Single-player games like Gigachess
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Gigachess, 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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Militia
Single-player alternative to Gigachess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Gigachess.
Militia is a tight turn-based strategy game that brings the thrill of victory to single-player. It's simple to pick up, and from the moment you start, you'll be learning and improving -- building your skills, learning new strategies, and ranking up on the single player ladder.
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Dark Chess
Single-player alternative to Gigachess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gigachess.
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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KNIGHTS
Single-player alternative to Gigachess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gigachess.
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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Drop Duchy
Single-player alternative to Gigachess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gigachess.
Build your duchy piece by piece in this refreshing hybrid rogue-lite game. Use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources, recruit troops to fight against belligerent armies, and let every block shape your realm, leading your path to victory!
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Gambonanza
Single-player alternative to Gigachess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gigachess.
Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike, set on a tiny board with higher stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings and discover new rule-bending Gambits, tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!
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Chess Survivors
Single-player alternative to Gigachess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gigachess.
Chess Survivors is a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike where you outmaneuver and destroy an ever growing horde of chess based enemies. Combine abilities, upgrades, and relics to create game-breaking builds. Think fast, die, learn, repeat!
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Khet 2.0
Single-player alternative to Gigachess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gigachess.
Officially licensed version of the “Mensa Select” award-winning board game! The Laser Game Khet 2.0: Mind blowing laser fun for players ages 9-99. Using simple rules that can be learned in minutes players alternate turns moving Egyptian themed mirrored pieces, after which they fire their laser with the goal of blasting their opponents...
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Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
Single-player alternative to Gigachess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gigachess.
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.