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2015PC82 % positive3.99 €

Gigachess turns the chess board into a turn-based defense puzzle where you use knights, rooks and bishops to hold off swarms of advancing pawns. Smart positioning and clever use of chess movement rules are the key.

  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth
  • A party of several characters
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Gigachess special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Zero Orders Tactics

86 %Match

2024PC, Steam Deck verified90 % positive−70 % 10.99 € 3.29 €

Brings what grabs you about Gigachess: turn-based combat, tactical depth and puzzles to figure out.

An experimental tactics puzzler in the vein of Into the Breach where you reshape the battlefield itself each turn instead of commanding troops. Nothing is random, so every outcome can be planned precisely.

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A party of several characters

A turn-based tactical puzzle game where you lead four heroes with special abilities, artifacts and upgrades against hordes and bosses. Smart positioning and planning decide each battle.

Chessarama

Puzzles and brain teasers

Chessarama takes familiar chess pieces and their movement rules and turns them into a collection of varied puzzle and strategy games with fresh objectives. You solve challenges, unlock collectibles and compete on leaderboards.

Militia

Gameplay comes before story

A compact turn-based strategy game with procedurally generated levels and a single-player ranked ladder. Easy to pick up, it keeps demanding sharper tactical decisions as your skills improve.

Breach & Clear

A party of several characters

A turn-based tactics game where you assemble a special operations team, plan missions and storm rooms with precise orders. Real-world elite units with distinct skills are at the heart of it.

Squids Odyssey

A party of several characters

A tactical game with a pinball and billiards feel: you fling your squid heroes across the battlefield like slingshots to smash corrupted crabs and shrimp. Colorful cartoon visuals, humor, and a team with distinct abilities keep the battles fresh.

Tactical Mind

Puzzles and brain teasers

A turn-based strategy and brain game inspired by chess, set in a science-fiction framing and built around tricky tactical decisions. It is a small indie title with little to no story.

Hexa Turn

Puzzles and brain teasers

A minimalist turn-based puzzle game on a hex grid where the goal is to block a triangle. Simple rules invite experimentation and clever thinking.

Regimental Chess

Gameplay comes before story

You command huge armies of chess pieces, up to 372 at once, moving them in mass formations. It's a large-scale take on chess where planning and positioning decide the battle.

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