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24 alternatives to Board Defenders

Puzzel games based on the chess rules

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Board Defenders launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   No More Kings▲72

   A challenging puzzle game based on the rules of chess

   2015 · montoyaindustries.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   BrainyChess▲83

   Play, practice, analyze, and save chess games online!

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Krosmaster Arena▲68

   Challenge players the world over in a tactical board game

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Chesster▲117

   3D Chess for your iPhone and iPad

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Square Off▲144

   World’s smartest chess board

   2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Play abstract strategy board games online with friends or against botsfree▲180

   Thought I would post in celebration of 1 year of my website being online. I've been working on it on and off and currently the website allows users to play Hex, Tumbleweed, Amazons, and Connect 6 against friends or against practice bots. I've been a long time player of some of these games and I felt for a long time that the world could use a few more popular abstract strategy games compared to Chess or Go. If you try it, let me know what you think. I'm always looking for new games or new features to add :)

   2025 · abstractboardgames.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Halfchess▲69

   Learn to be a better Chess player, playable in your browser

   2017 · halfchess.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Not Chess▲76

   A puzzling chess-like game

   2020 · notchess.crevasse.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Line Defense▲72

   Get ready for most addictive game ever

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Jongler▲106

    All you have to do is juggle the ball & smash the high score

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Padel Chess▲115

    Padel tactics learning app

    Feb 2026 · padelchess.me · its alternatives →

12. 12
    BoardBoss▲105

    Bring board games to life with the power of AR

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Vassal▲54

    Engine for building & playing online board games/card games

    2015 · vassalengine.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bike Baron▲70

    The ultimate bike game for iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Generative Board Games▲84

    Create board game rules and covers with machine learning

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mechs vs Minions▲62

    A fully cooperative tabletop game for 2-4 players

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Puzzlfy™▲62

    Turn anything into a puzzle

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TankDuels▲55

    Choose your flag and face off against other players!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Rack Up▲58

    One-touch arcade puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Carcassonne▲70

    One of my favorite board games on iOS

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Defend the Dam▲77

    A tower defense game. Help the beavers defend the dam!

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Play scrabble, chess, checkers, etc with your friends by copying a url▲69

    BreakBase.com. Play your favorite games, with anyone you

    2012 · breakbase.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Beat Battle▲75

    A new kind of game.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Bad Dinos▲53

    A New Kind of Tower-Defense Game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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