Single-player games like Dark Chess
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Dark Chess, 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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The Ouroboros King
Single-player alternative to Dark Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dark Chess.
The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.
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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Single-player alternative to Dark Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dark Chess.
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
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Chess Ultra
Single-player alternative to Dark Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dark Chess.
Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
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Check vs Mate
Single-player alternative to Dark Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dark Chess.
Commanders, assemble your armies! CHECK vs. MATE calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command!
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Master of Chess
Single-player alternative to Dark Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Play chess with help from your AI character, solve chess puzzles, build an unrivaled openings repertoire, and win tournaments worldwide. Become World Champion in the first and only chess career simulator!
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Chambers of Devious Design
Single-player alternative to Dark Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dark Chess.
Chambers of Devious Design is a tactical tile placement game where you build evil lairs for an evil mastermind. Come up with creative designs, optimize placements and sabotage your competitors!
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Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
Single-player alternative to Dark Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dark Chess.
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide is a brutal take on one of the greatest turn based strategy games of all time. Regicide fuses multiple phases of gameplay with dynamic action. Maneuver your army into place and unleash a devastating array of tactical abilities to crush your enemies.
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For The King
Single-player alternative to Dark Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dark Chess.
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
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ChessCraft
Single-player alternative to Dark Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dark Chess.
Never play the same game of chess again! ChessCraft is a chess AI sandbox. Create your own chess boards, rules, and pieces. Play against the computer or your friends online, or win loot by playing one of 80 built-in chess boards in adventure mode.