Chess Hidden Gems on Steam

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Gambonanza Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike, set on a tiny board with higher stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings and discover new rule-bending Gambits, tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 01 May 2026
Passant: A Chess Roguelike Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.

Price 11.79€
Rating 7.5
Release 11 Aug 2025
Hyper Chess There are NO TURNS in this wild version of Chess! Pieces move across the board in real-time, so you'll need to think fast to protect your King!

Price 2.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 06 Aug 2025
The Ouroboros King The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.

Price -97% 0.34€
Rating 7.8
Release 27 Feb 2023
Pawnbarian Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!

Price -96% 0.37€
Rating 8.4
Release 24 Sep 2021
Chess Evolved Online secretly the most overpowered game in existence

Price Free to play
Rating 8.6
Release 22 Feb 2021
Unlock The King An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 20 Nov 2019
Zen Chess: Mate in One Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board.

Price -51% 0.49€
Rating 8.1
Release 10 Apr 2018
KNIGHTS KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.

Price -51% 0.49€
Rating 8.8
Release 30 May 2016
Egyptian Senet The Mysterious Afterlife Journey And The Favorite Pastime Of The Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Don't Miss The Opportunity To Play The World's Oldest Board Game From Ancient Egypt.

Price -96% 0.44€
Rating 7.3
Release 20 Aug 2015
Battle vs Chess Commanders, assemble your armies! BATTLE vs. CHESS calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command!

Price -97% 0.76€
Rating 6.9
Release 16 Aug 2012

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