# Games like Checkmate Showdown

> The closest matches to Checkmate Showdown: A Few Quick Matches, Fantasy Strike, Rivals of Aether, Street Fighter™ 6, and Nidhogg. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [A Few Quick Matches](https://imho.run/games/3805420/a-few-quick-matches) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 2,096 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3805420/)
2. [Fantasy Strike](https://imho.run/games/390560/fantasy-strike) — A frequent pick in Checkmate Showdown players' libraries, and another Action. 1,517 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390560/)
3. [Rivals of Aether](https://imho.run/games/383980/rivals-of-aether) — A frequent pick in Checkmate Showdown players' libraries, and another Indie. 27,490 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383980/)
4. [Street Fighter™ 6](https://imho.run/games/1364780/street-fighter-6) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 19,625 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364780/)
5. [Nidhogg](https://imho.run/games/94400/nidhogg) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 4,059 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94400/)
6. [THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV](https://imho.run/games/1498570/the-king-of-fighters-xv) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 2,711 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1498570/)
7. [FPS Chess](https://imho.run/games/2021910/fps-chess) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Checkmate Showdown. 30,371 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2021910/)
8. [Skullgirls 2nd Encore](https://imho.run/games/245170/skullgirls-2nd-encore) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 11,863 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245170/)
9. [DRAGON BALL FighterZ](https://imho.run/games/678950/dragon-ball-fighterz) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 25,825 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/678950/)
10. [Samurai GUNN](https://imho.run/games/239090/samurai-gunn) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 303 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239090/)
11. [Injustice™ 2](https://imho.run/games/627270/injustice-2) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 6,707 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/627270/)
12. [GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-](https://imho.run/games/1384160/guilty-gear-strive-) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Checkmate Showdown. 32,108 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1384160/)
13. [Check vs Mate](https://imho.run/games/211070/check-vs-mate) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Checkmate Showdown. 211 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211070/)
14. [Mortal Kombat X](https://imho.run/games/307780/mortal-kombat-x) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 11,405 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307780/)
15. [Ultra Street Fighter® IV](https://imho.run/games/45760/ultra-street-fighter-iv) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 5,128 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45760/)
16. [Hyper Chess](https://imho.run/games/3830210/hyper-chess) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Checkmate Showdown. 253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3830210/)
17. [FOOTSIES Rollback Edition](https://imho.run/games/1344740/footsies-rollback-edition) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Checkmate Showdown. 418 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1344740/)
18. [Brawlout](https://imho.run/games/263720/brawlout) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 294 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263720/)
19. [TEKKEN 8](https://imho.run/games/1778820/tekken-8) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 26,062 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1778820/)
20. [DNF Duel](https://imho.run/games/1216060/dnf-duel) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Checkmate Showdown. 2,503 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1216060/)
21. [Pocket Bravery](https://imho.run/games/1555150/pocket-bravery) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 98 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555150/)
22. [Maiden and Spell](https://imho.run/games/1004770/maiden-and-spell) — Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Checkmate Showdown. 522 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1004770/)
23. [Divekick](https://imho.run/games/244730/divekick) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 980 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244730/)
24. [Koihime Enbu](https://imho.run/games/452420/koihime-enbu) — Also Fighting and Competitive, like Checkmate Showdown. 108 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/452420/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1803410&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1803410&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1803410&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1803410
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1803410
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Checkmate Showdown

Chess meets Fighting games. Crush your opponents in the arena and on the chessboard in this online multiplayer competitive tactical fighting game that mixes the strategic elegance of Chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1803410
- **Developer:** BadRez Games
- **Publisher:** ManaVoid Entertainment, Indie Asylum
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 15, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1803410/checkmate-showdown)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1803410&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803410/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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