Single-player games like Knight Swap
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Knight Swap, 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.
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Ranked picks
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Chessformer
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Knight Swap.
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.
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Zen Chess: Mate in One
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Knight Swap.
Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
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Sokobond
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Knight Swap.
Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science.
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Kombine
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knight Swap.
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.
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Yugo Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Knight Swap.
Yugo Puzzle is a minimalist, relaxing, and satisfying puzzle game. Move jelly blocks left and right to merge them with the same color. It may sound simple, but it’s deceptively challenging. Enjoy the satisfaction of solving each puzzle.
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KNIGHTS
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knight Swap.
KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.
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Baba Is You
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Knight Swap.
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
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Polimines
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knight Swap.
Polimines is a challenging logic game that brings together mechanics from Nonograms and Minesweeper. Solve increasingly difficult hand-designed levels in this puzzle game where guessing is never required.
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Rubek
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Knight Swap.
Roll and match colors in this mind bending puzzle.
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BoxIsland: Sokoban
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knight Swap.
On the enigmatic Box Island, an ancient civilization has left behind puzzle-filled ruins. Players take on the role of a young explorer, yet the island is shrouded in a mystical force - only by pushing boxes can one unravel the island's secrets and escape this challenging labyrinthine world!
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HO HO HO SOKOBAN
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knight Swap.
A cozy Christmas-themed Sokoban puzzle game where Santa must push presents into the right places. Solve 50 handcrafted pixel art levels full of festive charm.
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Unlock The King
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Knight Swap.
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
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Colorgrid
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Knight Swap.
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.
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Chessarama
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Knight Swap.
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!
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Daylife in Japan - Pixel Art Jigsaw Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Knight Swap.
Daylife in Japan is a minimalist jigsaw puzzle game with pixel art GIFs instead of images.
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Case Solved: The London Files
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Knight Swap.
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.
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Zen Chess: Mate in Two
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Knight Swap.
Zen Chess: Mate in Two is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-two problems in a beautifully designed chess board.
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Zen Chess: Mate in Three
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Knight Swap.
Zen Chess: Mate in Three is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-three problems in a beautifully designed chess board.