Single-player games like Combat Chess
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Combat 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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Chess: The Lost Pieces
Single-player alternative to Combat Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Combat Chess.
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
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CHESS with LASERS
Single-player alternative to Combat Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Combat Chess.
Obliterate the enemy's king with your laser by strategically moving/rotating mirrors, portals and more in this mind-bending chess-like game. Challenge your friends or battle an AI (includes Level Editor)!
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Schachkampf - Fantasy Chess
Single-player alternative to Combat Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Combat Chess.
Solve more than 3.000.000 chess puzzles and fight an AI which is challenging for beginners and pros. Unlock different startign positions to give your chess game a new twist. All that in the style of famous 90s JRPGs.
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Dark Chess
Single-player alternative to Combat Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Combat Chess.
THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war. Survive a story-driven campaign filled with custom boards, traps, and rule-breaking Kings and Queens of the past. Stealth, calculated risks and outsmarting the unknown are your only ways to win.
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Usurper
Single-player alternative to Combat Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Combat Chess.
A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where your King is your strongest weapon. Play cards from your deck to drop units onto the battlefield and checkmate your opponent. Build your Deck, Upgrade your Ruler, and Claim the Throne.
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Headquarters: World War II
Single-player alternative to Combat Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Combat Chess.
Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills. Experience both sides of the war, battling in Europe as the USA, the UK, or Germany. Storm bunkers, occupy houses, win tank duels.
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The Ouroboros King
Single-player alternative to Combat Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Combat 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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Sheep
Single-player alternative to Combat Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Combat Chess.
In this Lemmings-inspired game, your goal is to herd sheep across 28 hazard-filled levels so they can be rescued by their educated alien cousins. You herd four breeds of sheep and have to protect them from the evil mr. Pear.