The Best Chess Games for Playstation 5

Update : Check and Slash added at rank #3.
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Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (2022)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.


  • chess
  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • card

2

Usurper (2018)

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Linux Mac OS Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows

A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where your King is your strongest weapon. Play cards from your deck to drop units onto the battlefield and checkmate your opponent. Build your Deck, Upgrade your Ruler, and Claim the Throne.


  • rogue-like
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • chess
  • turn-based
  • battler
  • card
  • deckbuilder
  • tactical
  • board-game
  • strategy
  • replay-value
  • tabletop
  • metroidvania

3

Check and Slash (2024)

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Check and Slash combines the action and combat of a hack and slash game with the movement patterns of chess pieces. Find your way through a maze of boards, slash your enemies, dodge attacks, rescue black pieces to receive upgrades and fight against formidable opponents until you find the enemy king.


  • rogue-like
  • chess
  • rush
  • movement
  • hack-and-slash
  • tabletop
  • board-game
  • grid
  • boss

4

The Ouroboros King (2023)

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The Ouroboros King combines the tactical depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Build a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Covenant.


  • chess
  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • strategy

5

Chess Knights: Shinobi (2020)

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Xbox One Mac OS Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Chess Knights: Shinobi is an original turn-based puzzle game inspired by Chess. Become a Ninja in feudal Japan and prove your skills in the art of infiltration, sabotage and assassination.


  • chess
  • ninja
  • turn-based
  • abstract
  • assassin
  • tabletop
  • cinematic
  • board-game
  • stylized
  • stealth
  • medieval
  • historical
  • colourful
  • tactical

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