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24 alternatives to Gambit

New gaming platform from the founders of chess.com

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gambit launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Chesscademy▲135

   A fun and free way to learn chess.

   2014 · chesscademy.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Gamurs▲77

   A social network for hardcore gamers

   2015 · gamurs.group · its alternatives →

3. 3
   GAMURS▲57

   The ultimate CS:GO network

   2016 · gamurs.group · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Square Off▲144

   World’s smartest chess board

   2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

5. 5AG
   A game where you invest into startups from history▲43

   Nov 2025 · startupgambit.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Rival {Theory}▲63

   Artificial intelligence for gaming

   2014 · rivaltheory.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Startup's Gambit▲100

   Which chess opening best captures your startup’s strategy?

   2020 · chess24.outgrow.us · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Startups of SF board game▲68

   Settlers of Catan for Startups

   2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Wings.io▲73

   Another fast paced multiplayer game

   2016 · wings.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Playtest▲89

    Be the first to play tomorrow's games.

    2014 · playte.st · its alternatives →

11. 11
    BrainyChess▲83

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

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Insights Platform▲95

    Analysis of web products that shape the gaming industry

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Tim Ferriss Show - A Chess Prodigy on Mastering Martial Arts, Chess, and Life▲58

    Josh Waitzkin: the basis for Searching for Bobby Fischer

    2015 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hearthstone▲31

    An addictive trading card game w/ surprising amount of depth

    2014 · us.battle.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Loot Crate▲100

    Birchbox for Gamers

    2014 · lootcrate.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Loot Network▲89

    Your geeky product hub

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hello Tech Pros: Awesome Video Game Articles You've Never Read▲55

    Newsbrute founder Keith Chima

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sparq▲79

    A community for gamers

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Board Defenders▲75

    Puzzel games based on the chess rules

    2015 · ludusstudio.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    My 6 Weeks Project, MultiplayerChess.com▲79

    Play chess online for free on Chess.com with over 250 million members from around the world. Have fun playing with friends or challenging the computer!

    2011 · multiplayerchess.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TradeHero▲67

    Trade virtual stocks

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Free My Play▲58

    A Hacker News for freemium games

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cubits!▲79

    A game where less is more.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Storium▲69

    Online Storytelling Game

    2014 · storium.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 →