Single-player games like FPS Chess
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to FPS 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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Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Single-player alternative to FPS Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with FPS Chess.
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
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Checkmate Showdown
Single-player alternative to FPS Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with FPS Chess.
Chess meets Fighting games. Crush your opponents in the arena and on the chessboard in this online multiplayer competitive tactical fighting game that mixes the strategic elegance of Chess with the fast-paced execution of fighting games.
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Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
Single-player alternative to FPS Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with FPS Chess.
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide is a brutal take on one of the greatest turn based strategy games of all time. Regicide fuses multiple phases of gameplay with dynamic action. Maneuver your army into place and unleash a devastating array of tactical abilities to crush your enemies.
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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Single-player alternative to FPS Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
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Chess Ultra
Single-player alternative to FPS Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with FPS Chess.
Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
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The Ouroboros King
Single-player alternative to FPS Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with FPS 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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Passant: A Chess Roguelike
Single-player alternative to FPS Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with FPS Chess.
Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.
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Dark Chess
Single-player alternative to FPS Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with FPS 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.