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Single-player games like Wulin Chess

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Wulin 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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    Dungeon Survival — Steam game cover

    Dungeon Survival

    Single-player alternative to Wulin Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wulin Chess.

    A side-scrolling, turn-based character development game, where you play as a lord leading your heroes to brave the depths of dungeons.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Overfall — Steam game cover

    Overfall

    Single-player alternative to Wulin Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wulin Chess.

    Set sail in Overfall, a whimsical roguelike turn-based RPG of diplomacy and danger. Recruit unlikely heroes, forge alliances or crush your foes across ever-shifting seas to find a lost king. Every run is fresh with procedural worlds, permanent death, branching story encounters, and hand-drawn art.

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Iratus: Lord of the Dead — Steam game cover

    Iratus: Lord of the Dead

    Single-player alternative to Wulin Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wulin Chess.

    Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!

    2020StrategyIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager — Steam game cover

    Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

    Single-player alternative to Wulin Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wulin Chess.

    Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Lords — Steam game cover

    Rogue Lords

    Single-player alternative to Wulin Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wulin Chess.

    A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.

    2021StrategyRPG2.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pathway — Steam game cover

    Pathway

    Single-player alternative to Wulin Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wulin Chess.

    Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Inkbound — Steam game cover

    Inkbound

    Single-player alternative to Wulin Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wulin Chess.

    A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crown Trick — Steam game cover

    Crown Trick

    Single-player alternative to Wulin Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wulin Chess.

    Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →