Single-player games like Zen Chess: Mate in Three
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Zen Chess: Mate in Three, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Zen Chess: Mate in Three page.
Ranked picks
- 1
Zen Chess: Mate in One
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
- 2
KNIGHTS
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.
- 3
Sokobond
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science.
- 4
Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
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.
- 5
Hook
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.
- 6
Chessformer
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
Chessformer is a grid-based puzzle platformer with Chess pieces. The goal in each level is to capture the opposing king, who is lazy and never moves, so don't worry about losing any pieces.
- 7
Sandmade
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
Look closely and imagine, do those structures fit together? Sandmade is a beautiful puzzle game that starts simple and relaxing but will soon challenge your brain and test your spatial skills. How good are you at visualising objects in your mind? Immerse yourself in the world of sand shapes and find out.
- 8
Kombine
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
Kombine is a minimalist puzzle game played on a grid. The goal is to remove all of the blocks that have borders by matching three or more of the same blocks together.
- 9
Unlock The King
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
- 10
Colorgrid
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
Colorgrid is a puzzle game about mixing colors in a Lab. Find the correct positions for your lasers and mirrors to get the right mix of colors in each material.
- 11
Knight Swap
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?
- 12
Chessarama
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
Chessarama is a collection of chess-inspired puzzle and strategy games that use chess pieces and their established move sets, then reimagines their goals and themes. Solve challenges, unlock collectibles, and compete against each other on the leaderboards. Welcome to Chessarama!
- 13
Daylife in Japan - Pixel Art Jigsaw Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
Daylife in Japan is a minimalist jigsaw puzzle game with pixel art GIFs instead of images.
- 14
Case Solved: The London Files
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
- 15
Zen Chess: Mate in Two
Single-player alternative to Zen Chess: Mate in Three — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Zen Chess: Mate in Three.
Zen Chess: Mate in Two is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-two problems in a beautifully designed chess board.