Single-player games like ChessBase 18 Steam Edition
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition, 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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Fritz 18 Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
At the turn of the century, Fritz fascinated the chess world with victories over Garry Kasparov and then-reigning World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. The "most popular chess program" offers you everything you will need as a dedicated chess enthusiast.
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Lazy Chess
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
Lazy Chess is a new non-profit chess game that narrows your choices down to the best 2 possible moves per turn. The moves provided can always win the game, but how strong are your decisions? Fewer moves. More fun.
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Fritz - Your chess coach
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
Fritz. Your chess trainer! Chess is fun with me! With AI help you learn to play brilliant winning games even as a beginner. Or play at professional level without help. Always with a humorous commentary. I also find opponents for you on the chess server and give you tactics training.
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BOT.vinnik Chess: Combination Lessons
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
Nowadays everyone is a self-proclaimed chess player! Quite different from the soviet kids back in the old days. Maybe you are not so lazy and really want to improve your chess knowledge. Surprise me!
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Unlock The King
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.
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Chess Brain
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
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!
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Knight Swap
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
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?
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Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
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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FritzChess 15
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
What does the modern chess player need? A sparring partner, a trainer, an up-to-date database and access to an online chess server! Fritz, probably the world’s most popular chess program (think back to FRITZ’s unforgettable victories against Kasparov, Kramnik & Co) offers just that for beginners and tournament players alike: it plays...
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Fritz Chess 16 Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
When is chess the most enjoyable? When you win! When Fritz entered his first tournaments some 25 years ago, humans still had a real chance of taking the engine down. Only a few years down the line, Fritz was already beating grandmasters left, right and center, but ever since his 4:2 victory over Kramnik in 2006, Fritz has been considered...
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Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
At the turn of the century, Fritz fascinated the chess world with victories over Garry Kasparov and then-reigning World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. The "most popular chess program" offers you everything you will need as a dedicated chess enthusiast.
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ChessBase 16 Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
ChessBase is a personal, stand-alone chess database that has become the standard throughout the world. Everyone uses ChessBase, from the World Champion to the amateur next door. It is the program of choice for anyone who loves the game and wants to know more about it.
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Fritz&Chesster - Learn to Play Chess
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
The chess classic: This is how children learn chess through play! Strategic thinking, tricky brain training, exciting competitive situations, lots of fun and a good portion of chess knowledge - all this and more is contained in this unusual chess adventure!
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ChessBase 17 Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to ChessBase 18 Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with ChessBase 18 Steam Edition.
ChessBase is a personal, stand-alone chess database that has become the standard throughout the world. Everyone uses ChessBase, from the World Champion to the amateur next door. It is the program of choice for anyone who loves the game and wants to know more about it.