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Single-player games like Fritz Chess 14

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Fritz Chess 14, 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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    Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ — Steam game cover

    Battle Chess: Game of Kings™

    Single-player alternative to Fritz Chess 14 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Fritz Chess 14.

    It took 2,000 years for someone to make chess better! The most challenging game on earth comes to life in Battle Chess. An entire medieval world at war is reflected on the checkered field. Everyone who's ever had a knight take a pawn has seen that capture as more than one piece replacing another on the board.

    2015StrategyCasual29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Simply Chess — Steam game cover

    Simply Chess

    Single-player alternative to Fritz Chess 14 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Fritz Chess 14.

    The classic board game comes to Steam with asynchronous online play and 100 levels of AI. If you are a chess enthusiast or someone who just likes to play a game now and again, this is what you've been looking for. This is Simply Chess.

    2015StrategyIndieFree To PlaySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unlock The King — Steam game cover

    Unlock The King

    Single-player alternative to Fritz Chess 14 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Fritz Chess 14.

    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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    Chess Brain — Steam game cover

    Chess Brain

    Single-player alternative to Fritz Chess 14 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Fritz Chess 14.

    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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    Knight Swap — Steam game cover

    Knight Swap

    Single-player alternative to Fritz Chess 14 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Fritz Chess 14.

    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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    Cat Chess — Steam game cover

    Cat Chess

    Single-player alternative to Fritz Chess 14 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Fritz Chess 14.

    Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess but with... cats! Lead your furry friends to the Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers!

    2026SportsStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prismarch — Steam game cover

    Prismarch

    Single-player alternative to Fritz Chess 14 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Fritz Chess 14.

    A colorful chess roguelike! Engage in dopaminergic, cinematic strategy while you fulfill a chess power fantasy - your pieces gain abilities as you construct a juiced up roster capable of surviving the onslaught! Only - seven mysterious prismatic kings stand before you and the one true crown...

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RPG Chess — Steam game cover

    RPG Chess

    Single-player alternative to Fritz Chess 14 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Fritz Chess 14.

    A turn-based RPG, except it’s also chess! Instead of capturing, your pieces fight in automated battles based on stats, elements and abilities. Build your team in roguelite tower runs, or battle friends or CPU's in 1v1 matches!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fritz for Fun 13 — Steam game cover

    Fritz for Fun 13

    Single-player alternative to Fritz Chess 14 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Fritz Chess 14.

    TAKE YOUR CHESS GAME TO NEW LEVELS! Whether you're a beginner, club player or professional Grandmaster, FRITZ FOR FUN 13 has what you need!

    2014StrategyCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ChessBase 13 Academy — Steam game cover

    ChessBase 13 Academy

    Single-player alternative to Fritz Chess 14 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    ChessBase Academy is the ultimate chess database program for all kinds of players, from amateurs to world champions! Expand your knowledge of the game with ChessBase!

    2016Single-playerSimilar games →
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    ChessBase 13 Pro — Steam game cover

    ChessBase 13 Pro

    Single-player alternative to Fritz Chess 14 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    ChessBase Pro the ultimate chess database program for all kinds of players, from amateurs to world champions! Expand your knowledge of the game with ChessBase!

    2016Single-playerSimilar games →