Single-player games like Knight Swap
Below are 17 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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Knight Swap 2
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Knight Swap.
The sequel of the successful Knight Swap, with more levels, more gameplay mechanics, and even more fun. The goal in each level is to move the opposing knights to where the others are placed (and vice versa) using the features of the board.Can you swap the knights?
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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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Chess Brain
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knight Swap.
Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!
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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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Mind Games
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Knight Swap.
Mind games is a great set of extremely hard brain twisting puzzles! Warning: this game is for smarties! Only one out of ten people can solve the first puzzle!
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OxU
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Knight Swap.
Minimalistic 3d puzzle with portals, cubes and lasers.
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Pawnbarian
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knight Swap.
Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!
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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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Sokoban 3D
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Knight Swap.
Move the cubes to their correct locations and solve the levels.
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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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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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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.
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Zen Chess: Mate in Four
Single-player alternative to Knight Swap — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Knight Swap.
Zen Chess: Mate in Four is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-four problems in a beautifully designed chess board.