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2018PC

You play chess in three-dimensional space with a sci-fi look against an AI the developer claims is practically unbeatable. It is a pure thinking duel with no story or frills.

  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Deep systems to master
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sci-fi Chess special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel

92 %Match

2020PC, Steam Deck playable96 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Sci-fi Chess: turn-based combat, tactical depth and complex systems to tinker with.

Chess expanded with time and parallel-universe dimensions, where pieces travel through time and spawn branching timelines. It demands intense spatial and temporal thinking, with puzzles, a short campaign and multiplayer matches.

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Frozen Cortex

Challenging difficulty

A tactical futuresport game where both sides plan their moves simultaneously and then watch them play out. Randomly generated arenas and outguessing your opponent make for tense, brainy duels.

Star Tactics

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactics game about commanding fleets in space battles. Randomized engagements and two campaigns provide a wide variety of tactical situations.

Tactical Mind

Gameplay comes before story

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.

Shenzhen I/O

Challenging difficulty

A Zachtronics programming puzzler where you build circuits and write code in a compact assembly language. The authentic-feeling manual and demanding optimization challenges make it a true tinkerer's test.

Pure Chess

Gameplay comes before story

A handsomely presented chess simulation with realistic boards and pieces, offering classic chess against the AI or online opponents. Ideal for players who want pure, focused strategy without extras.

TIS-100

Challenging difficulty

A programming puzzler where you write assembly-style code for a broken, fictional computer to fix its nodes. Dry, demanding and all about tinkering and optimizing solutions.

Warhammer 40,000: Regicide

Respects your time

A chess-inspired strategy game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, mixing classic board-game play with special tactical abilities for each piece. A compact turn-based brain-teaser for strategy fans.

Star General

Turn-based combat

A 1996 turn-based space strategy game based on David Drake's The Fleet sci-fi series. You command fleets in tactical battles, though my knowledge of the game is limited.

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