Single-player games like Moonlight Chess
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Moonlight 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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Battle Medal: Super Auto Chess Swarm War
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
Welcome to Decisive Battle: Medals! A fantasy realm fusing lite-Roguelike and auto-battler, blending tower defense with army spamming. Each medal brings a unique experience. Command 80+ units, master 16 synergies, and craft 10+ exclusive medals. Explore, conquer all lands, and drive out the invaders
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Lucha Chess
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
Assemble the ultimate team of Mexican wrestlers in this roguelike auto-battler. Combine unique units with powerful items to discover hundreds of synergies while battling your way through.
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Unsung Heroes: Card Wars
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
This is an auto-battler game featuring large turn-based elements with small real-time aspects, and it has an off-battlefield growth system. Develop your camp, upgrade your characters, refine items, freely combine cards during battles, and use well-timed construction to complete levels.
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Legion Draft
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Moonlight Chess.
This is an async PvP card autobattler where each card represents a troop group that keeps growing. Draft cards, recruit soldiers, and build a legion that surpasses every opponent. Explore fantasy races with different synergies, and become a master strategist！
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ELEMENTORS
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
Merge-autobattler where every unit fights on two synergy fronts at once. Forge your own d12 of elements, roll it every round, and fuse with creatures. 13 types × 13 elements. Every element you apply is permanent — choose wisely.
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Silky Road
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
Build your train from unique carts, fight waves of enemies, collect loot, and upgrade your setup to get stronger.
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Bowerland
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
Welcome to Bowerland, the single-player euchre-inspired roguelite card battle adventure. Take on the Bower King's sinister henchmen as you collect tricks, deliver damage and defeat foes to restore peace in the lands.
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Card Traveler
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
A single-player card strategy game built around creature combat, minion evolution, source synergies, and color-based energy deckbuilding.
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Risen Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
Risen Kingdom is a real-time strategy game. Build and fortify your settlements to survive and push back armies of the undead.
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Diabolic
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Moonlight Chess.
The game is set in a dark pixel fantasy world. Destroy hordes of monsters ruling over what once was a prosperous land. 10 levels filled with various enemies await, you, each requiring a different approach to defeat. Like in any RPG, leveling up is the core element of the game
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The Expedition
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
The Expedition is a turn-based tactical game with an oppressive atmosphere of underground immersion.
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Sky Survivors
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Moonlight Chess.
Sky Survivors is an arena shooter roguelite. Choose from a variety of skills, unlock unique characters and weapons. Build «stairway to heaven» — a sky tower, each floor of which gives your character a unique bonus. Create your own overpowered build to survive against hordes of monsters!
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Block Tower TD
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
Block Tower TD is a roguelike tower defense strategy game with interesting innovations. Build a world out of blocks, choose random upgrades to make every run unique.
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Tiny Battles
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
Tiny Battles is a tactical action auto-battler where battles take place automatically in the arena.
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Milky Way TD SURVIVORS AUTOBATTLER RTS
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
Milky Way is a unique mix of Tower Defense, RTS, Auto-Battler and Survivors. Build your base, choose random upgrades and use powerful skills to survive against hordes of enemies.
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Block Tower TD 2
Single-player alternative to Moonlight Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Moonlight Chess.
Block Tower TD 2 is a strategic game in the roguelike style with original innovations. Build worlds from blocks, choose random upgrades, each game will be unique.