The Best Chess Games for Nintendo Switch

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Update : Check and Slash added at rank #6.
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Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (2022)

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

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

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Chess Ultra (2017)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.

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  • chess
  • tabletop
  • cross-platform
  • board-game

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Unlock The King (2019)

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Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch

A originally designed puzzle game inspired by Chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.

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  • sokoban
  • chess
  • movement
  • minimalist
  • logic
  • futuristic
  • tabletop
  • board-game
  • grid
  • atmospheric
  • puzzle
  • sci-fi
  • turn-based
  • simple
  • tactical

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Sudoku Zenkai (2018)

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Sudoku Zenkai is a game for everyone, from beginning to advanced players. It brings a new dimension to sudoku - you can solve puzzles with your friends, wherever they are! You can start a new puzzle with a friend or call one over to help when you get stuck.

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  • solitaire
  • logic
  • chess
  • high-quality
  • tabletop
  • text
  • linear
  • abstract
  • education
  • minimalist
  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • stylized
  • family-friendly

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Headland (2020)

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A powerful force shatters the imagination core from Nor’s Headland. With his robot friends he has to find the fragments and fight to regain his limitless creativity.

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  • sci-fi
  • robots
  • metroidvania
  • chess
  • action-adventure
  • exploration
  • funny
  • puzzle
  • colourful
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • family-friendly
  • adventure
  • side-scrolling
  • cover

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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

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Just Xiangqi (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

This is a refreshing Chinese chess game with realistic graphics and a detailed audio tutorial that will keep you entertained, even as a novice. A variety of well-designed challenges will test your tactics. Sit back and relax, as you transform into a master of strategy.

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  • board-game
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • tabletop
  • turn-based
  • chess
  • 3d
  • relaxing
  • realistic
  • simulation

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Chess - Clash of Kings (2022)

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IOS iPhone Android Nintendo Switch

Chess is a strategic game with 10 different levels of difficulty. Hints are available to show the most advantageous moves. In the case of a mistake, you can use an Undo option. It has challenges with 400+ chess puzzles.

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  • chess

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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

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Chess Classic Board Game (2022)

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early access Nintendo Switch PC Windows

If regular chess has become stale and you're looking for a unique, new challenge, Chess++ is the game for you! Play a game against the AI in a chess board with 3 dimensions, new movesets, and new rules.


  • chess
  • board-game
  • mind-twisting
  • casual
  • strategy
  • 3d

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