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
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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!