Single-player games like Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG, 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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Maiden Covenant: The Infernal Citadel
Single-player alternative to Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG.
A solo rogue-lite combining deckbuilding and board tactics. Build a deck and play cards governed by movement and combat rules. Seize Magic Ore, manage resources, and face relentless foes. Lead allies across four territories, challenge the Infernal Citadel, and restore order to a shattered world!
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Relic & Ruin
Single-player alternative to Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG.
Master a tactical turn-based strategy game driven by deep synergies, summons, and unique spells. Adapt your team with unpredictable artifacts and abilities to conquer legendary heroes and gods, from prehistory to mythic Japan.
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POKOR
Single-player alternative to Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG.
POKOR is a story-driven roguelike tactical turn-based card RPG. Players take on the role of Heart, commanding a deck of playing card soldiers to engage in turn-based battles against enemies as they venture deeper into a vast, pale, and ever-changing palace to uncover the truth and the true self.
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Wishseeker
Single-player alternative to Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG.
Wishseeker is a turn-based tactical roguelite where you lead a party of four Wishseekers into the ever-changing Hollow Vault. Master fast-paced grid-based combat, craft unique builds with skills and artifacts, and uncover the truth behind the corruption lurking beneath every expedition.
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The Bell Echoes
Single-player alternative to Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG.
The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.
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Mystical Tactics
Single-player alternative to Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG.
Mystical Tactics is a turn-based tactical-RPG roguelike in which you control a squad of adventurers in a mystical world. Train your heroes in fast-paced tactical battles, equip them with powerful items and lead them to repel the Dark Lord and his legions.
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Re:Night
Single-player alternative to Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG.
Re:Night is a strategy game that blends turn based tactics with roguelike deckbuilding. In each run, build your deck, plan your tactics, and experiment with countless 3-character team combinations. Journey to a mysterious town, break the endless cycle of night, and bring dawn back to the world.
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Cell Command
Single-player alternative to Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Board of the Kings: A Chess RPG.
TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.