Games like Glow Chess
If Glow Chess is your kind of game, the closest matches are 液态围棋, The Chess Variants Club and Lazy Chess — 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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液态围棋
WHY THIS
Top pick for Glow Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Glow 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!
The Chess Variants Club
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Glow Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Glow 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.
Lazy Chess
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Glow Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glow 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.
Cat Chess
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Glow Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Glow Chess.
Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess but with... cats! Lead your furry friends to the Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers!
Chess: The Lost Pieces
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Glow Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glow Chess.
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
3D Chess Online
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Glow Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glow 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.
Chess Brain
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Glow Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glow Chess.
Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!
Chess Ultra
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Glow Chess fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Glow Chess.
Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Glow Chess.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with Glow 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?
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 Glow Chess.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Glow 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.
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 Glow 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.
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Sapper boom!
WHY THIS
Another title from 13-lab, the studio behind Glow Chess. Shares Indie and Casual with Glow Chess.
You are a sapper and your task in this game is to neutralize as many mines and bombs as you can.
Ecchi 2: compile 2D chan
WHY THIS
Another title from 13-lab, the studio behind Glow Chess. Shares Indie and Casual with Glow Chess.
In this part you have to compile 2D girls in puzzle pieces.
Frequently asked about Glow Chess
- How much does Glow Chess cost?
- Glow Chess is listed on Steam at 0.69 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Glow Chess have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Glow Chess supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Glow Chess?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Glow Chess are 液态围棋, The Chess Variants Club, Lazy Chess.
- Who developed Glow Chess?
- Glow Chess was developed by 13-lab and published by 13-lab, azimuth team.
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 Glow Chess.
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