# Games like Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

> The closest matches to Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate: The Ouroboros King, Pawnbarian, For The King II, Into the Breach, and Balatro. 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. [The Ouroboros King](https://imho.run/games/2096510/the-ouroboros-king) — Also Chess and Rogue-lite, like Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 355 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2096510/)
2. [Pawnbarian](https://imho.run/games/1142080/pawnbarian) — Shares deck building with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 328 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1142080/)
3. [For The King II](https://imho.run/games/1676840/for-the-king-ii) — Shares deck building and faction politics with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 5,126 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676840/)
4. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
5. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
6. [Drop Duchy](https://imho.run/games/2525310/drop-duchy) — Also Tabletop and Rogue-lite, like Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 1,463 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2525310/)
7. [One Step From Eden](https://imho.run/games/960690/one-step-from-eden) — A frequent pick in Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate players' libraries, and another Action. 3,692 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960690/)
8. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
9. [Trials of Fire](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire) — A frequent pick in Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,597 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
10. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Shares procedural generation with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
11. [Shogun Showdown](https://imho.run/games/2084000/shogun-showdown) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 3,371 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2084000/)
12. [Monster Train](https://imho.run/games/1102190/monster-train) — A frequent pick in Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate players' libraries, and another Strategy. 12,182 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102190/)
13. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Shares deck building and faction politics with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
14. [Backpack Hero](https://imho.run/games/1970580/backpack-hero) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 4,035 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/)
15. [Gambonanza](https://imho.run/games/3509230/gambonanza) — Also Chess and Turn-Based Strategy, like Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 1,417 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3509230/)
16. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Shares procedural generation with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
17. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Shares deck building with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
18. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — Shares deck building and faction politics with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
19. [Wizard with a Gun](https://imho.run/games/1150530/wizard-with-a-gun) — Shares procedural generation with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 1,734 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150530/)
20. [The Rookery](https://imho.run/games/3074200/the-rookery) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 63 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3074200/)
21. [Chessplosion](https://imho.run/games/1571220/chessplosion) — Also Chess and Tabletop, like Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 104 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1571220/)
22. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
23. [Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers](https://imho.run/games/2400510/dungeons-degenerate-gamblers) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 2,037 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400510/)
24. [Skul: The Hero Slayer](https://imho.run/games/1147560/skul-the-hero-slayer) — Shares procedural generation with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. 9,565 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147560/)

## 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=1972440&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1972440&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1972440&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1972440
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1972440
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1972440
- **Developer:** PUNKCAKE Delicieux
- **Publisher:** PUNKCAKE Delicieux
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option
- **Released:** May 12, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1972440/shotgun-king-the-final-checkmate)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1972440&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1972440/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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