# Games like Simply Chess

> The closest matches to Simply Chess: Chess Ultra, Khet 2.0, Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition, Hive, and Zen Chess: Mate in One. 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. [Chess Ultra](https://imho.run/games/518060/chess-ultra) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Simply Chess. 1,040 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/518060/)
2. [Khet 2.0](https://imho.run/games/312720/khet-2-0) — Also Chess and Turn-Based, like Simply Chess. 90 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312720/)
3. [Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition](https://imho.run/games/300630/pure-chess-grandmaster-edition) — A frequent pick in Simply Chess players' libraries, and another Sports. 102 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300630/)
4. [Hive](https://imho.run/games/251210/hive) — Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Simply Chess. 173 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251210/)
5. [Zen Chess: Mate in One](https://imho.run/games/748970/zen-chess-mate-in-one) — Also Chess and Tabletop, like Simply Chess. 212 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/748970/)
6. [Wingspan](https://imho.run/games/1054490/wingspan) — Shares turn based strategy with Simply Chess. 6,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054490/)
7. [KNIGHTS](https://imho.run/games/476240/knights) — A frequent pick in Simply Chess players' libraries, and another Strategy. 388 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/476240/)
8. [Tsuro - The Game of The Path](https://imho.run/games/1397470/tsuro-the-game-of-the-path) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Simply Chess. 91 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397470/)
9. [Warhammer 40,000: Regicide](https://imho.run/games/322910/warhammer-40-000-regicide) — A frequent pick in Simply Chess players' libraries, and another Action. 984 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322910/)
10. [Sid Meier's Civilization® V](https://imho.run/games/8930/sid-meier-s-civilization-v) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Simply Chess. 78,108 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8930/)
11. [Antihero](https://imho.run/games/505640/antihero) — Shares turn based strategy with Simply Chess. 413 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/505640/)
12. [Ancient Go](https://imho.run/games/468160/ancient-go) — Shares online multiplayer with Simply Chess. 52 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/468160/)
13. [Check vs Mate](https://imho.run/games/211070/check-vs-mate) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Simply Chess. 211 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211070/)
14. [Chaos Reborn](https://imho.run/games/319050/chaos-reborn) — A frequent pick in Simply Chess players' libraries, and another RPG. 595 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319050/)
15. [Tokaido](https://imho.run/games/648750/tokaido) — Shares turn based strategy with Simply Chess. 95 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648750/)
16. [The Battle of Polytopia](https://imho.run/games/874390/the-battle-of-polytopia) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Simply Chess. 3,178 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874390/)
17. [Small World](https://imho.run/games/235620/small-world) — Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Simply Chess. 628 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235620/)
18. [RISK: Global Domination](https://imho.run/games/1128810/risk-global-domination) — Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Simply Chess. 21,300 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128810/)
19. [Carcassonne - Tiles & Tactics](https://imho.run/games/598810/carcassonne-tiles-tactics) — Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Simply Chess. 1,037 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598810/)
20. [Rento Fortune: Online Dice Board Game (大富翁)](https://imho.run/games/663390/rento-fortune-online-dice-board-game) — Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Simply Chess. 343 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/663390/)
21. [Frozen Synapse](https://imho.run/games/98200/frozen-synapse) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Simply Chess. 889 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98200/)
22. [Viticulture Essential Edition](https://imho.run/games/1325800/viticulture-essential-edition) — Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Simply Chess. 175 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1325800/)
23. [Greed Corp](https://imho.run/games/48950/greed-corp) — Shares local multiplayer with Simply Chess. 286 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48950/)
24. [Gigachess](https://imho.run/games/415910/gigachess) — Also Chess and Turn-Based, like Simply Chess. 67 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415910/)

## 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=312280&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=312280&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=312280&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=312280
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/312280
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Simply Chess

The classic board game comes to Steam with asynchronous online play and 100 levels of AI. If you are a chess enthusiast or someone who just likes to play a game now and again, this is what you've been looking for. This is Simply Chess.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 312280
- **Developer:** BlueLine Games
- **Publisher:** BlueLine Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Turn Notifications, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 11, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/312280/simply-chess)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=312280&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312280/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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