Single-player games like Simply Chess
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Simply 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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Khet 2.0
Single-player alternative to Simply Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
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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Chess Ultra
Single-player alternative to Simply Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply 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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Tatsu
Single-player alternative to Simply Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
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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Hive
Single-player alternative to Simply Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
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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Carcassonne - Tiles & Tactics
Single-player alternative to Simply Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Simply Chess.
The official adaptation of the famous board game Carcassonne! A modern classic tile-placement game based on the award winning game in which the players draw and place a tile with a piece of southern French landscape on it. The player can then decide to place one of his followers, called Meeples.
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Wingspan
Single-player alternative to Simply Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
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Concordia: Digital Edition
Single-player alternative to Simply Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
Concordia is a strategic, Euro-style board game. 🏺 Players take the roles of powerful Roman merchants and follow the Roman expansion with their trade routes, franchises, and production houses. 🏛️
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Small World
Single-player alternative to Simply Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
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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Chess
Single-player alternative to Simply Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
The classic strategy game with gorgeous graphics, online gaming and intuitive interface.
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Othello
Single-player alternative to Simply Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
The classic abstract strategy game comes to Steam! Othello is an ageless game that takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. Place tiles surrounding your opponents tiles to flip them to your color. Get to the end with more tiles of your color and you are the winner!
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Lost Cities
Single-player alternative to Simply Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Chess.
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!