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Single-player games like Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles, 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 — Steam game cover

    Knight Swap

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

    One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?

    2019StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chess Brain — Steam game cover

    Chess Brain

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

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unlock The King — Steam game cover

    Unlock The King

    Single-player alternative to Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles.

    An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chesskoban Bishop — Steam game cover

    Chesskoban Bishop

    Single-player alternative to Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles.

    Relaxing puzzle game for chess lovers and beginners using a combination of sokoban and chess mechanics. Capture enemy bishops to complete levels.

    2021Casual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chess Brain: Dark Troops — Steam game cover

    Chess Brain: Dark Troops

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

    This game develops the ability to predict movement in Chess, using a playful and immersive concept. The dark troops march in a single sound. They are more organized and smarter

    2021StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Turnabout Tactics — Steam game cover

    Turnabout Tactics

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

    A chess puzzle game where you play both sides, no opponent, no checkmate. Each level sets its own objectives. Some pieces explode when captured, others freeze or shield the squares around them, and some move right through other pieces. Rewind freely until every objective is met at once.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Board — Steam game cover

    Board

    Single-player alternative to Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles.

    Board is a minimalist puzzle game that offers a relaxing short experience.

    2022StrategyCasual1.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gambit Shifter — Steam game cover

    Gambit Shifter

    Single-player alternative to Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles.

    Gambit Shifter is a relaxing, minimalist cozy puzzle game for chess experts and beginners alike! Take control of a single piece, solve your way through 80+ hand-crafted levels and lose yourself in the zen atmosphere as you advance.

    2024IndieCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Perseverance Mission - Astronaut Charlie — Steam game cover

    Perseverance Mission - Astronaut Charlie

    Single-player alternative to Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles.

    Perseverance Mission - Astronaut Charlie is a puzzle game set on Mars. Charlie is a cat astronaut aboard his Rover and he needs your help.

    2021Casual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slikoban — Steam game cover

    Slikoban

    Single-player alternative to Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles.

    Slikoban is Sokoban game. Move the cubes to their correct locations and solve the levels.

    2021Casual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →