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Single-player games like The King's Game: Through the Veil

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The King's Game: Through the Veil, 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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    Lazy Chess — Steam game cover

    Lazy Chess

    Single-player alternative to The King's Game: Through the Veil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The King's Game: Through the Veil.

    Lazy Chess is a new non-profit chess game that narrows your choices down to the best 2 possible moves per turn. The moves provided can always win the game, but how strong are your decisions? Fewer moves. More fun.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Chess Variants Club — Steam game cover

    The Chess Variants Club

    Single-player alternative to The King's Game: Through the Veil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The King's Game: Through the Veil.

    Play and discover 12 popular chess variants, improve your chess skills with hundreds of chess puzzles, or simply play regular chess with your friends - all in one package. This diverse collection includes several chess games and puzzles. All in a minimalist, beautifully designed virtual chess club.

    2020SportsStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cat Chess — Steam game cover

    Cat Chess

    Single-player alternative to The King's Game: Through the Veil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The King's Game: Through the Veil.

    Play the ancient and thrilling game of Chess but with... cats! Lead your furry friends to the Purrfect battle of brains and whiskers!

    2026SportsStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chess Visualized — Steam game cover

    Chess Visualized

    Single-player alternative to The King's Game: Through the Veil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The King's Game: Through the Veil.

    A playable Chess board that visualizes where each piece can go and what every move does

    2025StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chess Brain — Steam game cover

    Chess Brain

    Single-player alternative to The King's Game: Through the Veil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The King's Game: Through the Veil.

    Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!

    2020StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Glow Chess — Steam game cover

    Glow Chess

    Single-player alternative to The King's Game: Through the Veil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The King's Game: Through the Veil.

    Immortal classic - a game that has been for many thousands of years - Chess - comes back in a new form, now with neon lights!

    2018SportsStrategyIndie0.69 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chess Destroyer — Steam game cover

    Chess Destroyer

    Single-player alternative to The King's Game: Through the Veil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The King's Game: Through the Veil.

    Do you love chess and want to play it with some new rules but the same moves? Then this game is for you!

    2020StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BOT.vinnik Chess: Legendary Queens — Steam game cover

    BOT.vinnik Chess: Legendary Queens

    Single-player alternative to The King's Game: Through the Veil — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The King's Game: Through the Veil.

    Do you think chess is a man's game, comrade? THINK AGAIN! The Soviet Queens are here to crush your ego and show you true elegance on the board. Enroll NOW!

    2026StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →