# Games like Chess Pills

> The closest matches to Chess Pills: 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel, Dark Chess, Gigachess, Chess Ultra, and Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition. 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. [5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel](https://imho.run/games/1349230/5d-chess-with-multiverse-time-travel) — Also Chess and Time Manipulation, like Chess Pills. 6,493 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1349230/)
2. [Dark Chess](https://imho.run/games/1151130/dark-chess) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Chess Pills. 72 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151130/)
3. [Gigachess](https://imho.run/games/415910/gigachess) — A frequent pick in Chess Pills players' libraries, and another Strategy. 67 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415910/)
4. [Chess Ultra](https://imho.run/games/518060/chess-ultra) — A frequent pick in Chess Pills players' libraries, and another Action. 1,040 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/518060/)
5. [Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition](https://imho.run/games/300630/pure-chess-grandmaster-edition) — A frequent pick in Chess Pills players' libraries, and another Sports. 102 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300630/)
6. [Wingspan](https://imho.run/games/1054490/wingspan) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chess Pills. 6,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054490/)
7. [Khet 2.0](https://imho.run/games/312720/khet-2-0) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Chess Pills. 90 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312720/)
8. [The Ouroboros King](https://imho.run/games/2096510/the-ouroboros-king) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Chess Pills. 355 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2096510/)
9. [Gremlins, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/369990/gremlins-inc) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chess Pills. 1,224 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369990/)
10. [Sultan's Game](https://imho.run/games/3117820/sultan-s-game) — Also Tabletop and Dark Humor, like Chess Pills. 1,233 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3117820/)
11. [Nexus 5X](https://imho.run/games/1983990/nexus-5x) — A frequent pick in Chess Pills players' libraries, and another RPG. 717 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983990/)
12. [Warhammer 40,000: Regicide](https://imho.run/games/322910/warhammer-40-000-regicide) — Also Chess and Turn-Based Strategy, like Chess Pills. 984 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322910/)
13. [For The King](https://imho.run/games/527230/for-the-king) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chess Pills. 11,548 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527230/)
14. [Timemelters](https://imho.run/games/1096140/timemelters) — Also Time Manipulation, like Chess Pills. 123 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096140/)
15. [FPS Chess](https://imho.run/games/2021910/fps-chess) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Chess Pills. 30,371 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2021910/)
16. [Battle Chess: Game of Kings™](https://imho.run/games/200150/battle-chess-game-of-kings) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Chess Pills. 266 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200150/)
17. [Nowhere Prophet](https://imho.run/games/681730/nowhere-prophet) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chess Pills. 501 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681730/)
18. [Pawnbarian](https://imho.run/games/1142080/pawnbarian) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Chess Pills. 328 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1142080/)
19. [Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate](https://imho.run/games/1972440/shotgun-king-the-final-checkmate) — Also Chess and Tabletop, like Chess Pills. 3,713 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1972440/)
20. [Quilts and Cats of Calico](https://imho.run/games/1993180/quilts-and-cats-of-calico) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chess Pills. 277 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1993180/)
21. [Armello](https://imho.run/games/290340/armello) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Chess Pills. 5,464 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290340/)
22. [Passant: A Chess Roguelike](https://imho.run/games/3353100/passant-a-chess-roguelike) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Chess Pills. 281 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3353100/)
23. [Slayaway Camp](https://imho.run/games/530390/slayaway-camp) — Also Dark Humor and Turn-Based Strategy, like Chess Pills. 478 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530390/)
24. [Fritz Chess 14](https://imho.run/games/276750/fritz-chess-14) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Chess Pills. 55 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/276750/)

## 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=2016540&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2016540&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2016540&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2016540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2016540
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Chess Pills

You have to guess the right move, but you're running out of time. Use the orange pill to get sharp and focus on the right piece. Or use the turquoise pill to chill and slow the time. But beware, the abuse of substances can cause side effects.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2016540
- **Developer:** Deep Green Games
- **Publisher:** Abyssal Studios
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 16, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2016540/chess-pills)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2016540&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2016540/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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