Single-player games like Black Pieces Move First
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Black Pieces Move First, 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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Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
Life is short. Time is precious. Can you discover and solve the mysterious sequence of puzzles that will save the world before you are... eighty-sixed?
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A Lone Piece
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
Easy to learn. Hard to master. A Lone Piece is a chess themed puzzle game where you control a single pawn caught in the middle of opposing hostile pieces. Your main job is to escape the board, but sometimes offence is the best defense. Become more than just A Lone Piece.
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Unlock The King
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
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 Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
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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Cute Chess
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
Cute Chess is all the fun of regular chess but with cute little characters, scene designs and music to make the game even more fun. Improve your chess skills by practising against computers with a range of different difficulties or take your skills online and compete against friends.
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Knight Swap
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
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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Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
Relaxing puzzle game for chess lovers and beginners using a combination of sokoban and chess mechanics. If you like Chess you will enjoy playing it!
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Weapon Gambit
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
Roll your weapons, plan your every move! A bite-sized tactical puzzle blending dice and chess. Strategize your positioning with the rolled weapons to dismantle enemy defenses. Strike directly at the Monster Crystal before your turns run out!
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Shy Cats Hidden Orchestra
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Shy Cats Hidden Orchestra is a hidden object game where you need to find musician cats that are embarassed to play their music. When you find them, they will play songs for you.
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LoFi Hotel
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
This is a cozy game that mixes management with world map exploration. Gather gems to unlock rooms and hotel improvements. Explore levels in a sky world to collect the cutest guests and musicians in the islands. Your songs will change depending of which musicians you collected. No rush! Just chill!
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Shy Dogs Hidden Orchestra
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Shy Dogs Hidden Orchestra is a hidden object game where you need to find musician dogs that are embarassed to play their music. It's like Shy Cats Hidden Orchestra, when you find them, they will play songs for you.
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Roofcats Band - Suika Style
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
What do cats do on the roof? They play jazz, rock, metal and more! In this Suika-like game, you must match the cats to make new musicians appear, all while avoiding overflow and dealing with a crazy dog that shows up to mess things up. Will you be able to hear a killer guitar solo on the last cat?
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Vampire Night Valley
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Build a cozy life in a small town while secretly turning its residents into vampires. Make friends (and vampires), rebuild your castle, and shape the town through your choices. But beware: werewolves and vampire hunters may be among the townsfolk.