Single-player games like Petrified Pawns
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Petrified Pawns, 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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Check and Slash
Single-player alternative to Petrified Pawns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Petrified Pawns.
Check and Slash combines the action and combat of a hack and slash game with the movement patterns of chess pieces. Find your way through a maze of boards, slash your enemies, dodge attacks, rescue black pieces to receive upgrades and fight against formidable opponents until you find the enemy king.
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Underboard
Single-player alternative to Petrified Pawns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Petrified Pawns.
Tactical team-building roguelike auto-battler with active and passive playstyles. Draft a team as you explore maps full of monsters, build synergies, equip items and cast spells to support your team during battles and help them escape the Underboard.
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Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
Single-player alternative to Petrified Pawns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Petrified Pawns.
Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!
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Backpack Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Petrified Pawns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Petrified Pawns.
A unique pixel-art backpack management roguelike. Your backpack isn't just storage—it's your combat core. Item placement, adjacency, and trigger mechanics determine your survival in the dungeon. A mental challenge of spatial planning and strategy.
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Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Petrified Pawns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Petrified Pawns.
Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons is a First Person Idle Dungeon Crawler with 6 unique races, robust combat, a grand saga spanning a continent full of unique dungeons, a classless skill system, and extensive guild management system to master as you uncover the secrets of the world of Dragaea!
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Water Margin Scrolls
Single-player alternative to Petrified Pawns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Petrified Pawns.
"Water Margin Scrolls" is a squad-building loot-hunting game set in the world of Water Margin. Collect iconic heroes from the classic tale and challenge other players in strategic battles.
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Mortal Glory 2
Single-player alternative to Petrified Pawns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Petrified Pawns.
Manage a team of traveling gladiators in this turn-based fantasy roguelike. Find the best recruits, discover powerful item combinations and come up with clever tactics on the battlefield. The tournament awaits those who desire MORTAL GLORY!
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NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters
Single-player alternative to Petrified Pawns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Petrified Pawns.
NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters is an inventory auto-battler with a monster-trainer twist! Collect Cosmions and items, and strategically manage your backpack to create unbeatable combos in tactical duels. Rise through the leagues to become the ultimate Cosmion master!