Champion.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. The Conquest of Go

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Chessfolk fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Chessfolk.

    Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.

    2025StrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Janggi

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Chessfolk fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Chessfolk.

    Janggi - Korean Chess

    2026StrategyCasual6.79 USDSteam ↗
  5. Power Showdown

    WHY THIS

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

    Power Showdown is a turn-based tactical superhero strategy game where positioning, powers, terrain, and team composition determine every battle.Build a squad from a growing collection of heroes and villains. Build your team. Master your powers. Win the showdown.

    2027ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Chess Twist

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Chessfolk fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Chessfolk.

    A mind-bending chess game, where straight lines turn and diagonals fork. Hundreds of different boards with new strategies hidden in plain sight.

    StrategyCasualSteam ↗
  7. Cat Chess

    WHY THIS

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

    Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess but with... cats! Lead your furry friends to the Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers!

    2026SportsStrategyIndie5.94 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Milichess

    WHY THIS

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

    A toy-table tactical strategy game where commanders move soldiers, tanks, engineers, radar, SAM sites, and aircraft across fogged battlefields. Outmaneuver your opponent through positioning, terrain, supply pressure, and air missions in MiliChess, Req. Ammo, or classic Chess modes.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  2. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Mizi NO!

    WHY THIS

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

    In this free 2D puzzle game, you must reassemble broken objects that your cat has knocked over.

    2024IndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

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

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cats and Seek: Osaka

    WHY THIS

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

    Hey, do you have 5 minutes to spare? Let's play hide and seek with 100 cats in Osaka! 😻 Can you find them all?

    2023IndieCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Limbus Company

    WHY THIS

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

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dota Underlords

    WHY THIS

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

    Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Chessfolk

Does Chessfolk have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Chessfolk supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Chessfolk?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chessfolk are Dice chess, CHECKBORNE - A CHESS ADVENTURE, The Conquest of Go.
Who developed Chessfolk?
Chessfolk was developed by Space 64.

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 Chessfolk.

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