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Games like 3D Chess

If 3D Chess is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Chess Variants Club, FourPlay Chess and Lazy Chess — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and relaxing. 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 3D Chess: A unique chess trip with exciting instant duels awaits you - test your mettle on the chessboard. Checkmate your opponent with only a few moves and solve challenging chess puzzles in amazing 3D worlds.

2016SportsStrategySimulationCasual4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby bumblebee
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Players who liked 3D Chess also play

Steam players who put hours into 3D 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. The Chess Variants Club

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with 3D Chess.

    Top pick for 3D Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with 3D Chess.

    Play and discover 12 popular chess variants, improve your chess skills with hundreds of chess puzzles, or simply play regular chess with your friends - all in one package. This diverse collection includes several chess games and puzzles. All in a minimalist, beautifully designed virtual chess club.

    2020SportsStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. FourPlay Chess

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for 3D Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with 3D Chess.

    Chess like you have never seen it before. FourPlay Chess is a 4 player party evolution of chess, form a coalition with 2v2 co-op Team Battle mode or go solo in a 4 player free-for-all massacre. Win games, earn higher ranks and display your dominance. Will you become the true King?

    2022SportsStrategySimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Lazy Chess

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for 3D Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with 3D Chess.

    Lazy Chess is a new non-profit chess game that narrows your choices down to the best 2 possible moves per turn. The moves provided can always win the game, but how strong are your decisions? Fewer moves. More fun.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Chess Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for 3D Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 3D Chess.

    Chess for every kind of player. Whether you're learning the rules or hunting a Legend rank, there's a place for you in the kingdom.

    2026StrategySimulationCasual3.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Cute Chess

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for 3D Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with 3D Chess.

    Cute Chess is all the fun of regular chess but with cute little characters, scene designs and music to make the game even more fun. Improve your chess skills by practising against computers with a range of different difficulties or take your skills online and compete against friends.

    2021StrategyCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 液态围棋

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for 3D Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with 3D Chess.

    What if in a Weiqi (Go) game stones lose their solid shapes and could be placed anywhere? Do those classic josekis still hold up? How do you make an eye? Is it easier/more difficult to attack/defend? This game satisfies all your curiosity. Try out Fluid Weiqi and experience Weiqi like never before!

    2026SportsStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. 3D Chess Online

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for 3D Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 3D Chess.

    3D Chess Online combines the magical world of chess with a modern and three-dimensional experience! Determine your strategy and fight against your opponents worldwide in this simulator equipped with realistic graphics.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Just Chess

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for 3D Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with 3D Chess.

    Enjoy a pure, distraction-free chess experience with Just Chess! Includes a built-in engine, UCI support and UCI engine profiles, and a Puzzle Arena with 4M+ puzzles. Lichess integration lets you challenge players and watch live tournament broadcasts.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to 3D Chess

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with 3D Chess.

    Reviewers of 3D Chess cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Strategy with 3D Chess.

    Chess! One of the world’s most popular games, has just got even better! Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is a stunning celebration of the greatest strategy game of all time.

    2016SportsStrategyIndie15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Chess

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of 3D Chess cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Strategy with 3D Chess.

    The classic strategy game with gorgeous graphics, online gaming and intuitive interface.

    2017SportsStrategyIndie24.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Grandmaster Chess

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of 3D Chess cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with 3D Chess.

    Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran, this fully featured chess game from Capstone has all the tools and features you need to learn and master the game of chess. Challenge an opponent with five adjustable skill levels from beginner to grandmaster.

    2021Strategy6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 3D Chess at current Steam store prices.

  1. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under 3D Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3D Chess.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under 3D Chess on Steam right now. Shares Casual with 3D Chess.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under 3D Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with 3D Chess.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under 3D Chess on Steam right now. Shares Casual with 3D Chess.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under 3D Chess on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 3D Chess.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under 3D Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3D Chess.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under 3D Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3D Chess.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under 3D Chess on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 3D Chess.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with 3D Chess.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Simulation with 3D 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 Simulation and Casual with 3D 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.

    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. 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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with 3D Chess.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from bumblebee

Other recommendable Steam games by bumblebee, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Harvest Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with 3D Chess.

    Another title from bumblebee, the studio behind 3D Chess. Shares Simulation and Casual with 3D Chess.

    Show your mettle as both an aspiring organic farmer and a part-time adventurer. And then you might be in for a romantic happy ending.

    2017IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. GhostControl Inc.

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with 3D Chess.

    Another title from bumblebee, the studio behind 3D Chess. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 3D Chess.

    Manage a team of ghosthunters and free London from paranormal terror in turn-based battles. Develop your own strategy and build your business well.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation18.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 3D Arcade Fishing

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bumblebee, the studio behind 3D Chess. Shares Sports and Simulation with 3D Chess.

    3D Arcade Fishing is a fun and easy to learn casual game - great fun for everyone, not just fishing fanatics. Experience the joys of fishing: both the quiet and peace while waiting for the fish to bite and all the thrills of trying to haul in your catch.

    2016SportsSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. In Vitra - JRPG Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bumblebee, the studio behind 3D Chess.

    Is there any truth to those rumours of a mysterious affliction spreading all over -In Vitra- ? The four heroes of this role-playing game with a turn-based combat system embark on an epic quest for a cure – and chance upon a far bigger mystery.

    2017AdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Collect the Cupcake

    WHY THIS

    Another title from bumblebee, the studio behind 3D Chess. Shares Casual with 3D Chess.

    A simple clicker game where you strive to get as many cupcakes as you can to win! Unlock epic upgrades that boost your game to the next level. It doesn't matter who you are or where you came from--your brain will get its fair share of dopamine from every. Single. Click.

    2022IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about 3D Chess

How much does 3D Chess cost?
3D Chess is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does 3D Chess have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — 3D Chess supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to 3D Chess?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 3D Chess are The Chess Variants Club, FourPlay Chess, Lazy Chess.
Who developed 3D Chess?
3D Chess was developed by bumblebee and published by familyplay.

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 3D Chess.

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