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1988 PC 19.50 € 👍 80 % Very positive, 94 reviews on Steam

Classic chess where every capture plays out as a short animated fight between the pieces. The tongue-in-cheek humor turns the board game into an entertaining spectacle.

What defines Battle Chess:

  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth
  • Lots of humour

The closest matches for Battle Chess are Your Only Move is Hustle, Overboss and GunBound. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Battle Chess special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Your Only Move is Hustle

92 %

2023 PC 4.99 € 👍 96 % Overwhelmingly positive, 31,876 reviews on Steam

  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth
  • Gameplay comes before story

A turn-based online fighting game where you plan moves frame by frame, predicting your opponent and chaining flashy combos like a superpowered fight scene. It blends fighting-game mind games with tactical foresight.

Overboss

Turn-based combat

A digital take on the Overboss board game where you play a villain drafting terrain tiles and recruiting monsters to build the highest-scoring dominion. It is all about clever tile placement and score optimization in a retro look.

GunBound

Turn-based combat

A classic turn-based online artillery game where teams fire at each other with Mobiles, accounting for wind, terrain and trajectory. Its appeal lies in precise shots and fun duels against other players.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Turn-based combat

A digital version of the Pokémon trading card game where you build decks and face friends, online opponents or the computer. Collecting cards and fine-tuning your own deck is the core appeal.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist

Linear, curated structure

A digital Yu-Gi-Oh! card game where you duel characters from across the anime's history or other players online with your own custom decks. It also offers formats like Battle Pack Draft and Sealed Play, plus replays of iconic series duels.

Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers

Linear, curated structure

An accessible digital take on Magic: The Gathering where you play a Planeswalker, build decks from unlocked booster packs and fight tactical card duels against the AI or other players. A tutorial and a short campaign against Chandra ease newcomers in.

Faeria

Turn-based combat

A collectible card game where you build the hex board yourself by placing land tiles to open paths for your creatures. The board mechanic adds real tactical depth to duels against players or AI.

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