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Games like Othello

1986

You flip your opponent's discs by trapping them between your own on an 8x8 board. It turns the classic strategy board game into a simple yet absorbing thinking game for quick sessions.

  • Turn-based combat
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Tactical depth

The closest matches for Othello are Chess Titans, Codenames and Words With Friends. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Othello special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Chess Titans

92 %Match

2006PC

Brings what grabs you about Othello: turn-based combat, a realistic look and tactical depth.

Chess Titans gives you classic chess on animated 3D boards with ten difficulty levels, from a relaxed start to a real challenge. You can play against the computer or against a friend on the same machine.

Codenames

Turn-based combat

Codenames is a digital word-deduction game where you guide your team to the right words with single-word clues. Its appeal lies in linking several words cleverly and reading what your teammates are thinking.

Words With Friends

Turn-based combat

You build words crossword-style on a shared board, taking turns with friends or random opponents across up to 30 simultaneous games. It plays like a relaxed Scrabble you can pick up for a move or two whenever a notification arrives.

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.

Microsoft FreeCell

Realistic visuals

The classic solitaire card puzzle bundled with Windows: use four free cells to sort every card into suit foundations. Nearly every deal is solvable, so careful planning ahead is what wins.

Sagrada

Gameplay comes before story

A digital adaptation of the board game where you draft colorful dice and fit them into a stained-glass window under placement rules. A relaxed, puzzly dice-placement game with a pretty look, playable solo or against others.

Patchwork

Gameplay comes before story

A digital version of Uwe Rosenberg's board game where two players fit fabric pieces into a quilt while collecting buttons. A relaxed yet crunchy tile-placement puzzle with clever time and resource management.

Golf Peaks

Gameplay comes before story

A small, relaxing puzzle game where you guide a golf ball across mountain courses using a limited set of shot cards. Each level is a neat brain-teaser about distance, elevation and rolling.

Chess Ultra

Turn-based combat

A polished digital take on classic chess, with varied scenic environments, online play, AI at multiple strengths and VR support. Great for anyone wanting pure chess in a calm, attractive setting.

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