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2023 PCSteam Deck playable 12.99 € 76 % positive Mostly positive, 154 reviews on Steam

Chess with fog of war: you only see part of the board and must guess what your opponent is doing. Fast-paced PvP duels built on classic chess rules.

What defines Dark Chess:

  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Dark Chess are Chess 2: The Sequel, Lux Delux and Attrition: Tactical Fronts. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dark Chess special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Chess 2: The Sequel

99 %

2014 PC 48 % positive Mixed, 116 reviews on Steam

  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth
  • Co-op or multiplayer

A reimagining of classic chess with different armies, unique pieces and new rules that open up more strategic variety. It is mainly played in head-to-head matches against other players.

Lux Delux

Turn-based combat

Lux Delux is a Risk-style world domination strategy game played in turns, with over 900 maps, random map generators and strong mod support. An online league and AI opponents give it lasting replay value.

Attrition: Tactical Fronts

Turn-based combat

A fast turn-based strategy game for one or two players, with matches that can last just minutes while still offering tactical depth.

Magnifico

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A digital adaptation of a board game about competing for influence and victory points in 16th-century Europe. It focuses on turn-based strategy and careful tactical planning against other players.

Axis & Allies 1942 Online

Turn-based combat

A digital take on the classic board game where you command one of the major World War II powers, moving forces, fighting battles and taking territory. The focus is on turn-based grand strategy and matches against other players.

Desert Ashes

Turn-based combat

A turn-based strategy game with online multiplayer and single-player campaigns, letting you run several matches at once. A day-night cycle changes conditions on the battlefield and adds extra tactical twists.

Through the Ages

Turn-based combat

The digital version of the classic board game has you build a civilization from the earliest tribe onward. You balance economy, technology, government and military in a deep card-driven strategy game.

Abalone

Turn-based combat

A digital version of the classic board game Abalone, where you push lines of marbles across a hexagonal board to knock six opposing marbles off. It includes several alternative board layouts such as Swiss Daisy, Alien and Fujiyama.

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