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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Ranked picks
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Chessformer
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
Chessformer is a grid-based puzzle platformer with Chess pieces. The goal in each level is to capture the opposing king, who is lazy and never moves, so don't worry about losing any pieces.
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Passant: A Chess Roguelike
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.
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The Rookery
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
An exciting and fast-paced chess roguelite, full of ridiculous abilities! Explode your opponent's pieces, spawn queens all over the board, move twice in a row... But watch out for the bosses, who have crazy powers of their own!
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Paper Trail
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
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Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide is a brutal take on one of the greatest turn based strategy games of all time. Regicide fuses multiple phases of gameplay with dynamic action. Maneuver your army into place and unleash a devastating array of tactical abilities to crush your enemies.
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Dark Chess
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war. Survive a story-driven campaign filled with custom boards, traps, and rule-breaking Kings and Queens of the past. Stealth, calculated risks and outsmarting the unknown are your only ways to win.
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Let's! Revolution!
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
Let’s! Revolution! is a colorful roguelite puzzle mashup about stopping a narcissistic King from ruining your world. Flip tiles to uncover the hidden path to the King. Use deductive reasoning to avoid his cronies or take them all down in strategic turn-based combat.
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KNIGHTS
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Black Pieces Move First.
KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.
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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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Shy Cats Hidden Orchestra 2 - The Return
Single-player alternative to Black Pieces Move First — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A new musical hidden object game where you need to find musician cats and their instruments. When you find them, they will play songs for you. They are shy and cute, but very talented. Find them all!