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Single-player games like Board

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Board, 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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    Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles — Steam game cover

    Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles

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

    Relaxing puzzle game for chess lovers and beginners using a combination of sokoban and chess mechanics. If you like Chess you will enjoy playing it!

    2021StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Elemental Connection — Steam game cover

    Elemental Connection

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

    Minimalist abstract puzzle board game about making elemental connections. Match tiles to create a satisfying mosaic.

    2018IndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Knight Swap — Steam game cover

    Knight Swap

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

    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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    Strategist — Steam game cover

    Strategist

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

    Life is all about achieving goals and dodging obstacles. In this brainteasing game, you use your mind to determine a path you will engage with your body. This mind boggling game inspires you to think before you do. Even more so, before thinking about taking action you are encouraged to observe.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blockee - Sliding Puzzle — Steam game cover

    Blockee - Sliding Puzzle

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

    Blockee is a puzzle game based on klotski. Slide the blocks to find a path to the next level.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chess Brain — Steam game cover

    Chess Brain

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

    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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    Mahjong: Magic Chips — Steam game cover

    Mahjong: Magic Chips

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

    Mahjong: Magic Chips is a sweet board game where you have to destroy all the same tiles as soon as possible!

    2019IndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hexahedral Pathfinder — Steam game cover

    Hexahedral Pathfinder

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

    Taking a twist on the classic box pushers, this simple yet deceivingly challenging puzzler will push the limits of your imagination, as you control the blocks in unison through Contains over 150 patiently handcrafted levels and 50 additional challenge levels for those confident in their skills.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Johnny Mystery and The Halloween Killer — Steam game cover

    Johnny Mystery and The Halloween Killer

    Single-player alternative to Board — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    On Halloween night, a young detective named Johnny Mystery comes across a girl trying to escape from the police. Then, Johnny tries to unravel an intriguing murder case that happened during a party at the Municipal Music School.

    2020Indie1.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Endurance Labyrinth — Steam game cover

    Endurance Labyrinth

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

    The classic maze game, with a little tweak. Enemies will try to stop you, Power Ups will help you advance and the layout of the maze changes itself, making the simple task of finding a way out much more challenging. Can you endure this journey to the very end?

    2021StrategyIndieCasual0.74 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pieces of Beauty — Steam game cover

    Pieces of Beauty

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

    Deemed a Master of the Chinese Bird and Flower Painting Style, Ohara Koson produced hundreds of prints during his life. Discover 7 majestic pieces made by one of Japan's most celebrated artists in this traditional Jigsaw Puzzle Game.

    2021Casual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pieces of Beauty 2 — Steam game cover

    Pieces of Beauty 2

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

    Deemed a Master of the Chinese Bird and Flower Painting Style, Ohara Koson produced hundreds of prints during his life. Discover 16 majestic pieces made by one of Japan's most celebrated artists while you sharpen your brain and relieve stress playing this Jigsaw Puzzle Game.

    2021Casual1.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pieces of Beauty 3 — Steam game cover

    Pieces of Beauty 3

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

    Deemed a Master of the Chinese Bird and Flower Painting Style, Ohara Koson produced hundreds of prints during his life. Discover 14 majestic pieces made by one of Japan's most celebrated artists while you sharpen your brain and relieve stress playing this Jigsaw Puzzle Game.

    2022Casual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Benny & Nana's Barrel Adventure — Steam game cover

    Benny & Nana's Barrel Adventure

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

    Embark on a thrilling quest to reclaim stolen coconuts from the Long Beak Clan! Prove your skills and determination in this compelling one-button game adventure, rolling from barrel to barrel and collecting coconuts.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual2.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →