Games like Zeitnot
Chess you already know, rules you don't. Pieces have HP and gear. Shop between fights, stack gambits, roll the dice if you're feeling stupid. Lose the trial, lose the run.
Indie games to play next
Picked to match Zeitnot on gameplay, themes, and feel.
DEATHMATE
ChessDeck
Gambition
Balatro
Chess of Doom
Kingshatter
Gambeat
Tabulo
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Passant: A Chess Roguelike
Chess: The Lost Pieces
Alethra
Gamblers Chess
Gambitfall
Roll or Die
Chesstics
Hellmate - Chess Deck Builder
Chessillo
Alina of the Arena
Prevail
Roll of Chaos
Shattered Chess
Dice Carnival
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