Single-player games like Chess
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to 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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Reversi
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chess.
Reversi - A Board Game of Strategy and Tactics!
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Dice chess
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chess.
A new-age chess game combined with math. Free to play with your bro offline, your friends or any players online.
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Paper Flags
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chess.
A two-player abstract strategy game on a 9×9 board. Fold your pieces to advance diagonally. Unfold them into flags — moving like rooks across rank and file. Plant three flags on your opponent's back row, or cut their forces to three.
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Twin Tile
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chess.
A pixel art game about Spanish tiles. Play solo or with friends & family. More than 60 different tiles, 3 gamemodes and a Workshop where you can create your own tiles!
- 5
Chesscape Room
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chess.
Escape custom chess boards with your king while your opponent hunts you down. Play campaigns, solve puzzles, compete locally or ranked online, and build your own puzzles and campaigns in the editor.
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Pawn'd Chess
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chess.
Play, study, and improve at your own pace in a chess trainer with human-like, skill-matched AI, full FEN tools, local hotseat, and ranked play or pressure-free practice.
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Chessfolk
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chess.
Play offline chess with AI rivals, tournaments, lessons and 2D or 3D boards.
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Gomoku
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chess.
Dive into Gomoku: The Classic Five in a Row!
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Shogi
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chess.
Master the art of Shogi! Dive into Japan's classic strategy board game.
- 10
Go
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chess.
Classic Weiqi, Igo, Baduk, 圍棋 Discover Go Like Never Before! Welcome to a world where strategy and skill meet in the ancient game of Go, now available at your fingertips.
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Chinese Chess - Xiangqi
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chess.
Master Xiangqi anytime! Thrilling games, custom boards & challenging AI.
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Lines 98
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chess.
Rediscover a Classic: Color Lines Reimagined
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Dyno Burst: Bubble Shooter
Single-player alternative to Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Chess.
Shoot, match, and burst colorful eggs in a dinosaur bubble puzzle.