Single-player games like Othello
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Othello, 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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Khet 2.0
Single-player alternative to Othello — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Othello.
Officially licensed version of the “Mensa Select” award-winning board game! The Laser Game Khet 2.0: Mind blowing laser fun for players ages 9-99. Using simple rules that can be learned in minutes players alternate turns moving Egyptian themed mirrored pieces, after which they fire their laser with the goal of blasting their opponents...
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Hive
Single-player alternative to Othello — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Othello.
Officially licensed version of the "Mensa Select" award-winning board game! Hive is a board game with a difference. There is no board! The pieces are added to the playing area thus creating the board.
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Gomoku Let's Go
Single-player alternative to Othello — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Othello.
Gomoku: One of the most popular classic board games for all ages. Experience Zen style visuals, various levels of AI, seamless online multiplayer and Endgame challenges!
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Ogre
Single-player alternative to Othello — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Othello.
The official adaptation of the legendary wargame from Steve Jackson Games. Engage in futuristic warfare with armored hovercraft, superheavy tanks, infantry, and giant cybernetic war machines called "Ogres".
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Tumblestone
Single-player alternative to Othello — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Othello.
Tumblestone is the first original action-puzzle game of the past fifteen years -- completely reinventing the genre into a deep and cerebral puzzle solving experience that you won't forget.
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Antihero
Single-player alternative to Othello — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Othello.
Run a Thieves Guild in a gas-lit Victorian city! Antihero is a fast-paced digital board game with an (Oliver) Twist. Recruit street urchins, hire thugs, start a gang, upgrade your guild, steal everything... and bribe, blackmail, and assassinate your way to victory.
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Small World
Single-player alternative to Othello — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Othello.
CONTROL FANTASY RACES, SET OFF TO CONQUER NEW LANDS, OVERTHROW YOUR ENEMIES AND CLAIM THE VICTORY! In this digital adaptation of the legendary board game, dive into a world inhabited by whimsical fantasy races.
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Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
Single-player alternative to Othello — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Othello.
Chess! One of the world’s most popular games, has just got even better! Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is a stunning celebration of the greatest strategy game of all time.
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Simply Chess
Single-player alternative to Othello — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Othello.
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.
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Tatsu
Single-player alternative to Othello — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Othello.
Japanese legend tells of a great battle between two mighty Dragon Lord armies, locked in combat on the peaks of Mount Hotaka, competing to win the hand of the Princess Kushinada, the last and most beautiful of eight sisters.
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Lost Cities
Single-player alternative to Othello — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Othello.
Officially licensed version of the award winning Lost Cities by Reiner Knizia. Plan your expeditions wisely to outpace your rival's pursuits! After 3 rounds of adventuring, the player that had the most successful expeditions is the winner!