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24 alternatives to Dungeon Chess

Send your army into darkness!

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. Dungeon Chess launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dungeon Chess▲2

   A dark RPG inspired chess game

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   BrainyChess for iMessage▲72

   Play chess in iMessage for free!

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ChessME - iMessage App▲6

   Play Chess directly in iMessage ♙ ♔ ♕ ♖ ♗ ♘

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Checkmate! Play chess inside iMessage▲6

   Currently FREE right now in the App Store for iMessage

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   BrainyChess▲83

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

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Emoji Chess Keyboard▲77

   Play chess directly from your keyboard 🐴

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chess▲1

   Be the Prince of Darkness!

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Rock-Paper-Scissors▲119

   Play 'Rock Paper Scissors' inside iMessage

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Let's Pong It▲62

   Turn-based iMessage table tennis with custom stakes

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shoot Some Hoops▲60

    An iMessage Game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AI Game Master ▲415

    Fully immersive DnD inspired experience powered by AI

    2024 · aigamemaster.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Checkers (Draughts) for iMessage▲66

    Play with your friends using iOS 10 messages

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Gamebytes▲114

    Games for iMessage

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Chess▲1

    Be the Lord of Chaos!

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chess with Friends▲61

    Invite your friends to play chess with you in real time!

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Let's Hang for iMessage▲63

    Now you can play hangman with your friends anywhere!

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Square Off▲144

    World’s smartest chess board

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    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 →

19. 19
    Chesster▲117

    3D Chess for your iPhone and iPad

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20OW
    One Way Dungeon – A game I've been developing in the last five months▲124

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Memes Against Friends▲95

    A memes party game you play in iMessage

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22CA
    Chess and Video Chat, no login required▲124

    2020 · rootshirechess.glitch.me · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Red Game Without A Great Name▲60

    Control a mechanical bird messenger in a steampunk world

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pictionary for iMessage▲62

    The classic word-guessing game for the new iMessage

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →