# Games like Chessarama

> The closest matches to Chessarama: Pawnbarian, Chess Ultra, The Ouroboros King, Quilts and Cats of Calico, and Drop Duchy. 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. [Pawnbarian](https://imho.run/games/1142080/pawnbarian) — Also Board Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like Chessarama. 328 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1142080/)
2. [Chess Ultra](https://imho.run/games/518060/chess-ultra) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chessarama. 1,040 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/518060/)
3. [The Ouroboros King](https://imho.run/games/2096510/the-ouroboros-king) — A frequent pick in Chessarama players' libraries, and another Strategy. 355 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2096510/)
4. [Quilts and Cats of Calico](https://imho.run/games/1993180/quilts-and-cats-of-calico) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chessarama. 277 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1993180/)
5. [Drop Duchy](https://imho.run/games/2525310/drop-duchy) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chessarama. 1,463 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2525310/)
6. [Gambonanza](https://imho.run/games/3509230/gambonanza) — Also Board Game and Turn-Based Strategy, like Chessarama. 1,417 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3509230/)
7. [Dark Chess](https://imho.run/games/1151130/dark-chess) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chessarama. 72 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151130/)
8. [Chessformer](https://imho.run/games/1701190/chessformer) — Also Board Game, like Chessarama. 209 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701190/)
9. [Passant: A Chess Roguelike](https://imho.run/games/3353100/passant-a-chess-roguelike) — Also Board Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like Chessarama. 281 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3353100/)
10. [Zen Chess: Mate in One](https://imho.run/games/748970/zen-chess-mate-in-one) — Also Tabletop, like Chessarama. 212 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/748970/)
11. [Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked](https://imho.run/games/3124340/demeo-x-dungeons-dragons-battlemarked) — A frequent pick in Chessarama players' libraries, and another RPG. 666 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3124340/)
12. [Let's! Revolution!](https://imho.run/games/2111090/let-s-revolution) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Chessarama. 238 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2111090/)
13. [Chaos Reborn](https://imho.run/games/319050/chaos-reborn) — Also Board Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like Chessarama. 595 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319050/)
14. [Wingspan](https://imho.run/games/1054490/wingspan) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chessarama. 6,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054490/)
15. [Below the Crown](https://imho.run/games/1883920/below-the-crown) — Also Tabletop and Turn-Based Tactics, like Chessarama. 53 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1883920/)
16. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Also Board Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like Chessarama. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
17. [The Conquest of Go](https://imho.run/games/1264970/the-conquest-of-go) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chessarama. 238 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1264970/)
18. [Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition](https://imho.run/games/300630/pure-chess-grandmaster-edition) — A frequent pick in Chessarama players' libraries, and another Sports. 102 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300630/)
19. [Tsuro - The Game of The Path](https://imho.run/games/1397470/tsuro-the-game-of-the-path) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chessarama. 91 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397470/)
20. [For The King](https://imho.run/games/527230/for-the-king) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chessarama. 11,548 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527230/)
21. [Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate](https://imho.run/games/1972440/shotgun-king-the-final-checkmate) — Also Tabletop and Turn-Based Strategy, like Chessarama. 3,713 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1972440/)
22. [Chambers of Devious Design](https://imho.run/games/1650860/chambers-of-devious-design) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chessarama. 65 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650860/)
23. [The Rookery](https://imho.run/games/3074200/the-rookery) — Also Board Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like Chessarama. 63 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3074200/)
24. [Pixel Puzzles Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzles](https://imho.run/games/351030/pixel-puzzles-ultimate-jigsaw-puzzles) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chessarama. 1,246 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/351030/)

## 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=1831830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1831830&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1831830&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1831830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1831830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Chessarama

Chessarama is a collection of chess-inspired puzzle and strategy games that use chess pieces and their established move sets, then reimagines their goals and themes. Solve challenges, unlock collectibles, and compete against each other on the leaderboards. Welcome to Chessarama!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1831830
- **Developer:** Minimol Games
- **Publisher:** Minimol Games, Hawthorn Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option
- **Released:** Dec 5, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1831830/chessarama)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1831830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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