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Single-player games like Turnabout Tactics

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Turnabout Tactics, 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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    Unlock The King — Steam game cover

    Unlock The King

    Single-player alternative to Turnabout Tactics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Turnabout Tactics.

    An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Knight Swap — Steam game cover

    Knight Swap

    Single-player alternative to Turnabout Tactics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turnabout Tactics.

    One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?

    2019StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chess Brain — Steam game cover

    Chess Brain

    Single-player alternative to Turnabout Tactics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turnabout Tactics.

    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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    Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles — Steam game cover

    Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles

    Single-player alternative to Turnabout Tactics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turnabout Tactics.

    Relaxing puzzle game for chess lovers and beginners using a combination of sokoban and chess mechanics. If you like Chess you will enjoy playing it!

    2021StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CUBOID — Steam game cover

    CUBOID

    Single-player alternative to Turnabout Tactics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turnabout Tactics.

    CUBOID is a challenging spatial puzzle game with minimalist design, where you progress through a labyrinth of levels using a unique mechanic of merging with world blocks.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chessformer — Steam game cover

    Chessformer

    Single-player alternative to Turnabout Tactics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Turnabout Tactics.

    Chessformer is a grid-based puzzle platformer with Chess pieces. The goal in each level is to capture the opposing king, who is lazy and never moves, so don't worry about losing any pieces.

    2022StrategyCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡 — Steam game cover

    Sudoku Zenkai / 数独全卡

    Single-player alternative to Turnabout Tactics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turnabout Tactics.

    Sudoku Zenkai is a game for everyone, from beginning to advanced players. It brings a new dimension to sudoku - you can solve puzzles with your friends, wherever they are! You can start a new puzzle with a friend or call one over to help when you get stuck.

    2018StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Isotiles - Isometric Puzzle Game — Steam game cover

    Isotiles - Isometric Puzzle Game

    Single-player alternative to Turnabout Tactics — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turnabout Tactics.

    Isotiles is an isometric puzzle game played on a grid. The goal of the game is to turn all of the blue tiles red and then reach the exit tile. There are 50 levels to play through with increasing difficulty and added obstacles.

    2017StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →