Single-player games like Radial Chess
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Radial Chess, 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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Pawn'd Chess
Single-player alternative to Radial Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Radial Chess.
Play, study, and improve at your own pace in a chess trainer with human-like, skill-matched AI, full FEN tools, local hotseat, and ranked play or pressure-free practice.
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Supplant
Single-player alternative to Radial Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Radial Chess.
Chess, but capture transforms the captor. Your queen takes a pawn and your queen is now a pawn. Kings excepted. Standard rules otherwise, with ranked matches, puzzles, bots, and analysis. Sometimes the strongest move on the board is forcing your opponent to capture something.
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Lazy Chess
Single-player alternative to Radial Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Radial Chess.
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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Je Di Bo
Single-player alternative to Radial Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Radial Chess.
Je Di Bo is a chaotic, deep turn-based card strategy where chess-like logic meets unpredictability. Move pieces, upgrade their ranks, and dominate the board. But beware: every 7 turns, Karma rolls the dice and completely changes the rules of engagement. Can you outsmart the chaos?
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Time Traveller's Chess
Single-player alternative to Radial Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Radial Chess.
Play chess, time travel within the timeline to change the game history, and outwit your opponent to achieve checkmate anywhere on the timeline.
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Weapon Gambit
Single-player alternative to Radial Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Radial Chess.
Roll your weapons, plan your every move! A bite-sized tactical puzzle blending dice and chess. Strategize your positioning with the rolled weapons to dismantle enemy defenses. Strike directly at the Monster Crystal before your turns run out!
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The Chess Variants Club
Single-player alternative to Radial Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Radial Chess.
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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Unlock The King
Single-player alternative to Radial Chess — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Radial Chess.
An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.