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
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.
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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.
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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!
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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
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!