# Games like Cat Chess

> The closest matches to Cat Chess: Chess Ultra, Quilts and Cats of Calico, Cat Lady - The Card Game, Hyper Chess, and FPS Chess. 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 Cat Chess. 1,040 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/518060/)
2. [Quilts and Cats of Calico](https://imho.run/games/1993180/quilts-and-cats-of-calico) — Also Cats and Board Game, like Cat Chess. 277 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1993180/)
3. [Cat Lady - The Card Game](https://imho.run/games/869690/cat-lady-the-card-game) — Shares local multiplayer with Cat Chess. 142 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/869690/)
4. [Hyper Chess](https://imho.run/games/3830210/hyper-chess) — Shares turn based combat and character customization with Cat Chess. 253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3830210/)
5. [FPS Chess](https://imho.run/games/2021910/fps-chess) — Explores indie, like Cat Chess. 30,371 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2021910/)
6. [Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition](https://imho.run/games/300630/pure-chess-grandmaster-edition) — A frequent pick in Cat Chess players' libraries, and another Sports. 102 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300630/)
7. [Kemono Mahjong](https://imho.run/games/1508430/kemono-mahjong) — A frequent pick in Cat Chess players' libraries, and another Casual. 100 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1508430/)
8. [Cats Huddled Together 挤在一起的猫猫们](https://imho.run/games/2675630/cats-huddled-together) — Explores casual, like Cat Chess. 60 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2675630/)
9. [Chessarama](https://imho.run/games/1831830/chessarama) — Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Cat Chess. 61 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831830/)
10. [Flamecraft](https://imho.run/games/3201730/flamecraft) — Shares turn based combat with Cat Chess. 199 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3201730/)
11. [Pic-Me!](https://imho.run/games/3265280/pic-me) — Shares character customization with Cat Chess. 71 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265280/)
12. [A Little to the Left](https://imho.run/games/1629520/a-little-to-the-left) — Shares hint system with Cat Chess. 9,531 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/)
13. [The Conquest of Go](https://imho.run/games/1264970/the-conquest-of-go) — Also Board Game and Education, like Cat Chess. 238 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1264970/)
14. [Sudocats](https://imho.run/games/1725640/sudocats) — Also Cats and Education, like Cat Chess. 1,006 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1725640/)
15. [Everdell](https://imho.run/games/1722840/everdell) — A frequent pick in Cat Chess players' libraries, and another Strategy. 369 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1722840/)
16. [Is This Seat Taken?](https://imho.run/games/3035120/is-this-seat-taken) — A frequent pick in Cat Chess players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,976 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035120/)
17. [Armello](https://imho.run/games/290340/armello) — A frequent pick in Cat Chess players' libraries, and another RPG. 5,464 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290340/)
18. [Cat Quest III](https://imho.run/games/2305840/cat-quest-iii) — Explores whimsical, like Cat Chess. 1,116 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305840/)
19. [Cozy Cleaner](https://imho.run/games/2742710/cozy-cleaner) — A frequent pick in Cat Chess players' libraries, and another Adventure. 863 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742710/)
20. [Sushi Cat Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/3620940/sushi-cat-legacy-collection) — Also Cats and Turn-Based Tactics, like Cat Chess. 162 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3620940/)
21. [Passant: A Chess Roguelike](https://imho.run/games/3353100/passant-a-chess-roguelike) — Shares turn based combat with Cat Chess. 281 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3353100/)
22. [Dark Chess](https://imho.run/games/1151130/dark-chess) — Also Chess and Board Game, like Cat Chess. 72 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151130/)
23. [Exploding Kittens® 2](https://imho.run/games/2999030/exploding-kittens-2) — Shares online multiplayer with Cat Chess. 224 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2999030/)
24. [Find Matt's Cats](https://imho.run/games/2624670/find-matt-s-cats) — Also Cats, like Cat Chess. 317 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2624670/)

## 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=4163030&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4163030&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4163030&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4163030
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4163030
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cat Chess

Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess but with... cats! Lead your furry friends to the Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4163030
- **Developer:** Capricia Labs
- **Publisher:** Capricia Productions
- **Genres:** Sports, Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Jul 14, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4163030/cat-chess)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4163030&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4163030/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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