# Games like Battle Chess

> The closest matches to Battle Chess: Check vs Mate, Battle Chess: Game of Kings™, Chess Ultra, Hyper Chess, and Wargroove. 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. [Check vs Mate](https://imho.run/games/211070/check-vs-mate) — Shares custom board setup with Battle Chess. 211 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211070/)
2. [Battle Chess: Game of Kings™](https://imho.run/games/200150/battle-chess-game-of-kings) — Also Chess and Tabletop, like Battle Chess. 266 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200150/)
3. [Chess Ultra](https://imho.run/games/518060/chess-ultra) — A frequent pick in Battle Chess players' libraries, and another Action. 1,040 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/518060/)
4. [Hyper Chess](https://imho.run/games/3830210/hyper-chess) — Also Chess and Tabletop, like Battle Chess. 253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3830210/)
5. [Wargroove](https://imho.run/games/607050/wargroove) — Also Turn-Based, like Battle Chess. 2,370 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607050/)
6. [Warhammer 40,000: Regicide](https://imho.run/games/322910/warhammer-40-000-regicide) — Also Chess and Turn-Based, like Battle Chess. 984 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322910/)
7. [Hero's Hour](https://imho.run/games/1656780/hero-s-hour) — A frequent pick in Battle Chess players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,437 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1656780/)
8. [Dark Chess](https://imho.run/games/1151130/dark-chess) — A frequent pick in Battle Chess players' libraries, and another Strategy. 72 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151130/)
9. [Wintermoor Tactics Club](https://imho.run/games/917840/wintermoor-tactics-club) — Also Turn-Based and Tabletop, like Battle Chess. 356 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917840/)
10. [Tooth and Tail](https://imho.run/games/286000/tooth-and-tail) — Also Isometric, like Battle Chess. 1,741 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286000/)
11. [For The King](https://imho.run/games/527230/for-the-king) — Also Turn-Based and Tabletop, like Battle Chess. 11,548 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527230/)
12. [Chessplosion](https://imho.run/games/1571220/chessplosion) — Also Chess and Tabletop, like Battle Chess. 104 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1571220/)
13. [Pit People®](https://imho.run/games/291860/pit-people) — Also Turn-Based, like Battle Chess. 4,532 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291860/)
14. [THE GAME OF LIFE](https://imho.run/games/403120/the-game-of-life) — Shares hotseat multiplayer with Battle Chess. 1,547 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403120/)
15. [The Battle of Polytopia](https://imho.run/games/874390/the-battle-of-polytopia) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Battle Chess. 3,178 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874390/)
16. [Hex of Steel](https://imho.run/games/1240630/hex-of-steel) — Also Turn-Based and Tabletop, like Battle Chess. 469 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240630/)
17. [Civil War: Battle of Petersburg](https://imho.run/games/584800/civil-war-battle-of-petersburg) — Shares hotseat multiplayer with Battle Chess. 90 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/584800/)
18. [Crawl Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1290750/crawl-tactics) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Battle Chess. 127 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290750/)
19. [Quilts and Cats of Calico](https://imho.run/games/1993180/quilts-and-cats-of-calico) — Also Turn-Based and Tabletop, like Battle Chess. 277 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1993180/)
20. [Popup Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/349730/popup-dungeon) — Also Turn-Based and Tabletop, like Battle Chess. 521 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/349730/)
21. [FPS Chess](https://imho.run/games/2021910/fps-chess) — Also Chess and Tabletop, like Battle Chess. 30,371 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2021910/)
22. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Battle Chess. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
23. [Small World](https://imho.run/games/235620/small-world) — Also Turn-Based and Tabletop, like Battle Chess. 628 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235620/)
24. [Chroma Squad](https://imho.run/games/251130/chroma-squad) — Also Turn-Based, like Battle Chess. 1,451 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251130/)

## 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=622830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=622830&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=622830&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=622830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/622830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Battle Chess

It took 2000 years for someone to make chess better!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 622830
- **Developer:** Interplay Entertainment Corp.
- **Publisher:** Interplay Entertainment Corp.
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 20, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/622830/battle-chess)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=622830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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