Single-player games like Last Crown Gambit
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Last Crown Gambit, 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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Gambition
Single-player alternative to Last Crown Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Last Crown Gambit.
A chess-inspired tactical roguelike where every battle becomes a puzzle of sacrifice and manipulation. Evolve chess pieces, build powerful armies, and turn clever sacrifices into devastating synergies.
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GRIDLOCK GAMBIT
Single-player alternative to Last Crown Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Last Crown Gambit.
A roguelike tower defense on a chessboard that reshapes itself every turn. Build mazes and fend off the advancing army of black chess pieces with towers, traps, and cards.
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Kingster
Single-player alternative to Last Crown Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Last Crown Gambit.
Classic strategy rules are being rewritten in roguelike chaos. As a Jester who has accidentally ascended the throne, you must think like a King to survive. Manipulate the battlefield, wield your unique powers, build your deck, and rewrite your fate against all odds in this ruthless dungeon.
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Top Check: A Chess Card Game
Single-player alternative to Last Crown Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Last Crown Gambit.
Collect cards, build decks, and battle fierce opponents in Top Check, a roguelike deckbuilder and card game inspired by the classic game of chess. With many unique pieces and abilities, only the best strategists will emerge victorious. Do you have what it takes to reach the top?
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Gambonanza
Single-player alternative to Last Crown Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Last Crown Gambit.
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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Empire in Decay
Single-player alternative to Last Crown Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Last Crown Gambit.
Start a rebellion and fight chess inspired turn-based combats in this roguelike deckbuilder. Upgrade your units and cards wisely. You will need it to progress through the districts of Daandria, the city where the tyrant king awaits you. Save this Empire in Decay.
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Chaos Chess
Single-player alternative to Last Crown Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Last Crown Gambit.
Chaos Chess is a new chess variant that turns every capture into a battle. Think twice before attacking and prepare for the consequences. Build your army, fight through four custom campaigns, and challenge players worldwide in a tactical RPG twist on classic chess.
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HITORIASOBI
Single-player alternative to Last Crown Gambit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Last Crown Gambit.
Cute and a little strange? "Hitori Asobi" is a deck-building roguelike x 3D board game. "This is a game where you ■■ the people you hate!" Surrounded by lots of wonderful things, Rinachi, a very happy girl, decides to play a special game devised by her dear friend Poco...