Single-player games like Mana Chess
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Mana 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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Guards of the Gate
Single-player alternative to Mana Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mana Chess.
Guards of the Gate is a roguelike turn-based game on hexagonal fields. You control a team of heroes aka Guards of the Gate, who are trying to save the world from the evil Dragon Lord.
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Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Single-player alternative to Mana Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mana Chess.
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
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Time Walker: Dark World
Single-player alternative to Mana Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mana Chess.
Time Walker Dark World is a roguelike auto-battler with strategic combat. Players will need to adjust their formations, plan their resources, acquire loot, and upgrade skills to defeat formidable enemies and vicious bosses.
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The Dragoness: Command of the Flame
Single-player alternative to Mana Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mana Chess.
The Dragoness mixes HOMM-like exploration, city-building and turn-based strategic combat, with a roguelite twist. Choose your battles, paths and skills as you explore a world ravaged by war. Gather and manage your army of beasts, collect resources and expand your city.
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Let's! Revolution!
Single-player alternative to Mana Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mana Chess.
Let’s! Revolution! is a colorful roguelite puzzle mashup about stopping a narcissistic King from ruining your world. Flip tiles to uncover the hidden path to the King. Use deductive reasoning to avoid his cronies or take them all down in strategic turn-based combat.
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Demeo
Single-player alternative to Mana Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Mana Chess.
Adventurers, it’s time to unite! Gather your friends and battle the dark forces that have overtaken the world of Resolution Games' award-winning RPG dungeon crawler, Demeo. The next generation of tabletop adventure has arrived!
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Demeo: PC Edition
Single-player alternative to Mana Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Mana Chess.
It’s dangerous to go alone! Grab your friends and assemble a party, because plumbing the depths of Demeo requires strategy, cunning, and teamwork. An award-winning cooperative tabletop adventure for up to four players.
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Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
Single-player alternative to Mana Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Mana Chess.
Desktop Dungeons: Rewind bestows bites of tactical roguelike action, which will quickly fester into a deep, lingering, and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face!